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D8 Visa Package: Digital Nomad Visa

An overview of Touchdown's D8 Visa Package

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Written by Semyon Germanovich
Updated over 3 months ago

Introduction

The D8 Visa is a residency pathway for remote workers and business owners earning income from non-Portuguese sources. It is tailored to employees of foreign companies, self-employed professionals, and entrepreneurs seeking to live and work in Portugal.

Touchdown simplifies the process by handling appointment booking, automating the creation of and review of the documents in your Document Pack, guiding you through consular appointments and giving you full visibility on the process end-to-end.
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Eligibility

To qualify for the D8 Visa, you must:

  • Be over 18 years of age

  • Be a citizen of a country outside the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or Andorra

  • Earn a minimum of €3,480 per month from remote work performed for companies outside Portugal. This income can come from employment, freelance or self-employment work, or as a business owner

  • Have a clean criminal record
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Touchdown's Process

Here's a breakdown of Touchdown's D8 Visa Package.

  1. We'll secure the essentials for you

    1. Portuguese Fiscal Number (if you don't already have one)

    2. Portuguese Bank Account (if you don't already have one)

  2. We'll assist you in booking a Visa Appointment

    1. Touchdown will assist in securing a Visa Appointment in your country of residence or country of citizenship, whatever being more convenient for you.

    2. We'll give you a date for your appointment.

  3. You'll upload a few docs, we'll prepare your document pack

    1. Touchdown will ask you to upload essential documents to Touchdown.

    2. Touchdown will generate the remainder of the documents using AI.

    3. A human immigration lawyer will then review your Document Pack before approving it.

    4. You can see the documents required and generated by Touchdown in our D8 Document Pack article.

  4. We'll help you secure accommodation (if you need it)

    1. Touchdown will provide you with a list of options for accommodation using our trusted third parties.

    2. We'll conduct any tenancy agreement reviews as required.

    3. You'll need this before your Visa Appointment.

    4. We'll be on hand to answer any questions.

  5. You'll go to your Visa Appointment with your Document Pack

    1. We'll ensure your Document Pack is good to go.

    2. Simply turn up to your Visa Appointment in your chosen country.

    3. Bring your Document Pack.

    4. We'll be on hand to answer any questions.

  6. You'll get your temporary visa:

    1. Collect your temporary visa in your chosen country. The authorities aim to decide within 60 days of your Visa Appointment if this will be issued, though actual processing times may vary.

    2. This visa is valid for 120 days and covers two entries into Portugal. You may also be assigned a residence appointment in Portugal with The Immigration Authority AIMA. If not, we'll assist you with securing one.

  7. You'll attend your Residence Appointment:

    1. Once you have your temporary visa, you’ll need to go to Portugal to attend your Residence Appointment. During this appointment, AIMA will collect your biometrics and photograph for residency records.

    2. We'll be on hand to answer any questions.

  8. Get your residency card:

    1. After the residence appointment, you’ll receive the residence permit card. The residency card will be sent to your address in Portugal. This makes you fully legal in Portugal, with almost the same rights as a Portuguese citizen.

  9. Touchdown!

    1. At this point, you've made it.

Considering applying by yourself?

You can learn more about apply independently in our dedicated write-up.

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