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class=\"nmd3-hero__line1\">For people with a degree, or 5 years' experience, hired by an employer in Portugal.<\/p><p class=\"nmd3-hero__line2\"><b>\u20ac1,611<\/b> a month gross &middot; <b>6-month<\/b> contract &middot; <b>Family<\/b> comes at once &middot; <b>10 years<\/b> to citizenship<\/p><p class=\"nmd3-hero__worry\"><em>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen five different salary figures. Which one is right?&rdquo;<\/em> &euro;1,611.39 a month before tax, in 2026. The law gives two tests, and passing the lower one is enough.<\/p><div class=\"nmd3-btn-row\"><a class=\"nmd3-btn nmd3-btn--primary\" href=\"\/free-consultation\/\">Book a free 15-minute call<\/a><a class=\"nmd3-btn nmd3-btn--ghost-dark\" href=\"#packages\">See the packages<\/a><\/div><div class=\"nmd3-hero__after\"><span class=\"nmd3-pill\"><b>7,200+<\/b> expats helped<\/span><p class=\"nmd3-hero__legal\">By Philip Bitnik &middot; facts checked against the law on 31 October 2026<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"nmd3-hero__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"no-lazyload skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/d3-hero.jpg\" width=\"896\" height=\"1120\" alt=\"A smiling woman holding a coffee cup talks with a colleague at a standing desk in a bright Lisbon office, the river and the 25 de Abril bridge behind them\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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a.is-active{background:#FFC504;border-color:#FFC504;color:#012147;}\n}\n\/* nmd3 hero photo slot *\/\n.nmd3-hero__media{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);}\n.nmd3-hero__media img{object-position:50% 18%;}\n.nmd3-note{background:#FFF8DC;border-left:4px solid #FFC504;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin:28px 0;}<\/style><div id=\"nmd3-shell\" class=\"nmd3-shell\"><aside class=\"nmd3-side\"><nav id=\"nmd3-nav\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><div class=\"nmd3-nav__scroll\"><div class=\"nmd3-nav__row\"><a href=\"#d3-glance\">At a glance<\/a><a href=\"#d3-routes\">Which route<\/a><a href=\"#d3-vs-d1\">D3 or D1<\/a><a href=\"#d3-salary\">Salary<\/a><a href=\"#d3-degree\">Degree or experience<\/a><a href=\"#d3-contract\">Contract or offer<\/a><a href=\"#d3-steps\">Step by step<\/a><a href=\"#d3-documents\">Documents<\/a><a href=\"#d3-in-portugal\">From Portugal?<\/a><a href=\"#d3-family\">Family<\/a><a href=\"#d3-timing\">Timing<\/a><a href=\"#d3-blue-card\">D3 or Blue Card<\/a><a href=\"#d3-after\">After approval<\/a><a href=\"#d3-citizenship\">Residence &amp; citizenship<\/a><a href=\"#d3-tax\">Tax<\/a><a href=\"#d3-changes\">What changed<\/a><a href=\"#packages\">Packages<\/a><a href=\"#d3-faq\">FAQ<\/a><a href=\"#d3-sources\">How we checked<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/nav><\/aside><div class=\"nmd3-main\"><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec\" id=\"d3-glance\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><p>The Portugal D3 visa is the residence visa for highly qualified employees who hold a job, or a written job offer, from an employer based in Portugal. In 2026 the contract has to run for at least 6 months and pay at least \u20ac1,611.39 a month before tax. You qualify with a degree or 5 years of relevant experience, and your spouse and children can come with you at once.<\/p><p>\"I've seen five different salary figures. Which one is right?\" The one above. The law gives two tests joined by the word \"or\": 1.5 times Portugal's average gross salary, or 3 times the IAS, the government's reference figure for benefits, which is \u20ac537.13 a month in 2026. You only have to pass the lower one, and 3 \u00d7 \u20ac537.13 is \u20ac1,611.39. Sites quoting other numbers use the higher test, last year's IAS, a net figure, or the 2023 average still shown on the website of AIMA, Portugal's immigration agency. The salary section has the law's wording.<\/p><p>\"D3\" is the label visa centres and agencies use; it isn't in the law or on the consulate's checklist. The law calls it the residence visa for teaching, highly qualified or cultural activity, with a separate track for highly qualified employees. The Tech Visa is a D3 through a certified employer, and the EU Blue Card is a separate EU-wide card for the same kind of job, so this page covers all three, says \"D3\" from here on, and tells you plainly when the D8 or D2 fits better. We don't find jobs or supply contracts, for anyone.<\/p><p>We wrote it because the guides we checked disagreed on the salary, the contract length, the decision time, the Blue Card rules and the years to citizenship, and one of them says you can't apply from inside Portugal when the law allows it.<\/p><div class=\"nmd3scroll\"><table class=\"nmd3-table nmd3-t2\"><thead><tr><th>The D3 in numbers<\/th><th>Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">Who it's for<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">A highly qualified employee with a job contract, or a written promise of one, from an employer based in Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">Salary test<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">At least \u20ac1,611.39 a month gross (3 \u00d7 the 2026 IAS of \u20ac537.13), or 1.5 \u00d7 the national average gross salary; passing either is enough<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">Contract<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">At least 6 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">Qualification<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">A higher-education degree, or at least 5 years of professional experience at a comparable level; regulated professions need Portuguese recognition<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">Where you apply<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">At the Portuguese consulate or visa centre for the country where you legally live; if you're already in Portugal legally, the law lets you apply at AIMA without the visa, though AIMA practice varies (see below)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">The consulate's deadline<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">30 to 60 days by law; real waits vary by consulate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">The visa<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">4 months, two entries, to travel and attend AIMA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">The residence permit<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">2 years, then renewed for 3 years at a time; AIMA has 90 days to decide, plus 30 in exceptional cases<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">Family<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">Spouse and children apply with you; no two-year wait<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">Permanent residence<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">After 5 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"The D3 in numbers\">Citizenship<\/td><td data-label=\"Portugal D3 visa, employee track, 2026\">After 10 years of legal residence, 7 for EU nationals and nationals of CPLP countries (the Portuguese-speaking community); D3 years count in full<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><aside class=\"nmd3-help\"><div class=\"nmd3-help__head\"><span class=\"nmd3-help__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"nmd3-i-phone\"><path d=\"M5 3h3l2 5-2.5 1.5a11 11 0 0 0 5 5L14 12l5 2v3a2 2 0 0 1-2 2A15 15 0 0 1 3 5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-help__label\">How we can help<\/span><\/div><p>Not sure the D3 is your route, or whether your job counts as highly qualified? A free 15-minute call works out your route and what to sort out first.<\/p><div class=\"nmd3-help__ctas\"><a class=\"nmd3-help__cta\" href=\"\/free-consultation\/\">Book a free call &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/aside><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec nmd3alt\" id=\"d3-routes\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">Which route fits you: D3, Tech Visa, EU Blue Card or D8?<\/h2><p>If you have a job contract or written offer from an employer based in Portugal paying at least \u20ac1,611.39 a month gross, the D3 employee track fits, and its pay test is lower than the Blue Card's. The Tech Visa is a D3 through an employer certified by IAPMEI, with a lower pay test still (\u20ac1,342.83) but a 12-month contract. The EU Blue Card needs 1.5 \u00d7 the average salary with no IAS alternative and adds EU mobility. The D8 is for people whose employer or clients sit outside Portugal.<\/p><figure class=\"nmd3-fig\" data-nmd3-fig=\"routes\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Which visa fits: a job with an employer in Portugal, a degree or 5 years' experience and more than \u20ac1,611 a month gross, the D3; the same job at an IAPMEI-certified company on a 12-month contract from \u20ac1,343 a month, the Tech Visa; a job in Portugal that doesn't meet the D3 tests but pays at least \u20ac920 a month, the D1; a salary or clients from outside Portugal, the D8; your own business in Portugal, the D2.\"><p class=\"nmd3-fig__h\">Who hires you, and what does the job pay?<\/p><div class=\"nmd3-dec\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"nmd3-dec__r\"><span class=\"nmd3-dec__q\">A job in Portugal, a degree or 5 years' experience, more than \u20ac1,611 a month<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-dec__ar\"><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-dec__v nmd3-dec__v--nv\">D3<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nmd3-dec__r\"><span class=\"nmd3-dec__q\">The same at an IAPMEI-certified tech company, from \u20ac1,343 a month, 12-month contract<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-dec__ar\"><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-dec__v nmd3-dec__v--nv\">Tech Visa<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nmd3-dec__r\"><span class=\"nmd3-dec__q\">A job in Portugal that doesn't meet those tests, paying at least \u20ac920 a month<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-dec__ar\"><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-dec__v nmd3-dec__v--gd\">D1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nmd3-dec__r\"><span class=\"nmd3-dec__q\">A salary or clients from outside Portugal<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-dec__ar\"><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-dec__v nmd3-dec__v--gd\">D8<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nmd3-dec__r\"><span class=\"nmd3-dec__q\">Your own business in Portugal<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-dec__ar\"><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-dec__v nmd3-dec__v--gd\">D2<\/span><\/div><\/div><p class=\"nmd3-fig__note\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Pay is gross, before tax, in 2026.