Facts checked against Portuguese law

Each page gives one answer, the official source it rests on and the date that source was read.

• Does buying property in Portugal lead to a Golden Visa, the investment residence permit (ARI)?

  No. Buying property is not among the grounds for an ARI, and an investment under the current grounds cannot go into property, even indirectly (art. 3 n.5 of Lei 23/2007). New applications under subparagraphs i), iii) and iv) of art. 3 n.1 d) of Lei 23/2007 are not accepted (Lei 56/2023, art. 42 n.1).

• What income does the D7 visa require in 2026?

  €920, €460 and €276 a month: calculation from the 2026 RMMG under Portaria 1563/2007, art. 2 n.2, in that order for the first adult, each further adult, and each child or dependent adult child.

• What income does the D8 remote-work visa require in 2026?

  €3,680 a month: calculation, 4 × RMMG 2026. The test looks at average monthly income over the last 3 months.

• How many years of legal residence does naturalisation require?

  For adults, art. 6 n.1 b) of Lei 37/81 requires 10 years of legal residence, or 7 years for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries and citizens of EU member states; other paragraphs of that article set other periods. Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026 set these periods: it was published on 18 May 2026 and took effect on 19 May 2026.

• Is the NHR tax regime still open, and what is IFICI?

  The non-habitual resident regime (NHR) closed from 1 January 2024, under Lei n.º 82/2023. IFICI is a separate regime with a special rate of 20% for 10 consecutive years. The regime covers categories A and B; category H is not in the article.

• Who took over from SEF in Portugal?

  Under Decreto-Lei n.º 41/2023, in force since 29 October 2023, AIMA and IRN took over the administrative functions of SEF, AIMA's part being migration and asylum. Police functions passed to GNR, PSP and PJ (DL 41/2023, art. 7; Lei 73/2021, art. 2 as amended by Lei 53/2023).

We work on home purchases (Licença AMI n.º 28163). Visa applications go to consulates; residence permit applications go to AIMA.

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