Types of resident visas
D3 visa Portugal
The D3 visa is designed to attract foreign professionals who possess high qualifications, unique experience, or specialized knowledge essential to the Portuguese economy.
D4/D5—for education, internships, and volunteer work
D4 and D5 visas are the main immigration routes for those planning to move to Portugal for the purposes of study, research, internships, or volunteer work.
D6 Visa for Family Reunification
Foreign nationals who already have legal resident status in Portugal (residence permit/permanent residence permit) have the legal right to bring close relatives to live with them. The primary means of doing so is the national D6 visa (Visto D6).
Digital Nomad Visa for Remote Workers and Freelancers
Portugal offers a special visa for digital nomads, known as the Nomad visa, designed for remote workers and freelancers who wish to live and work in Portugal.
D7 Residence visa for persons with passive income, pension, or religious status
Portugal offers a special visa designed for individuals who receive passive income or pensions from outside Portugal, as well as for religious persons.
D2 Residence visa for independent professional activity or immigrant entrepreneurs
If you wish to launch your own service, invest in a company, or work as a freelancer and you have contracts or a business plan, and seek flexibility in choosing your field — from online services to physical businesses — Portugal offers a special visa designed specifically for individuals earning income from independent professional activity, freelance work, or investments within Portuguese territory.
D1 Residence permit for the exercise of subordinate professional activity
This visa category is intended for third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/Switzerland) who hold a signed employment contract with a Portuguese employer for a period exceeding 12 months.