<\/p><\/figure><div class=\"nmd3scroll\"><table class=\"nmd3-table nmd3-tn\"><thead><tr><th>Route<\/th><th>Who it fits<\/th><th>Pay test, 2026 (gross)<\/th><th>Minimum contract<\/th><th>Who decides, and the legal deadline<\/th><th>Family<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-label=\"Route\">D3, employee track (this page's core)<\/td><td data-label=\"Who it fits\">A highly qualified employee of a Portugal-based employer<\/td><td data-label=\"Pay test, 2026 (gross)\">\u20ac1,611.39 a month (3 \u00d7 IAS), or 1.5 \u00d7 the national average salary<\/td><td data-label=\"Minimum contract\">6 months<\/td><td data-label=\"Who decides, and the legal deadline\">Consulate 60 days; then AIMA 90 days (+30)<\/td><td data-label=\"Family\">Comes with you<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Route\">Tech Visa (a D3 through a certified company)<\/td><td data-label=\"Who it fits\">An employee of a company certified by IAPMEI, Portugal's business and innovation agency<\/td><td data-label=\"Pay test, 2026 (gross)\">\u20ac1,342.83 a month (2.5 \u00d7 IAS)<\/td><td data-label=\"Minimum contract\">12 months<\/td><td data-label=\"Who decides, and the legal deadline\">Consulate 30 days; then AIMA 90 days (+30)<\/td><td data-label=\"Family\">Comes with you<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Route\">EU Blue Card<\/td><td data-label=\"Who it fits\">A highly qualified employee who may want to work elsewhere in the EU later<\/td><td data-label=\"Pay test, 2026 (gross)\">1.5 \u00d7 the average gross annual salary, no IAS alternative: roughly \u20ac30,500 to \u20ac37,200 a year, depending on the official data set<\/td><td data-label=\"Minimum contract\">6 months<\/td><td data-label=\"Who decides, and the legal deadline\">Consulate visa, then AIMA issues the card in 60 days; or AIMA directly if you're legally in Portugal<\/td><td data-label=\"Family\">Comes with you<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Route\">D3, general (teaching, research, cultural work, service contract)<\/td><td data-label=\"Who it fits\">Invited lecturers and researchers, artists on a recognised project, contractors with a Portuguese client<\/td><td data-label=\"Pay test, 2026 (gross)\">No salary floor in the law; a service-contract applicant shows means of subsistence<\/td><td data-label=\"Minimum contract\">None in the law<\/td><td data-label=\"Who decides, and the legal deadline\">Consulate 30 days; then AIMA 90 days (+30)<\/td><td data-label=\"Family\">Comes with you<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Route\">D8, for comparison<\/td><td data-label=\"Who it fits\">A remote employee or freelancer whose employer or clients are outside Portugal<\/td><td data-label=\"Pay test, 2026 (gross)\">4 \u00d7 the Portuguese minimum wage, earned remotely<\/td><td data-label=\"Minimum contract\">n\/a<\/td><td data-label=\"Who decides, and the legal deadline\">Consulate 60 days; then AIMA<\/td><td data-label=\"Family\">Not exempt from the two-year family wait<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p>If your employer is a Portuguese company, or the Portuguese arm of a foreign one, you're in the right place. If you're employed by a company abroad and will work from Portugal, the D3 isn't open to you; read our <a href=\"\/portugal-d8-digital-nomad-visa\/\">D8 digital nomad visa guide<\/a> instead. If you'll run your own business or freelance for Portuguese clients, the <a href=\"\/portugal-d2-visa\/\">D2 visa<\/a> is usually the honest fit, and our <a href=\"\/d7-vs-d8-vs-d2-visa-portugal\/\">D7, D8 and D2 comparison<\/a> sets the three side by side. Living on pensions or rent? That's the <a href=\"\/portugal-d7-visa-assistance\/\">D7 visa<\/a>.<\/p><p>Not sure which one fits you? Our <a href=\"\/lp-portugal-visa-guide\/#visa-check\">2-minute visa check<\/a> asks about your job and income, and shows you the answer straight away.<\/p><p>The Tech Visa is the D3 with a certified employer. The company holds an IAPMEI certification and signs an undertaking for you, valid for 6 months, which stands in for part of the proof. Beyond the 12-month contract and the \u20ac1,342.83 a month (2.5 \u00d7 IAS) test, you need a bachelor's degree, or a level-5 higher technical diploma plus 5 years' experience, and working Portuguese, English, French or Spanish for the job. The programme is still running in 2026.<\/p><p>The general D3 covers the routes that don't run through the employee track: an invitation from a university, training institution or research centre, a recognised cultural project, or a service contract with a Portuguese client. The law sets no salary floor and no minimum contract length for it, the consulate's deadline is 30 days, and a service-contract applicant proves means of subsistence instead of a salary. Two cautions. AIMA's page applies the employee salary test to anyone on a payroll, so a salaried lecturer should expect the \u20ac1,611.39 test. And how consulates assess a service-contract file in practice is a question for our partner immigration lawyer; if that's you, book the <a href=\"\/portugal-immigration-consultation\/\">\u20ac80 consultation with our partner immigration lawyer<\/a> before you build the file.<\/p><p class=\"nmd3-note\"><b>This is not the investment visa.<\/b> The D3 on this page is a work visa: a real job with a real employer. It isn't the \"highly qualified activity\" investment route marketed from about \u20ac175,000 as a Golden Visa option, and it isn't an investment product of any kind. If you plan to invest rather than work, read our <a href=\"\/portugal-golden-visa\/\">Golden Visa guide<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec\" id=\"d3-vs-d1\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">D3 or D1: which work visa do you need?<\/h2><p>If your job in Portugal is highly qualified and pays more than \u20ac1,611.39 a month before tax, it's the D3. If it doesn't meet those tests, it's the ordinary work visa, often called the D1. Its contract has to pay at least the minimum wage: \u20ac920 a month in 2026.<\/p><div class=\"nmd3scroll\"><table class=\"nmd3-table nmd3-tn\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>D3<\/th><th>D1<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-label=\"\">Who it's for<\/td><td data-label=\"D3\">Highly qualified work: a degree, or 5 years' experience in the field<\/td><td data-label=\"D1\">Any job with an employer in Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Pay, 2026<\/td><td data-label=\"D3\">At least \u20ac1,611.39 a month gross<\/td><td data-label=\"D1\">At least \u20ac920 a month, the minimum wage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Contract<\/td><td data-label=\"D3\">6 months or more<\/td><td data-label=\"D1\">A signed contract, or a written promise of one<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Family<\/td><td data-label=\"D3\">Can come with you from the start<\/td><td data-label=\"D1\">Children under 18 can come with you. A partner usually waits 2 years, unless you have a child under 18 together<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><b>Family is the big difference.<\/b> Since 23 October 2025, most permit holders wait 2 years before a partner can join them through AIMA, unless they have a child under 18 together. D3 holders don't wait at all. So if your job could go either way, it's worth checking whether it meets the D3 tests.<\/p><p>We help with both, inside the same Check-Up and Premium packages. For either one, you need the job first. We don't find jobs or arrange contracts.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec nmd3alt\" id=\"d3-salary\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">What salary do you need for a Portugal D3 visa in 2026?<\/h2><p>For the D3 employee track you need a contract paying at least \u20ac1,611.39 a month gross in 2026, which is 3 times the IAS of \u20ac537.13. The law also accepts 1.5 times Portugal's average gross salary, but the two tests are joined by \"or\", so the lower one is the floor.<\/p><figure class=\"nmd3-fig\" data-nmd3-fig=\"pay\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Monthly gross pay tests in 2026: D1 ordinary work visa, at least the \u20ac920 minimum wage; Tech Visa, \u20ac1,342.83; D3 employee track, \u20ac1,611.39; EU Blue Card, AIMA's 2023-based figure \u20ac2,157; EU Blue Card on 2026 data, roughly \u20ac30,500 to \u20ac37,200 a year, about \u20ac2,540 to \u20ac3,100 a month over 12 months.