Portugal D8 income rises to EUR 3,680/month in 2026

Portugal’s D8 remote-work visa now asks applicants to show an average monthly income of EUR 3,680, up in line with the 2026 minimum wage. The D8’s own income formula was not changed; the figure simply followed the wage it is tied to.

Why the threshold moved to EUR 3,680

The D8 income requirement is set at four times Portugal’s monthly minimum guaranteed remuneration (RMMG), proven as an average over the last three months. On 1 January 2026 the RMMG rose to EUR 920, under PCM Regulatory Decree n.º 139/2025 of 29 December 2025. Four times EUR 920 gives the EUR 3,680/month now shown on the means-of-subsistence requirements. The threshold is recalculated automatically whenever the RMMG changes, so the increase came from the wage rise rather than any amendment to the visa rule (Art. 61-B of Law 23/2007) itself.

Other 2026 changes that touch D8 holders

Two separate laws passed over the past year affect people on this route.

Family reunification was tightened by Lei n.º 61/2025 of 22 October 2025: it now generally requires a residence permit valid for at least two years (Art. 98(1)) before family members can be brought over. The same gazette text confirms the D8 visa and its income formula were left unchanged.

Naturalisation timelines also lengthened. Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026 of 18 May 2026 raised the residence requirement for citizenship to 10 years, or 7 years for nationals of Portuguese-speaking (CPLP) countries and EU member states. Applications already pending continue under the earlier rules.

What stayed the same

The consular national-visa fee remains EUR 110. The first residence permit issued after the visa stage is valid for 24 months and is renewable. Both the employee and freelance income routes are still accepted, and the structure of the D8 application was not otherwise reworked by the 2026 wage update.

For the full current requirements, the family-reunification and naturalisation details, fees and the official government sources behind every figure here, see the Portugal country guide. For how this income sits alongside what you would actually owe, see our overview of taxes for residents in Portugal, and for the wider picture the Portugal country hub.