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Basic official figures for 2026. We'll confirm exactly what applies to you.
What our Dubai and Lisbon teams do with you on your Portugal D8 visa application.
Employees and independent professionals who work remotely for people or companies based outside Portugal. You show either your employment relationship or your service contracts.
Your average monthly income over the last three months must be at least four times Portugal's minimum wage. With the 2026 minimum wage of €920, that is €3,680 a month.
Yes. Portugal national visas for UAE residents are handled exclusively by VFS Global, at visa application centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and decided by the Embassy of Portugal in Abu Dhabi. You attend in person to submit your file and give biometrics.
UAE-issued documents, such as a UAE police clearance certificate, are first attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then legalised by the Embassy of Portugal in Abu Dhabi, because the UAE is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents from a country that is a party (the UK or India, for example) normally carry that country's apostille instead.
A residence visa is valid for two entries and lets you stay in Portugal for four months, during which you request your residence permit from AIMA, the Portuguese migration agency. Family members can apply for their residence visas at the same time as you.
Official sources: Lei n.º 23/2007 (Foreigners Act), consolidated text, arts. 58, 60 and 61-B (PGD Lisboa) · MNE Vistos, Means of subsistence · DGERT, Minimum monthly wage for 2026 (€920, Decreto-Lei 139/2025) · Embassy of Portugal in the UAE, Visas · VFS Global, Portugal visa application centres in the UAE · MNE Vistos, Residency: necessary documentation · UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Attestation of official documents · Embassy of Portugal in the UAE, Certification of documents · HCCH, Apostille Convention (contracting parties) · MNE Vistos, Residence visa issued without an appointment at AIMA
Information last reviewed October 2026. Rules and figures change, so we confirm what applies to you in your complimentary assessment.
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