\"><p class=\"nmd3-fig__h\">Pay tests in 2026, a month before tax<\/p><ul class=\"nmd3-bars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li class=\"nmd3-bar\"><span class=\"nmd3-bar__l\">D1, ordinary work visa<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-bar__t\"><span class=\"nmd3-bar__f\" style=\"width:14.84%\"><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-bar__v\" style=\"left:14.84%\">\u20ac920<\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"nmd3-bar\"><span class=\"nmd3-bar__l\">Tech Visa<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-bar__t\"><span class=\"nmd3-bar__f\" style=\"width:21.66%\"><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-bar__v\" style=\"left:21.66%\">\u20ac1,343<\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"nmd3-bar\"><span class=\"nmd3-bar__l\">D3, employee track<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-bar__t\"><span class=\"nmd3-bar__f\" style=\"width:25.99%\"><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-bar__v\" style=\"left:25.99%\">\u20ac1,611<\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"nmd3-bar\"><span class=\"nmd3-bar__l\">Blue Card, AIMA's 2023 figure<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-bar__t\"><span class=\"nmd3-bar__f\" style=\"width:34.79%\"><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-bar__v\" style=\"left:34.79%\">\u20ac2,157<\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"nmd3-bar\"><span class=\"nmd3-bar__l\">Blue Card, 2026 data<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-bar__t\"><span class=\"nmd3-bar__f\" style=\"width:50.00%\"><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-bar__v\" style=\"left:50.00%\">\u20ac2,540 to \u20ac3,100<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"nmd3-fig__note\" aria-hidden=\"true\">D3: 3 \u00d7 the \u20ac537.13 IAS. Blue Card: 1.5 \u00d7 the average salary, no official 2026 euro figure yet.<\/p><\/figure><p>This is the number guides disagree on most, so here's the law's own wording. The immigration law (Lei 23\/2007), article 61-A, paragraph 1 a), asks for pay of at least \"1,5 vezes o sal\u00e1rio anual bruto m\u00e9dio nacional ou tr\u00eas vezes o valor indexante de apoios sociais (IAS)\": 1.5 times the national average gross annual salary, or three times the IAS. The IAS is reset every year; the <a href=\"https:\/\/data.dre.pt\/eli\/port\/480-a\/2025\/12\/30\/p\/dre\/pt\/html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 value is \u20ac537.13<\/a>, published in December 2025, so 3 \u00d7 IAS is \u20ac1,611.39. The <a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/legislacao-consolidada\/lei\/2007-67564445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consolidated text of the law<\/a> is public, and the Foreign Ministry's visa checklist repeats the same two tests without a euro figure.<\/p><p>Two things to check on your contract before you sign.<\/p><p>It's gross. The test is on pay before income tax and Social Security. Our <a href=\"\/portugal-income-tax-calculator\/\">Portugal income tax calculator<\/a> turns the gross figure into take-home pay.<\/p><p>Portuguese contracts usually pay 14 times a year: 12 monthly salaries plus holiday and Christmas pay, which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgdlisboa.pt\/leis\/lei_mostra_articulado.php?artigo_id=1047A0263&amp;nid=1047&amp;tabela=leis&amp;ficha=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labour Code<\/a> makes part of your pay. The immigration law words the test as annual pay (\"remunera\u00e7\u00e3o anual\"), while the IAS is a monthly figure and AIMA's page compares monthly pay against it. Whether the two extra payments can be spread across the year to lift a lower monthly figure over \u20ac1,611.39 is on our partner immigration lawyer's list, so if your monthly figure is close to the line, ask us before you sign.<\/p><p>\"Why does every site show a different number?\" You'll see \u20ac2,300, \u20ac2,100 net, \u20ac2,157 and \u20ac1,567.50 elsewhere. One comes with no source, one quotes net pay, one is 3 \u00d7 the 2025 IAS, and \u20ac2,157 is the figure <a href=\"https:\/\/aima.gov.pt\/pt\/trabalhar\/autorizacao-de-residencia-para-atividade-altamente-qualificada-art-90-o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIMA's own page<\/a> still shows, built on a 2023 average salary and not updated since. None of them is the 2026 law.<\/p><p>The law has a lower test (2 \u00d7 IAS, \u20ac1,074.26 a month) for professions that a Council of Ministers resolution names as short of workers. Plan on the full test unless your employer can point to a resolution that names your profession.<\/p><p>The other routes have their own tests. The Tech Visa asks for \u20ac1,342.83 a month (2.5 \u00d7 IAS). The EU Blue Card asks for 1.5 \u00d7 the average gross annual salary with no IAS alternative, and no official 2026 euro figure has been published. On the national statistics office's 2025 average that's roughly \u20ac30,500 a year, on Eurostat's figure roughly \u20ac37,200, and AIMA's page shows \u20ac2,157 a month on its 2023 base. Ask us for the figure your consulate is using.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec\" id=\"d3-degree\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">Do you need a degree for the D3, or does experience count?<\/h2><p>Either works. The D3 accepts a higher-education degree or at least 5 years of professional experience at a comparable level in the field of the job. If your profession is regulated in Portugal (doctors, nurses, some engineering roles, lawyers, architects), you also need your qualification recognised by the Portuguese regulator before the file is complete.<\/p><p>\"I don't have a degree. Do 12 years as a developer count?\" Yes, on the law's wording: five years of comparable experience is proof of higher professional qualifications. In practice that means letters from past employers stating your role, dates and responsibilities, apostilled where your consulate asks, and a CV that matches them. A tidy experience file matters, because if the consulate isn't sure your job counts as highly qualified it can ask the labour and education ministries for an opinion, and a thin file invites that.<\/p><p>What \"highly qualified\" means in the law: the job needs specialised technical skills of an exceptional nature, or a qualification suited to the role. Think software and IT, engineering, finance, healthcare, research, university teaching and senior management.<\/p><p>Three documents to plan early. The first is the degree certificate, apostilled and translated where asked; an apostille is the Hague Convention stamp that makes a public document valid abroad, and our page on <a href=\"\/apostille-portugal\/\">apostilles in Portugal<\/a> explains it. The second is a <a href=\"\/certified-copy-portugal\/\">certified copy<\/a> of the degree, which AIMA asks for at the permit stage. The third, for a regulated profession, is the recognition decision, without which the file isn't complete, so start that one first.<\/p><p>One caution for IT workers. The <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/HTML\/?uri=CELEX:32021L1883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU directive behind the Blue Card<\/a> counts 3 years' relevant experience within the last 7 as higher professional skills for ICT managers and specialists, and leaves a 5-year experience route for other professions to national law. Portuguese law writes five years for everyone. Whether AIMA would accept three for a Blue Card is a question for our partner immigration lawyer; plan on five.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec nmd3alt\" id=\"d3-contract\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">What counts as a valid job contract or offer for the D3?<\/h2><p>A signed employment contract, or a signed promise of one, lasting at least 6 months, with an employer based in Portugal, paying at least \u20ac1,611.39 a month gross. The consulate needs to see the duration and the pay in the document itself, and who is hiring you for what; a congratulatory email isn't a promise of contract.<\/p><figure class=\"nmd3-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/termo-signature-office.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"895\" alt=\"A signed sheet of paper, a pen and a self-inking stamp on a desk in a bright office overlooking a tree-lined street\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Illustrative image.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\"My employer sent an offer letter. Is that enough?\" For the visa, a formal promise of employment contract (promessa de contrato de trabalho) is accepted in place of the signed contract, so ask your employer for that document rather than a letter of intent. For a Portuguese bank account, no: a bank wants the signed contract, or an employer's letter on headed paper showing salary and start date, and an offer letter on its own gets rejected.<\/p><p>Some consulate checklists still ask for a 12-month contract. The law says 6 months, but your consulate's list decides what gets accepted at the counter, so if yours says a year, follow your consulate.<\/p><p>Service contracts and \"90.2\" offers. The general D3 also accepts a service contract with a Portuguese client, and some agencies sell ready-made contracts to make a remote worker fit the D3 or the in-country route. Be careful. A work visa is for a real job with a real employer that hires you through the normal legal steps; a contract with no real work behind it is a false statement in your file, and the Blue Card rules name a sham employer as a ground for refusal. We don't arrange, supply or broker contracts or jobs, for anyone. Remote work for a company abroad is the D8; freelancing in Portugal is the D2.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec\" id=\"d3-steps\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">How do you apply for the D3 visa, step by step?<\/h2><p>Book the consulate slot first, then build the file around the appointment date: NIF, a bank account if your consulate wants one, accommodation, insurance and qualifications, and the criminal record last because it expires. The consulate has 30 to 60 days by law once the file is in; then you travel on the visa and attend AIMA for the permit.<\/p><figure class=\"nmd3-fig\" data-nmd3-fig=\"order\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Slots first. Day 0: check your consulate or visa centre's booking route and slot wait, and book once you hold the signed contract or promise. In parallel: NIF and a Portuguese bank account if your consulate asks; your degree or experience letters and any professional recognition. Then accommodation proof, insurance, the criminal record last, and the appointment.