Digital nomad visa (national)：Канада → Португалия
Canadian 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.
- Срок действия
- Temporary Stay visa up to 1 year (renewable); or a Residency visa leading to a 2-year residence permit
- Количество въездов
- Multiple entry
- Макс. срок пребывания за визит
- Up to 1 year on the Temporary Stay visa; longer via the residence permit
Когда начинать
Начните за 20 дн.–45 дн. до даты поездки.
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.
Provide proof of average monthly income earned in the last three months, meeting the required minimum for the remote-work visa.
Provide proof of your remote-work link — for employees, a declaration by the employer confirming the labour link; for the self-employed, a service contract or proof of services provided.
Submit the national visa application form, duly signed, with your documents at the Portuguese consulate or its visa centre (VFS) covering where you live.
Что понадобится
- National visa application form — A national visa application form, filled in and duly signed by the applicant. ✓ проверено
- Passport photos — Two identical, recent passport-sized photographs. ✓ проверено
- Passport — A passport or travel document valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended stay, plus a photocopy of the biographical data page. ✓ проверено
- 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). ✓ проверено
- Travel insurance — Valid travel insurance covering medical expenses, urgent assistance and repatriation. ✓ проверено
- Police clearance certificate — A police clearance certificate issued less than 90 days before submission, apostilled or legalised. ✓ проверено
- Return transport ticket — A copy of your return transport ticket. ✓ проверено
- 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). ✓ проверено
- Tax residence certificate — A tax residence certificate. ✓ проверено
Куда подавать
Куда подавать в Канада
Подача по вашему округуApply 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.
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- Места выкладываются партиями без фиксированного публичного расписания — чаще всего рано утром по местному времени, в понедельник утром и около 1-го числа месяца.
- В популярных консульствах (например, Франция, Италия и Испания в крупных городах) свежая партия может разойтись за минуты — зарегистрируйтесь и войдите в аккаунт заранее.
- Отмены освобождают места в течение дня, поэтому проверяйте ежедневно, даже если показано «нет мест».
- Поэтому подавайте как можно раньше — за полгода до поездки. Ожидание до 1–2 месяцев часто означает полное отсутствие мест.
Полезно знать
- 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.