Portugal D7 Visa: residence on passive income — 2026 requirements

The D7 is a consular residence visa for retirees and people living on their own income. It is valid for 4 months with two entries: in that time you travel to Portugal and apply to AIMA for the residence permit. The permit is issued for 2 years and renewed for 3 years. Without the D7 visa this permit cannot be obtained through the standard route.

100% of the Portuguese minimum wage: in 2026 that is EUR 920 a month (Decree-Law 139/2025). For a residence visa the means are shown for at least 12 months, i.e. EUR 11,040 for the applicant. A second adult adds 50%, a child 30%. We recommend filing with headroom: the consulate looks at stability and regularity, not only the amount.

A pension, dividends, interest on deposits and bonds, mutual-fund income, rent, royalties from intellectual property. Salary and active business revenue do not qualify for the D7 — remote work has the D8 visa, with a threshold of 4 minimum wages (EUR 3,680 a month).

The rule speaks of income from property and financial investments and its availability in Portugal. Savings on an account help show that 12 months of means are in the country, but consulates look at the source and regularity. A file built only on a balance without income carries a higher refusal risk, so we assess such cases individually.

Yes, the D7 is a relocation visa. The temporary permit can be cancelled if, without good reason, you are away for more than 6 consecutive months or 8 months in total during the card's validity. For permanent residence the limit is 24 consecutive months or 30 months within 3 years. If you need status without relocating, look at the Golden Visa.

Yes. Article 83 of Lei 23/2007 gives a permit holder the right to take employment and work independently without a separate authorisation. But renewal requires proof of means again, so it is wise to keep the main passive income in place.

A pension statement from the paying body, dividend and interest statements from the bank or depository, lease agreements with rent credited to your account, royalty statements — plus income-tax returns as supporting evidence. The money then has to be available in Portugal: we open the Portuguese account and plan the transfer within the Liberalised Remittance Scheme limits.

The consular fee for a national visa is EUR 110. At AIMA, under the fee table (update of 26.02.2026): EUR 133.00 for receipt and review of the application and EUR 114.30 for the issue or renewal of the temporary permit; permanent residence costs EUR 351.10. Each family member pays; children up to 6 are exempt from the visa fee.

By law the consulate decides on the visa in 60 days and AIMA on the permit in 90 days, extendable by 30 days; renewals in 60 days. In practice the AIMA appointment and card issue take longer than the statutory terms — this is not a statutory term, and we will not promise 'one month'. If the visa runs out before the permit is issued, we arrange an extension of stay.

At the Portuguese mission or visa application centre for your place of legal residence: the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi for residents of India, the mission in the UAE for UAE residents. You need proof of legal residence valid beyond the requested visa. Police clearance comes from your country of nationality or the country where you have lived for more than a year — MEA-apostilled for India, legalised through the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the UAE.

If Portugal becomes your place of habitual residence, you generally become its tax resident and declare worldwide income. The residence permit carries no preferential regime by itself: the IFICI regime is granted on its own conditions, not by type of permit. We run the tax calculation before the move, taking the India–Portugal double tax treaty into account.

Permanent residence — after 5 years of temporary residence with means, housing and basic Portuguese; the status has no expiry, the card is replaced every 5 years. Citizenship — under the law of 18 May 2026, after 10 years of legal residence (7 for EU and Portuguese-speaking-country citizens), with a language and culture test. India does not permit dual citizenship, so a Portuguese passport would replace the Indian one.

Yes. Lei 23/2007 counts as family the spouse, minor children, dependent adult children who are unmarried and studying in Portugal, and dependent parents of the applicant or the spouse. They can file at the same time as you on accompanying visas — then there is no 2-year wait. Filing later through reunification, adult family members face a 2-year wait (Lei 61/2025).

On top of EUR 920 a month for the applicant you add 50% of the minimum wage (EUR 460) for each further adult and 30% (EUR 276) for each child. A couple — EUR 1,380 a month, a couple with two children — EUR 1,932 a month, or EUR 23,184 for 12 months. The main applicant proves the income.

Yes. If the application is refused through the fault of our team or an error in building the case, we refund the company's service fee less a minimal retention for costs actually incurred. Refund terms, the payment schedule and the rules on retaining service costs are fixed in the contract before work begins. Before we start, we check your documents and risk history free of charge and tell you about any risks in advance.