\"><p class=\"nmd3-fig__h\">Slots first, then work backwards<\/p><div class=\"nmd3-flow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"nmd3-fl nmd3-fl--nv\">Day 0: signed contract or promise in hand, check the slot wait, book<\/div><span class=\"nmd3-ar\"><\/span><div class=\"nmd3-split\"><div class=\"nmd3-br\"><div class=\"nmd3-fl nmd3-fl--hd\">Money<\/div><span class=\"nmd3-ar\"><\/span><div class=\"nmd3-fl\">NIF<\/div><span class=\"nmd3-ar\"><\/span><div class=\"nmd3-fl\">Portuguese bank account, if your consulate asks<\/div><\/div><div class=\"nmd3-br\"><div class=\"nmd3-fl nmd3-fl--hd\">Qualifications<\/div><span class=\"nmd3-ar\"><\/span><div class=\"nmd3-fl\">Degree, apostilled, or experience letters<\/div><span class=\"nmd3-ar\"><\/span><div class=\"nmd3-fl\">Recognition, if your job is regulated<\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"nmd3-ar\"><\/span><div class=\"nmd3-fl\">Accommodation proof and insurance<\/div><span class=\"nmd3-ar\"><\/span><div class=\"nmd3-fl\">Criminal record last<\/div><span class=\"nmd3-ar\"><\/span><div class=\"nmd3-fl nmd3-fl--gd\">Appointment<\/div><\/div><p class=\"nmd3-fig__note\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Where your consulate needs a NIF or bank account to book, do those first.<\/p><\/figure><ol class=\"nmd3ol\"><li>Check slot waits on day 0, and book as soon as you hold the signed contract or promise. You apply at the Portuguese consulate, or the visa centre it uses, for the country where you legally live. Some consulates want a NIF or a Portuguese bank account before they'll take a booking, so read your consulate's list first. You book the appointment yourself; we guide you through the portal and the list.<\/li><li>Get your NIF, your Portuguese tax number; you'll need it for the bank, the lease and your employer's payroll. As a non-resident you appoint a fiscal representative, a Portugal-based person or firm that receives tax letters for you. Holding a NIF doesn't make you tax resident; our note on <a href=\"\/does-nif-make-you-tax-resident-portugal\/\">whether a NIF makes you tax resident in Portugal<\/a> explains. We get your NIF remotely for \u20ac79 through our <a href=\"\/portugal-nif-online\/\">NIF service<\/a> (express is \u20ac40 more).<\/li><li>Open a bank account if your consulate asks for one, or to receive your salary from your first payday. A bank wants the signed contract, or an employer's letter with salary and start date; an offer letter alone is rejected. Our <a href=\"\/portugal-bank-account\/\">Portuguese bank account service<\/a> opens an account remotely from \u20ac300, or \u20ac359 bundled with the NIF (\u20ac428 for a couple). Choosing a bank yourself? Start with our <a href=\"\/best-banks-in-portugal-for-expats\/\">comparison of banks for newcomers to Portugal<\/a>.<\/li><li>Sort your accommodation proof: a lease, a landlord's declaration or a host's letter. AIMA later wants a sworn address declaration backed by the landlord's declaration or the property certificate. Our <a href=\"\/portugal-rental-search\/\">rental search<\/a> is free to you, and a <a href=\"\/portugal-lease-review\/\">lease review<\/a> is \u20ac100 before you sign anything you'll use as proof.<\/li><li>Insurance and qualifications. Travel insurance valid for the visa period, your degree certificate apostilled (plus the recognition decision if your profession is regulated), or your experience letters if you're qualifying on experience.<\/li><li>Criminal record last. From your country of nationality and any country you've lived in for more than a year, apostilled. It typically expires about 3 months after issue, so order it against the appointment date. That's a lesson from the D7, D8 and D2 files we've handled, and it applies to every national visa. If you've lived in Portugal before, you may be asked for the Portuguese record too; we can obtain a <a href=\"\/portugal-criminal-record-certificate\/\">Portuguese criminal record certificate<\/a> for you.<\/li><li>The consulate. Lodge the file at your appointment. The consulate has 30 to 60 days by law. The visa, when granted, is valid for 4 months with two entries.<\/li><li>Travel, then AIMA. Enter Portugal within the 4 months and attend AIMA for your residence permit. Since September 2026 your employer can file the permit application for you. AIMA has 90 days to decide, plus 30 in exceptional cases, and if the delay isn't your fault you may work while it's pending. Our <a href=\"\/aima-appointment-support\/\">AIMA support<\/a> prepares the file for \u20ac499, or \u20ac399 if you already hold the appointment.<\/li><\/ol><p>The consulate and AIMA charge their own fees; we confirm the current amounts on your order.<\/p><aside class=\"nmd3-help\"><div class=\"nmd3-help__head\"><span class=\"nmd3-help__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"nmd3-i-calendar\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"5\" width=\"18\" height=\"16\" rx=\"2\"><\/rect><path d=\"M3 10h18M8 3v4M16 3v4\"><\/path><path d=\"M8 14h.01M12 14h.01M16 14h.01M8 18h.01M12 18h.01M16 18h.01\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-help__label\">How we can help<\/span><\/div><p>Novomove Premium includes guidance on when and how to book your consulate appointment. You book it; we tell you how your office works.<\/p><div class=\"nmd3-help__ctas\"><a class=\"nmd3-help__cta\" href=\"#packages\">See Premium &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/aside><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec nmd3alt\" id=\"d3-documents\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">What documents do you need for the D3 visa?<\/h2><p>The D3 file is the standard residence-visa set plus one document that proves your route: the contract or promise for the employee track, the certified company's undertaking for the Tech Visa, or the invitation or service contract for the general D3. Your consulate's list decides the details.<\/p><figure class=\"nmd3-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crue-documents-home-desk.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" alt=\"Hands sorting papers into a folder on a tidy desk by a window, with a passport and an ID card beside them\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Illustrative image.<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"nmd3scroll\"><table class=\"nmd3-table nmd3-tn\"><thead><tr><th>Document<\/th><th>Who needs it<\/th><th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">National visa application form and 2 photos<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Everyone<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">The consulate's own form<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Passport<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Everyone<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">Valid at least 3 months beyond the stay you're asking for<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Proof you live legally where you're applying<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Anyone applying outside their country of nationality<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">A residence permit or visa for that country<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Employment contract, or a signed promise of one<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">D3 employee track and Blue Card<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">At least 6 months; at least \u20ac1,611.39 a month gross for the D3; names the employer, role, start date, duration and pay<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Certified company's undertaking (termo de responsabilidade)<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Tech Visa<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">Issued by the IAPMEI-certified employer; valid for 6 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Invitation letter or service contract<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">General D3<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">From a university, training institution, research centre, recognised cultural entity, or a Portuguese client<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Degree certificate, or experience letters<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Everyone<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">Apostilled; translated where asked; AIMA later asks for a certified copy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Professional recognition<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Regulated professions<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">The decision from the Portuguese regulator<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Criminal record certificate<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Every adult<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">Country of nationality and any country lived in for more than a year; apostilled; order it last<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Travel insurance<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Everyone<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">Valid for the visa period<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Proof of means<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Everyone<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">For employees, the contract itself; service-contract applicants show means of subsistence; follow your consulate's list if it asks for bank statements as well<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Proof of accommodation<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Everyone<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">Lease, landlord's declaration or host's letter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">NIF and Portuguese bank account<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">Where your consulate asks<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">Not in the law's list; some consulates require both before booking (see <a href=\"\/how-to-easily-get-a-nif-number-in-portugal\/\">how to get a NIF<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Document\">Family documents<\/td><td data-label=\"Who needs it\">An accompanying spouse and children<\/td><td data-label=\"Notes\">Marriage and birth certificates, apostilled and translated; a passport and insurance for each person, and a criminal record for each adult<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p>Tech Visa applicants: the certified employer has to collect your criminal record certificate, authenticated and translated, before it signs the undertaking, so you need the certificate either way. AIMA then reads the undertaking as proof of means, tax status and a clean record; whether your consulate also asks for the certificate and for bank statements is a question for our partner immigration lawyer, so bring both.