Do you know Portugal offers special visas to foreigners who are freelancers, self employed and retirees?. These visas are unknown to many people and these are pretty low cost visas.
Portugal wants to attract talent, innovative not just always rich people who buy real estate through golden visa program. Take a look at the following residency visas to immigrate to Portugal.
- Startup Visa
- Tech Visa
- D7 Passive Income Visa
All these visas are issued for 1–2 years with subsequent extensions. Startup visas and tech visas can be applied online.
1. Startup Visa
StartUP Visa is a residence visa for entrepreneurs, which aims to attract to Portugal investment, talent and innovation capacity. More information on how to apply in the below link
https://www.iapmei.pt/Paginas/StartUP-Visa-en.aspx
2. Tech Visa
This visa attracts highly qualified staff can access jobs created by Portuguese incorporated companies or startups, in a simplified way. More information in the below link
https://www.iapmei.pt/Paginas/Tech-Visa-en.aspx
3. D7 Passive Income Visa
This “type 1″ or “D7” visa is ideal for retirees and those who earn passive income. It is a fixed residency. You must be able to prove financial sufficiency to apply for these visas.
Adult — 7200 euro / year
Dependant — 3600 euro /year
Please refer to the visa categories in these official websites:
https://www.vistos.mne.pt/en/national-visas/necessary-documentation/residency
https://imigrante.sef.pt/en/solicitar/
Please note that we are unable assist clients with these visa categories.
