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The benchmark is Portugal's minimum monthly wage, which is €920 in 2026: 100% for the main applicant, plus 50% (€460) for a spouse or other adult and 30% (€276) for each child. It is usually shown as regular passive income, such as a pension, rent, dividends or investment returns. We confirm what applies to your family in your assessment.
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.
The Embassy asks applicants in the UAE to allow at least 90 days after submission at VFS, and this can be longer. Once the visa is issued, you travel to Portugal and complete the AIMA residence-permit step.
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: MNE Vistos, Means of subsistence · Diário da República, Portaria n.º 1563/2007 · 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) · VFS Global, Portugal visa information for the UAE (one-pager) · Lei n.º 23/2007 (Foreigners Act), consolidated text, arts. 58, 60 and 61-B (PGD Lisboa) · 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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