<\/p><aside class=\"nmd3-help\"><div class=\"nmd3-help__head\"><span class=\"nmd3-help__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"><\/path><path d=\"M14 2v6h6\"><\/path><circle cx=\"11\" cy=\"14\" r=\"2.5\"><\/circle><path d=\"m13 16 2.5 2.5\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-help__label\">How we can help<\/span><\/div><p>Built the file yourself? For \u20ac530 our partner immigration lawyer reads the whole dossier, your contract and qualification proof included, and goes through it with you on a call.<\/p><div class=\"nmd3-help__ctas\"><a class=\"nmd3-help__cta\" href=\"#packages\">See the Check-Up &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/aside><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec\" id=\"d3-in-portugal\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">Can you apply for the D3 permit from inside Portugal?<\/h2><p>Yes, on the law's text: if you entered Portugal legally and are still legally here, you can apply to AIMA for the highly qualified residence permit without a D3 visa. The September 2026 reform closed the equivalent routes for students and interns and left this one alone. In practice AIMA's handling varies, so ask before you bank on it.<\/p><p>The dispute. Some guides say you can't apply from inside Portugal. The immigration law (Lei 23\/2007), article 90, paragraph 2 says the applicant is \"dispensado de visto de resid\u00eancia sempre que tenha entrado e permanecido legalmente\": excused the residence visa whenever they have entered and stayed legally. <a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/lei\/62-2026-1168979170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law 62\/2026<\/a>, in force since 11 September 2026, repealed the in-country routes for university students, training-course students and interns; it didn't touch this paragraph, and the consolidated text still reads as quoted. The same goes for the Blue Card: someone legally in Portugal can ask AIMA for the card directly.<\/p><p>The caveats. AIMA's general page for this permit still lists the residence visa among the documents and doesn't mention the waiver; its Tech Visa page does, and asks for proof of legal entry and stay on top of the usual file. <a href=\"https:\/\/aima.gov.pt\/pt\/noticias\/edido-de-agendamento-para-estudantes-do-ensino-superior-e-altamente-qualificados-sem-visto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIMA's own appointment-request form for applicants without a visa<\/a>, published in December 2025, names university students and highly qualified teachers and researchers. If you're a highly qualified employee outside those groups, the law covers you, but whether AIMA gives you an appointment, whether it accepts files from people who entered visa-free on the 90-day Schengen stay, and whether your stay must still be legal on the day you file or attend, is a matter of practice, and it's the first question on our partner immigration lawyer's list. Our line: the law allows it, AIMA practice varies, ask us before you plan around it.<\/p><p>And never overstay to wait for it. Since 23 October 2025 a residence visa is refused to anyone who entered or stayed in Portugal illegally, so an overstay can cost you the consular route too. Our <a href=\"\/schengen-calculator\/\">Schengen calculator<\/a> counts your days.<\/p><p>If this route fits you, we sell it as the \u20ac530 Visa Check-Up plus \u20ac499 AIMA Full Support rather than Premium, because Premium is built around the consulate's decision and this route skips the consulate. Nobody can promise you an AIMA appointment, and we won't.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec nmd3alt\" id=\"d3-family\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">Can your family come with you on a D3 visa?<\/h2><p>Yes, at once. Your spouse and children apply alongside you, and the two-year wait that most residence-permit holders have faced since 23 October 2025 before bringing family over doesn't apply to D3 or Blue Card holders.<\/p><figure class=\"nmd3-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/family-reunification-portugal-moving-in.jpg\" width=\"1344\" height=\"752\" alt=\"A family arriving at their new Portuguese apartment: a woman wheels a suitcase in while a young boy runs ahead into the sunny living room\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Illustrative image.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\"My wife and kids: do they really not have to wait two years?\" They don't, and it's worth a reference because many guides miss it. <a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/lei\/61-2025-941547426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law 61\/2025<\/a> rewrote family reunification so that a sponsor generally needs a permit held for at least two years. The same law wrote the exemption into article 98, paragraph 3 c) of the immigration law: the family of anyone holding a permit under articles 90, 90-A or 121-A skips the wait. That covers every D3 route, including teaching, cultural work and the Tech Visa, and the EU Blue Card. The D8, D7, D2 and ordinary work permits aren't on the exempt list. If you're weighing a D3 against a D8 with a family, this is the clause that decides it.<\/p><p>Who counts: your spouse, minor or dependent children, dependent unmarried adult children studying in Portugal, and dependent parents. Each family member's permit runs as long as yours.<\/p><p>How it works. Your family applies for accompanying residence visas with your D3 at the consulate, or you request their reunification at the same time as your own permit at AIMA. Whether a given consulate issues all the visas together is practice, so ask us before you book, and the family files go in together where your consulate allows it.<\/p><p>Money. As a salaried employee, your contract is the main evidence of means for the household; where a consulate tests means, the usual rule is +50% for a spouse and +30% per child. Adding dependants to a Check-Up or Premium costs \u20ac350 per adult and \u20ac250 per child.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec\" id=\"d3-timing\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">How long does the D3 visa take?<\/h2><p>By law the consulate has 30 days for the general D3 and the Tech Visa and 60 days for the employee track, and AIMA then has 90 days, plus 30 in exceptional cases, for the permit. In real life the wait for an appointment slot, which no law regulates, decides most of your timeline, and it varies by consulate.<\/p><p>The 30 and 60 come from two different paragraphs of the law, which is why guides disagree. The Foreign Ministry's own deadlines page quotes only 60, so plan on 60. Inside the window the consulate waits up to 20 days for an opinion from AIMA and the border coordination unit; silence counts as a yes.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec nmd3alt\" id=\"d3-blue-card\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">D3 or EU Blue Card: which should you choose?<\/h2><p>If you meet the D3 salary test but not the Blue Card's higher one, choose the D3. If you clear 1.5 \u00d7 the average salary and think you might work in another EU country within the next few years, the Blue Card is the one to look at. Both let your family come at once, both start as 2-year permits renewed for 3, and both count fully towards permanent residence and citizenship.<\/p><div class=\"nmd3scroll\"><table class=\"nmd3-table nmd3-tn\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>D3, employee track<\/th><th>EU Blue Card<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-label=\"\">Pay test, 2026<\/td><td data-label=\"D3, employee track\">\u20ac1,611.39 a month gross (3 \u00d7 IAS), or 1.5 \u00d7 the average salary<\/td><td data-label=\"EU Blue Card\">1.5 \u00d7 the average gross annual salary only: roughly \u20ac30,500 to \u20ac37,200 a year; AIMA still shows \u20ac2,157 a month on a 2023 base<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Minimum contract<\/td><td data-label=\"D3, employee track\">6 months<\/td><td data-label=\"EU Blue Card\">6 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Qualification<\/td><td data-label=\"D3, employee track\">A degree, or 5 years' comparable experience<\/td><td data-label=\"EU Blue Card\">The same; Portuguese law asks for five years, with no 3-year option for IT workers written in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Who decides the permit, legal deadline<\/td><td data-label=\"D3, employee track\">AIMA, 90 days (+30)<\/td><td data-label=\"EU Blue Card\">AIMA, 60 days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Validity<\/td><td data-label=\"D3, employee track\">2 years, then 3 years at a time<\/td><td data-label=\"EU Blue Card\">2 years, then 3 years at a time; a contract shorter than 2 years gives a card for the contract plus 3 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Family<\/td><td data-label=\"D3, employee track\">With you from the start; no two-year wait<\/td><td data-label=\"EU Blue Card\">With you from the start; no two-year wait; simultaneous applications decided together<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Changing employer<\/td><td data-label=\"D3, employee track\">Renewal needs proof that you're still employed; talk to us before you move<\/td><td data-label=\"EU Blue Card\">In the first 12 months, only jobs that meet the Blue Card conditions; notify AIMA in writing of a change, and it can object within 30 days during that first year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Losing your job<\/td><td data-label=\"D3, employee track\">Talk to us before you resign, and on the day if you're let go<\/td><td data-label=\"EU Blue Card\">You tell AIMA and may look for a new job; the EU directive behind the card protects it through up to 3 months of unemployment, or 6 once you've held the card for 2 years; Portuguese law writes no figure of its own, and how AIMA applies that is a lawyer question<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Moving within the EU<\/td><td data-label=\"D3, employee track\">None<\/td><td data-label=\"EU Blue Card\">After 12 months on a Blue Card in one EU state you can move to another for highly qualified work under the EU rules (AIMA's page still says 18 months; the law says 12)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">EU long-term status<\/td><td data-label=\"D3, employee track\">After 5 years in Portugal<\/td><td data-label=\"EU Blue Card\">After 5 years anywhere in the EU on a Blue Card or highly qualified permit, the last 2 in Portugal; absences of up to 12 consecutive and 18 total months allowed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p>That's the case for each: the D3 has the lower salary test; the Blue Card adds EU mobility and lets years in other EU states count towards EU long-term status. If you start on a D3 and later clear the Blue Card test, you can switch at AIMA without re-proving your qualifications or health cover, unless the employer changes.