Digital nomad visa (national): Canadian citizen in Canada → Portugal
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.
- Validity
- Temporary Stay visa up to 1 year (renewable); or a Residency visa leading to a 2-year residence permit
- Entries
- Multiple entry
- Max stay per visit
- Up to 1 year on the Temporary Stay visa; longer via the residence permit
When to start
Start 20–45 days before your travel date.
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.
What you'll need
- National visa application form — A national visa application form, filled in and duly signed by the applicant. ✓ verified
- Passport photos — Two identical, recent passport-sized photographs. ✓ verified
- Passport — A passport or travel document valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended stay, plus a photocopy of the biographical data page. ✓ verified
- 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). ✓ verified
- Travel insurance — Valid travel insurance covering medical expenses, urgent assistance and repatriation. ✓ verified
- Police clearance certificate — A police clearance certificate issued less than 90 days before submission, apostilled or legalised. ✓ verified
- Return transport ticket — A copy of your return transport ticket. ✓ verified
- 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). ✓ verified·
- Tax residence certificate — A tax residence certificate. ✓ verified·
Where you'll apply
Where you'll apply in Canada
Apply in your districtApply 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.
Getting a slot — book early · community-reported, checked 2026-06-13
- Slots are released in batches with no fixed public schedule — most often early morning local time, on Monday mornings, and around the 1st of the month.
- For popular consulates (e.g. France, Italy and Spain in big cities), a fresh batch can be gone within minutes — be registered and logged in before you look.
- Cancellations free up slots throughout the day, so check daily even when it shows ‘no availability’.
- Because of this, apply as early as you are allowed — up to 6 months before travel. Waiting until 1–2 months out often means no slots are left at all.
Fees
| National visa fee | EUR 90 |
Gotchas to watch
- 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.