Digital nomad visa (national)：アメリカ合衆国 → ポルトガル
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.
- 有効期間
- Temporary Stay visa up to 1 year (renewable); or a Residency visa leading to a 2-year residence permit
- 入国回数
- Multiple entry
- 1回の最大滞在日数
- Up to 1 year on the Temporary Stay visa; longer via the residence permit
手続き開始時期
出発日の 20 日〜45 日 前から手続きを開始してください。
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.
必要書類
- National visa application form — A national visa application form, filled in and duly signed by the applicant. ✓ 確認済み
- Passport photos — Two identical, recent passport-sized photographs. ✓ 確認済み
- Passport — A passport or travel document valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended stay, plus a photocopy of the biographical data page. ✓ 確認済み
- 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). ✓ 確認済み
- Travel insurance — Valid travel insurance covering medical expenses, urgent assistance and repatriation. ✓ 確認済み
- Police clearance certificate — A police clearance certificate issued less than 90 days before submission, apostilled or legalised. ✓ 確認済み
- Return transport ticket — A copy of your return transport ticket. ✓ 確認済み
- 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). ✓ 確認済み
- Tax residence certificate — A tax residence certificate. ✓ 確認済み
申請場所
アメリカ合衆国での申請場所
管轄地区のセンターで申請Apply 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.
予約枠の確保 — 早めに予約を · コミュニティ報告、2026-06-13 に確認済み
- 予約枠は公開スケジュールなしでバッチ単位で解放されます。多くの場合、現地の早朝、月曜日の午前中、毎月1日前後に解放されます。
- 人気のある領事館（大都市のフランス・イタリア・スペインなど）では、新しい枠が数分でなくなることがあります。事前に登録・ログインした状態で確認してください。
- キャンセルにより日中も枠が空くことがあるため、「空きなし」と表示されていても毎日確認してください。
- できるだけ早く申請してください。出発の最大6か月前から申請可能です。1〜2か月前まで待つと、枠がまったく残っていないことがほとんどです。
知っておくと便利
- 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.