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec\" id=\"d3-after\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">What happens after you get the D3 residence permit?<\/h2><p>Your first permit runs 2 years and is renewed for 3 years at a time. Renewal needs your tax and Social Security affairs in order and proof that you're still employed, and AIMA has 60 days to decide it. Don't spend more than 6 consecutive months, or 8 months in total, outside Portugal during a permit period, or you can lose the permit.<\/p><p>You can file the renewal up to 30 days before the card expires, and the receipt covers you for 60 days while AIMA decides.<\/p><p>\"What if I lose my job, or want to change it?\" Your D3 permit rests on highly qualified work: losing a job isn't on the law's list of grounds for cancelling a permit, but renewal needs proof that you're still employed, so talk to us before you resign, and on the day if you're let go. Blue Card holders must tell AIMA and may look for a new job. The <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/HTML\/?uri=CELEX:32021L1883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU directive behind the card<\/a> says it can't be withdrawn for unemployment of up to 3 months, or 6 months once you've held it for 2 years; Portuguese law writes no figure of its own, and how AIMA applies this is on our partner immigration lawyer's list. We won't invent a number.<\/p><p>Switching from another permit. A student who finishes a bachelor's in Portugal can move straight to a work permit; master's and PhD graduates get up to a year to find a job, then switch. If you hold a valid Portuguese residence permit, a D8 or an ordinary work permit included, the law lets you apply to AIMA for the Blue Card without a new visa; moving to a D3 permit rests on the in-country paragraph above and isn't settled in practice. Either way the years carry over: permanent residence counts five years on any temporary permit, and the Nationality Law counts time on any permit or visa. Talk to us first, and keep your current permit valid meanwhile.<\/p><p>Once you have a Portuguese address, update your NIF address so the tax office writes to you there; our <a href=\"\/nif-address-update\/\">NIF address update<\/a> handles it, and Premium includes one.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec nmd3alt\" id=\"d3-citizenship\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">When can a D3 holder get permanent residence or citizenship?<\/h2><p>Permanent residence after 5 years on temporary permits, with basic Portuguese. Citizenship after 10 years of legal residence, or 7 for EU and CPLP nationals (the community of Portuguese-speaking countries, Brazil included), and D3 and Blue Card years count in full.<\/p><figure class=\"nmd3-fig\" data-nmd3-fig=\"timeline\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"From D3 visa to citizenship: visa, 4 months to reach Portugal; AIMA decides the permit within 90 days, plus 30 in exceptional cases; 2-year residence permit; 3-year renewals; permanent residence after 5 years with basic Portuguese; citizenship after 10 years, or 7 for EU and CPLP nationals. Family can come with you from the start. Temporary permits can be lost after more than 6 consecutive months, or 8 in total, outside Portugal.\"><p class=\"nmd3-fig__h\">From visa to citizenship<\/p><ol class=\"nmd3-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><b>Visa<\/b><span>4 months to reach Portugal<\/span><\/li><li><b>AIMA permit<\/b><span>90 days to decide, plus 30 in exceptional cases<\/span><\/li><li><b>2-year residence permit<\/b><\/li><li><b>3-year renewals<\/b><\/li><li><b>Permanent residence<\/b><span>After 5 years, basic Portuguese<\/span><\/li><li><b>Citizenship<\/b><span>After 10 years (7 for EU and CPLP nationals)<\/span><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"nmd3-badges\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nmd3-badge\"><b>Family:<\/b> can come with you from the start<\/span><span class=\"nmd3-badge\"><b>Temporary permits:<\/b> away more than 6 consecutive months, or 8 in total<\/span><\/div><p class=\"nmd3-fig__note\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Lei 23\/2007, articles 75, 80, 82, 85 and 98; Organic Law 1\/2026.<\/p><\/figure><p>Many pages still say 5 years for citizenship. That was the rule until May 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/lei-organica\/1-2026-1123539996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organic Law 1\/2026<\/a>, in force since 19 May 2026, amended the Nationality Law (Lei 37\/81): article 6, paragraph 1 b) now requires 10 years of legal residence, or 7 for CPLP and EU nationals, and article 15 counts time under \"qualquer dos t\u00edtulos, vistos ou autoriza\u00e7\u00f5es\", any of the permits, visas or authorisations, so your D3 or Blue Card years count in full. The periods add up within a 12-year window (9 years for CPLP and EU nationals).<\/p><p>Permanent residence also asks for a clean record, means and accommodation.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec\" id=\"d3-tax\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">Will you pay less tax on a D3 with IFICI?<\/h2><p>Possibly. IFICI is Portugal's tax incentive for research and innovation: a 20% flat rate of IRS, the personal income tax, on qualifying employment income for 10 years, for new residents who weren't tax resident in Portugal in the previous 5 years. A D3 employee can qualify when the employer and the role fit one of the listed routes.<\/p><p>The routes that matter for a D3 holder: a highly qualified profession (ICT specialists, engineers, doctors, managers and university professors are on the list) at a company that exports heavily or has qualifying investment; a job at a company recognised by AICEP, the trade and investment agency, or IAPMEI as relevant to the economy; a job at a certified startup; or university teaching and research. The employer's status counts as much as your role, so nobody can tell you by email whether you qualify. Two more facts: you register on the tax portal by 15 January of the year after you become tax resident, and missing that date costs you years; and a Tech Visa certification from IAPMEI is a different thing from IFICI recognition. Our <a href=\"\/ifici-portugal\/\">IFICI guide<\/a> goes through the rules. To check your own case before you sign, our <a href=\"\/portugal-ifici-application\/\">IFICI assessment<\/a> with a certified accountant costs \u20ac200, and we take it off the application fee if you go ahead.<\/p><aside class=\"nmd3-help\"><div class=\"nmd3-help__head\"><span class=\"nmd3-help__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"nmd3-i-calculator\"><rect x=\"5\" y=\"2\" width=\"14\" height=\"20\" rx=\"2\"><\/rect><rect x=\"8\" y=\"5\" width=\"8\" height=\"3\" rx=\"0.5\"><\/rect><path d=\"M8.5 12h.01M12 12h.01M15.5 12h.01M8.5 15.5h.01M12 15.5h.01M15.5 15.5h.01M8.5 19h.01M12 19h.01M15.5 19h.01\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"nmd3-help__label\">How we can help<\/span><\/div><p>Our IFICI assessment checks whether your job and your employer qualify, with a certified accountant. It costs \u20ac200, and we take it off the \u20ac1,500 application if you go ahead. Book it before you sign.<\/p><div class=\"nmd3-help__ctas\"><a class=\"nmd3-help__cta\" href=\"\/portugal-ifici-application\/\">See the IFICI assessment &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/aside><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec nmd3alt\" id=\"d3-changes\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">What changed for the D3 between 2023 and 2026?<\/h2><p>Five changes in three years. If a guide you're reading misses one, its numbers are off.<\/p><ul class=\"nmd3ul\"><li>29 October 2023: the EU Blue Card rules were modernised (1.5 \u00d7 average salary test, 6-month contracts, applications from inside Portugal, a 60-day decision, mobility after 12 months), and AIMA replaced SEF, the old borders and immigration service.<\/li><li>23 October 2025, Law 61\/2025: most residence-permit holders now wait two years before bringing family over, but D3 and Blue Card holders are exempt. A residence visa is refused after an illegal entry or stay. The job-seeker visa was narrowed to qualified work and remains closed at consulates.<\/li><li>1 January 2026: the IAS rose to \u20ac537.13, so the D3 salary floor is \u20ac1,611.39 a month gross and the Tech Visa's is \u20ac1,342.83.<\/li><li>19 May 2026, Organic Law 1\/2026: citizenship needs 10 years of legal residence, or 7 for EU and CPLP nationals. Years on any permit count.<\/li><li>11 September 2026, Law 62\/2026: AIMA has 90 days (+30) to decide a permit and 60 for a renewal; an employer can file the permit application; the in-country routes for students, course students and interns closed. The highly qualified in-country route was left untouched.