Digital nomad visa (national)：الولايات المتحدة → البرتغال
American citizens can apply for Portugal's D8 digital-nomad visa — a national long-stay route for remote workers — at the Portuguese consulate covering where they live, showing income of at least four times the Portuguese minimum wage.
Portugal's D8 temporary-stay / residence visa for remote workers and freelancers earning from outside Portugal.
- مدة الصلاحية
- Temporary Stay visa up to 1 year (renewable); or a Residency visa leading to a 2-year residence permit
- عدد مرات الدخول
- Multiple entry
- أقصى مدة إقامة لكل زيارة
- Up to 1 year on the Temporary Stay visa; longer via the residence permit
متى تبدأ الإجراءات
ابدأ الإجراءات قبل 30 يومًا – 2 أشهر من تاريخ سفرك.
Assemble your signed application form, photos, passport, proof of income (4× the Portuguese minimum wage over the last 3 months), travel insurance, a recent police clearance certificate, return ticket, and proof of your remote-work link.
Submit the national visa application form, duly signed, with your documents at the Portuguese consulate or its visa centre (VFS) covering where you live.
Portugal's published decision deadline for residence and temporary-stay visa requests is 30 days. Apply early enough for the consular post to complete that review before travel.
المستندات المطلوبة
- National visa application form — A national visa application form, filled in and duly signed by the applicant. ✓ موثّق
- Passport photos — Two identical, recent passport-sized photographs. ✓ موثّق
- Passport — A passport or travel document valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended stay, plus a photocopy of the biographical data page. ✓ موثّق
- Proof of income (4× minimum wage) — Proof of average monthly income over the last three months of at least four times the Portuguese minimum wage (≈€3,680/month for 2026). ✓ موثّق
- Travel insurance — Valid travel insurance covering medical expenses, urgent assistance and repatriation. ✓ موثّق
- Police clearance certificate — A police clearance certificate issued less than 90 days before submission, apostilled or legalised. ✓ موثّق
- Return transport ticket — A copy of your return transport ticket. ✓ موثّق
- Employment / service proof — Proof of your remote work link — an employment contract or employer declaration (employees), or a service contract / proof of services to clients (self-employed). ✓ موثّق
- Tax residence certificate — A tax residence certificate. ✓ موثّق
أين تقدّم الطلب
أين تقدّم الطلب في الولايات المتحدة
التقديم حسب نطاق القنصليةApply at the Portuguese consulate (or its VFS visa centre) covering where you legally reside. This is a NATIONAL Portuguese visa, not a short-stay Schengen visa.
الحصول على موعد — احجز مبكرًا · وفق إفادات المستخدمين، تم التحقق في 2026-06-13
- تُطرح المواعيد على دفعات دون جدول معلن ثابت — غالبًا في الصباح الباكر بالتوقيت المحلي، وصباح الإثنين، وحول اليوم الأول من الشهر.
- في القنصليات المزدحمة (مثل فرنسا وإيطاليا وإسبانيا في المدن الكبرى) قد تُحجز الدفعة خلال دقائق — سجّل وادخل إلى حسابك قبل البحث.
- تتوفّر مواعيد طوال اليوم بسبب الإلغاءات، لذا تحقّق يوميًا حتى لو ظهر «لا توجد مواعيد».
- لذلك قدّم في أقرب وقت مسموح — حتى ستة أشهر قبل السفر. الانتظار حتى شهر أو شهرين غالبًا يعني عدم توفّر أي موعد.
معلومات مفيدة
- This is a NATIONAL Portuguese (D8) visa — not a 90-day Schengen visa; you apply to Portugal directly and live there.
- Income must be earned from OUTSIDE Portugal and meet 4× the Portuguese minimum wage (≈€3,680/month for 2026).
- The police clearance certificate must be issued within 90 days of submission and apostilled/legalised.
