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The two income routes have very different bars. The D7, for people living on passive income such as pensions, rent or dividends, requires stable income of at least the national minimum wage — €920 per month in 2026. The D8 digital nomad visa, for remote workers earning from outside Portugal, requires four times that — about €3,680 per month.
Family raises the bar the same way on both: add 50% of the base for a spouse or partner and 30% for each dependent child. So a couple on the D7 needs roughly €1,380 a month, and a couple with one child on the D8 needs around €5,520. Alongside income, expect to show a savings cushion of roughly twelve months of the minimum wage (about €11,040), scaled up for family.
Because both thresholds track the €920 minimum wage, they drift upward every January — confirm the current figure before you file. The checker above applies these rules to your household and shows whether you clear the bar, with any shortfall.
At least the national minimum wage — €920 per month in 2026 — for the main applicant, plus 50% for a spouse and 30% per dependent child. A couple therefore needs around €1,380 a month. The income must be genuinely passive (pensions, rent, dividends, royalties), and consulates want to see it is durable, not a one-off.
About €3,680 per month — four times the €920 minimum wage — earned from remote work for clients or employers outside Portugal, plus 50% for a spouse and 30% per child. You should also show savings of roughly €11,040, scaled up for family.
A cushion of about twelve months of the minimum wage — roughly €11,040 in 2026 — held in an accessible account, increased in the same 50%/30% proportion for family members. Money that appears the week before your appointment looks staged, so build it in advance.
Yes. Both are pegged to the national minimum wage, which rises most Januaries, so the euro figures drift up over time. Always confirm the current minimum wage before you apply and budget a comfortable margin above the minimum.
It depends on how you earn. If your money arrives without you working — pensions, rent, dividends — the D7 is cheaper to qualify for. If you actively earn it by working remotely for foreign clients or an employer, you want the D8, with its higher income bar.