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec\" id=\"packages\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">How can Novomove help with your D3 visa?<\/h2><p>Three ways, depending on how much of the file you want to carry yourself: a free 15-minute call to settle which route fits, the \u20ac530 Visa Check-Up to have your file reviewed before the appointment, or Premium at \u20ac1,199 to have our team and our partner immigration lawyer with you from the contract to the consulate's decision.<\/p><div class=\"nmd3-pkg\"><div class=\"nm-grid nm-grid--2\">\n      <div class=\"nm-price\">\n        <div class=\"nm-ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"><\/path><path d=\"M14 2v6h6\"><\/path><circle cx=\"11\" cy=\"14\" r=\"2.5\"><\/circle><path d=\"m13 16 2.5 2.5\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n        <h3>Visa Check-Up<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"nm-price__meta\">You prepare the application, we check it before you submit<\/p>\n        <p class=\"nm-price__amount\">\u20ac530<\/p>\n        <p class=\"nm-price__plan\">One-off<\/p>\n        <ul class=\"nm-price__list\">\n          <li><svg class=\"nm-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"#00B67A\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"10\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 10.5l2.5 2.5L14 7.5\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg>A lawyer goes through your whole dossier<\/li>\n          <li><svg class=\"nm-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"#00B67A\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"10\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 10.5l2.5 2.5L14 7.5\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg>One call with a Portuguese lawyer<\/li>\n          <li><svg class=\"nm-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"#00B67A\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"10\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 10.5l2.5 2.5L14 7.5\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg>Structured written feedback, usually within a few business days<\/li>\n          <li class=\"is-muted\">Changed something and want it looked at again? \u20ac60 per round.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <a class=\"nm-btn nm-btn--ghost-light\" href=\"https:\/\/clients.novomove.com\/order\/Visa\">Order the Check-Up<\/a><a class=\"nm-cmp-open nm-cmp-open--light\" href=\"\/pricing\/#visa\">Compare the packages<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"nm-price nm-price--featured\">\n        <span class=\"nm-price__badge\">Most popular<\/span>\n        <div class=\"nm-ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"6\"><\/circle><path d=\"M15.5 13 17 22l-5-3-5 3 1.5-9\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n        <h3>Novomove Premium<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"nm-price__meta\">We\u2019re with you for the whole application, one case manager assigned to you<\/p>\n        <p class=\"nm-price__amount\">\u20ac1,199<\/p>\n        <p class=\"nm-price__plan\">or \u20ac320\/month \u00d7 4 (\u20ac1,280 total)<\/p>\n        <ul class=\"nm-price__list\">\n          <li><svg class=\"nm-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"#00B67A\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"10\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 10.5l2.5 2.5L14 7.5\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg>Everything in the Check-Up, re-reviews included<\/li>\n          <li><svg class=\"nm-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"#00B67A\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"10\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 10.5l2.5 2.5L14 7.5\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg>Two lawyer consultations plus one with a tax expert<\/li>\n          <li><svg class=\"nm-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"#00B67A\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"10\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 10.5l2.5 2.5L14 7.5\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg>Help with the application logistics, and we edit your motivation letter<\/li>\n          <li><svg class=\"nm-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"#00B67A\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"10\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 10.5l2.5 2.5L14 7.5\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg>A lawyer reviews your lease, and we update your NIF address once you\u2019ve moved<\/li>\n          <li><svg class=\"nm-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"#00B67A\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"10\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 10.5l2.5 2.5L14 7.5\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg>Unlimited chat with your own dedicated case manager<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <a class=\"nm-btn nm-btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/clients.novomove.com\/order\/Visa\">Go Premium<\/a><a class=\"nm-cmp-open nm-cmp-open--dark\" href=\"\/pricing\/#visa\">Compare the packages<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div><p>15 minutes. Free. No sales pitch. We'll tell you which of the four routes you fit, and if the honest answer is \"the D8\" we'll say so.<\/p><div class=\"nmd3scroll\"><table class=\"nmd3-table nmd3-tn\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Visa Check-Up<\/th><th>Novomove Premium<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-label=\"\">Price<\/td><td data-label=\"Visa Check-Up\">\u20ac530<\/td><td data-label=\"Novomove Premium\">\u20ac1,199, or \u20ac320 \u00d7 4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Who it's for<\/td><td data-label=\"Visa Check-Up\">You build the file; we check it<\/td><td data-label=\"Novomove Premium\">You want the file built with you, start to finish<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">What you get<\/td><td data-label=\"Visa Check-Up\">A full review of your file against your consulate's list, with what to fix; a second review round included (extra rounds \u20ac60)<\/td><td data-label=\"Novomove Premium\">2 consultations with our partner immigration lawyer; a full file review covering the contract, salary evidence and your degree or experience proof; guidance on booking the appointment; editing of your motivation or cover letter; a dedicated case manager on chat and email until the visa decision; 1 tax consultation; 1 lease review; 1 NIF address update<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Dependants<\/td><td data-label=\"Visa Check-Up\">+\u20ac350 per adult, +\u20ac250 per child<\/td><td data-label=\"Novomove Premium\">+\u20ac350 per adult, +\u20ac250 per child<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"\">Where it ends<\/td><td data-label=\"Visa Check-Up\">When your file is ready to lodge<\/td><td data-label=\"Novomove Premium\">At the consulate's decision; AIMA is a separate package<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p>Both cover the D3 employee track, the Tech Visa and the EU Blue Card; full prices are on our <a href=\"\/pricing\/#visa\">visa packages page<\/a>. For the in-country route, pair the <a href=\"\/portugal-documents-check-up\/\">Visa Check-Up<\/a> with AIMA Full Support at \u20ac499, as above.<\/p><p>What we don't do. We don't find jobs or supply contracts. We don't book consulate, visa-centre or AIMA appointments; you book, we guide. We don't promise decisions or dates, because a visa is the consulate's call.<\/p><p>The forms are the easy part. We'll help you with them.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec nmd3alt\" id=\"d3-faq\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">What else do people ask about the Portugal D3 visa?<\/h2><div class=\"nmd3faq\"><details class=\"nmd3faqd\"><summary>Does 13th and 14th month pay count towards the \u20ac1,611.39 D3 salary test?<span class=\"nmd3faqp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"nmd3faqbody\"><p>Portuguese contracts usually pay 14 times a year, and the D3 salary test is checked on gross pay. The law words the test as annual pay, and holiday and Christmas pay are part of your pay under the Labour Code, but whether they can be spread across the year to lift a lower monthly figure over \u20ac1,611.39 is on our partner immigration lawyer's list. A contract stating \u20ac1,611.39 a month or more is clear; if it's close, ask before you sign.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"nmd3faqd\"><summary>Can I get a Portugal D3 visa without a degree?<span class=\"nmd3faqp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"nmd3faqbody\"><p>Yes. The D3 accepts at least 5 years of professional experience at a level comparable to a degree, in the field of the job. You'll need employer letters stating your roles, dates and responsibilities, apostilled where asked. Regulated professions still need Portuguese recognition.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"nmd3faqd\"><summary>Is a job offer letter enough for the D3 visa?<span class=\"nmd3faqp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"nmd3faqbody\"><p>A formal promise of employment contract (promessa de contrato de trabalho) is accepted for the D3 in place of the signed contract. It has to name the employer, the role, the start date, a duration of at least 6 months and the pay. An offer email isn't enough, and a Portuguese bank will reject an offer letter on its own.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"nmd3faqd\"><summary>Can my family join me later instead of applying with me?<span class=\"nmd3faqp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"nmd3faqbody\"><p>Yes. D3 and Blue Card holders are exempt from the two-year wait that has applied to most permits since 23 October 2025, so your spouse and children can apply with you or follow later through family reunification. Whether your consulate issues all the visas at once is practice, so ask before you book.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"nmd3faqd\"><summary>Can I switch from a D8 to a D3?