&lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Moving to Portugal and becoming a resident is an option open to all overseas nationals. To be permitted to do this, you need to have formal residency status, which you get automatically depending on your citizenship and family connections or through obtaining a suitable visa. Having residency also brings entitlement to the Portuguese healthcare system and other social security benefits.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EU citizens&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;All citizens of Member States of the European Union (EU), EEA and Switzerland have automatic entitlement to reside in any EU State, such as Portugal. This extends to family members. No visa process is required, but anyone intending to live in Portugal should apply for a registration certificate formalising their residency. A new arrival should ideally register within their first three months of being in Portugal and no later than 30 days after this period. Non-EU citizens who are accompanying a family member who is an EU citizen can apply for a specific type of residence permit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Visiting non-EU citizens&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Non-EU citizens (whose official country of residency is also outside the EU/Schengen) can spend up to six months accumulatively in any one year in Portugal. This must be done according to the Schengen 90/180 rule, which means spending no more than 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. In practice, this means British holiday homeowners can spend up to three months in a six-month period at their Portuguese home.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The D7 Visa&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;For most British and other non-EU citizens wishing to retire or live in Portugal without working, the D7 visa is usually the best route for obtaining residency – it is often called the Retirement Visa or Passive Income Visa. Holders of a D7 visa may not be employed in Portugal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Key to eligibility is having an income from outside of Portugal (such as pension or rental income, investments or even working remotely for a foreign company) that is equal to or more than the Portuguese minimum wage (approx. €700-€750). Add a further 50 per cent of the minimum wage for an accompanying spouse or adult dependent. Applicants must also have an approved level of private medical insurance valid for a year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The process for gaining residency is in two stages. First is the visa application, which typically is done through the Portuguese Consulate in your country of origin. Once the D7 has been granted, the applicant can travel to Portugal where they must apply for their residency permit within four months of arriving. Residency through a D7 visa is renewable and after five consecutive years holders can apply for permanent residency.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;D2 &amp;amp; D3 Visas&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Portugal also has visas for non-EU citizens who wish to be economically active. The D2 is for entrepreneurs who set up small and medium sized companies. The D3 is a specialist visa for professionals with advanced skills or qualifications.&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Digital Nomad Visa&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;The new scheme was launched on 30&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; October 2022 and is available to third country nationals (citizens from outside the EU and EEA) who can generate income from a foreign company or source remotely while living in Portugal. Read our &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.idealhomesportugal.com/news/portugal-digital-nomad-visa&quot;&gt;full article here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Golden Visa - No Longer Available&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;For several years, the Golden Visa was a good opportunity suited to high-worth foreigners. Obtaining this required capital investment, including the purchase of property in designated areas worth a minimum of €500,000, or €350,000 for a restoration project (less for each in low-density areas). Extendable to the main applicant’s family members, the visa was renewable for up to five years, after which permanent residency could be applied for. Holders were required to spend just seven days in Portugal in their first year and 14 days in each of the following two-year periods.&#160;&lt;strong&gt;In October 2023, the Portuguese Government announced they were closing the Golden Visa programme.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Portugal Visas and Residency

Moving to Portugal and becoming a resident is an option open to all overseas nationals. To be permitted to do this, you need to have formal residency statu