<span class=\"nmd3faqp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"nmd3faqbody\"><p>On the law's text, someone who is legally in Portugal can apply to AIMA for the highly qualified permit without a new visa, and a D8 holder is legally in Portugal; for the Blue Card the law says in terms that a valid permit holder can apply at AIMA. In practice the switch to a D3 isn't settled, so talk to us before you try it and keep your D8 valid in the meantime. Your residence years carry over to permanent residence and citizenship whichever permit you move to.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"nmd3faqd\"><summary>I work remotely for a company outside Portugal. Can I get a D3?<span class=\"nmd3faqp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"nmd3faqbody\"><p>No. The D3 needs an employer based in Portugal, or, under the general D3, a Portuguese client on a service contract. Remote work for a foreign employer is what the D8 is for. Be wary of anyone offering to supply a Portuguese contract so that you fit the D3.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"nmd3faqd\"><summary>What happens to my D3 permit if I lose my job?<span class=\"nmd3faqp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"nmd3faqbody\"><p>The D3 permit rests on highly qualified work: losing a job isn't a ground for cancelling the permit, but renewal needs proof that you're still employed. Blue Card holders must tell AIMA and may look for a new job; the EU directive behind the card protects it through up to 3 months of unemployment, or 6 once you've held it for 2 years, and Portuguese law writes no figure of its own. Talk to us before you resign and on the day if you're let go.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"nmd3faqd\"><summary>Do I need savings for the D3 visa?<span class=\"nmd3faqp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"nmd3faqbody\"><p>There's no separate savings test for a salaried D3 applicant in the law: your contract is your proof of means. Your consulate may still ask for bank statements, so check its list, and a service-contract applicant under the general D3 must show means of subsistence. Where means are tested for a family, the usual rule is +50% for a spouse and +30% per child.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"nmd3faqd\"><summary>Do I need to speak Portuguese for the D3 visa?<span class=\"nmd3faqp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"nmd3faqbody\"><p>No. The D3 has no language requirement. The Tech Visa asks for working Portuguese, English, French or Spanish suited to the job. Permanent residence after 5 years asks for basic Portuguese.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does 13th and 14th month pay count towards the \u20ac1,611.39 D3 salary test?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Portuguese contracts usually pay 14 times a year, and the D3 salary test is checked on gross pay. 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Permanent residence after 5 years asks for basic Portuguese.\"}}]}<\/script><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3sec\" id=\"d3-sources\"><div class=\"nmd3wrap\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">Sources and how we checked<\/h2><p>Everything on this page was read on 29 and 31 October 2026 on the official texts: the consolidated laws on the Di\u00e1rio da Rep\u00fablica, EUR-Lex, Eurostat, the national statistics office (INE), the Foreign Ministry's visa portal (MNE), AIMA and IAPMEI. The euro figures are calculated from the published 2026 IAS. Where an official page disagrees with the law (AIMA's \u20ac2,157 figure, its 18-month mobility line, its silence on the in-country waiver) we follow the law and say so. Points that turn on AIMA or consular practice are flagged as questions for our partner immigration lawyer; ask us before you rely on them. Prices are from our price list on the same date.<\/p><ul class=\"nmd3ul\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/legislacao-consolidada\/lei\/2007-67564445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lei 23\/2007, the immigration law, consolidated text: articles 3 (definitions), 52, 53 and 58 (visa rules), 61 and 61-A (the D3 visa, its employee track and the salary test), 75, 78, 80, 81 and 82 (the permit, renewal, permanent residence, AIMA deadlines), 90 (the permit and the in-country route), 98, 99 and 107 (family), 121-A to 121-M (EU Blue Card), 122 and 126 (switching and EU long-term status).<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgdlisboa.pt\/leis\/lei_mostra_articulado.php?artigo_id=1047A0263&amp;nid=1047&amp;tabela=leis&amp;ficha=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C\u00f3digo do Trabalho (Lei 7\/2009), articles 263 and 264: Christmas and holiday pay as part of pay.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/legislacao-consolidada\/decreto-regulamentar\/2007-116373592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decreto Regulamentar 84\/2007, consolidated text: documents for the visa and the permit, accompanying family, Tech Visa applicants excused from lodging the visa in person.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.dre.pt\/eli\/port\/480-a\/2025\/12\/30\/p\/dre\/pt\/html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portaria 480-A\/2025\/1: IAS for 2026, \u20ac537.13.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/lei\/61-2025-941547426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lei 61\/2025, in force 23 October 2025: the two-year family wait and the exemption for articles 90, 90-A and 121-A; refusal after illegal entry or stay.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/lei\/62-2026-1168979170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lei 62\/2026, in force 11 September 2026: AIMA deadlines, employer filing, repeal of the student and intern in-country routes.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/lei-organica\/1-2026-1123539996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lei Org\u00e2nica 1\/2026, in force 19 May 2026, and Lei 37\/81 (Nationality Law), consolidated: 10 and 7 years; any permit counts.<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/legislacao-consolidada\/lei\/1981-34536975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diariodarepublica.pt<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/portaria\/328-2018-117441497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portaria 328\/2018 (Tech Visa), as amended and republished by Portaria 59-A\/2022: certified companies, 12-month contract, 2.5 \u00d7 IAS, qualification and language conditions.<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/data.dre.pt\/eli\/port\/59-a\/2022\/01\/28\/p\/dre\/pt\/html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data.dre.pt<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/HTML\/?uri=CELEX:32021L1883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directive (EU) 2021\/1883 (EU Blue Card): salary band, the 3-years-in-7 experience rule for ICT managers and specialists (article 2(9) and Annex I), protection during unemployment (article 8(5)), change of employer (article 15), mobility after 12 months.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/databrowser\/view\/nama_10_fte\/default\/table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurostat, average full-time adjusted salary per employee (nama_10_fte), Portugal 2024; INE, average gross monthly pay per worker, release of 13 February 2026: the two bases behind the \u20ac30,500 to \u20ac37,200 Blue Card range.<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ine.pt\/ngt_server\/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=776885217&amp;att_display=n&amp;att_download=y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ine.pt<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vistos.mne.gov.pt\/pt\/vistos-nacionais\/documentacao-instrutoria\/residencia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MNE visa portal: the residence-visa checklist (teaching, highly qualified or cultural activity, and highly qualified employees), decision deadlines, and the qualified job-seeker visa page marked not yet available.<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/vistos.mne.gov.pt\/pt\/vistos-nacionais\/informacao-geral\/prazos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vistos.mne.gov.pt<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/vistos.mne.gov.pt\/pt\/vistos-nacionais\/documentacao-instrutoria\/procura-de-trabalho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vistos.mne.gov.pt<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aima.gov.pt\/pt\/trabalhar\/autorizacao-de-residencia-para-atividade-altamente-qualificada-art-90-o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIMA: the highly qualified permit page (document list, 2023-base salary figures), the Tech Visa permit page (mentions the in-country waiver), and the EU Blue Card page. \u00b7 AIMA's notice of 16 December 2025 on the appointment-request form for students and highly qualified teachers and researchers without a visa<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aima.gov.pt\/pt\/trabalhar\/autorizacao-de-residencia-para-atividade-altamente-qualificada-exercida-para-empresa-certificada-art-90-o-tech-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aima.gov.pt<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aima.gov.pt\/pt\/viver\/concessao-de-cartao-azul-ue-e-autorizacao-de-residencia-para-titulares-de-cartao-azul-ue-noutro-estado-membro-art-121-o-a-e-segu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aima.gov.pt<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aima.gov.pt\/pt\/noticias\/edido-de-agendamento-para-estudantes-do-ensino-superior-e-altamente-qualificados-sem-visto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aima.gov.pt<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iapmei.pt\/pt\/saber-mais\/empreendedorismo-e-inovacao\/empreendedorismo\/tech-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAPMEI, Tech Visa programme page: certification, the undertaking, and the programme still running in 2026.<\/a><\/li><li>IFICI: Estatuto dos Benef\u00edcios Fiscais, article 58-A, and Portaria 352\/2024\/1 (registration by 15 January), as set out in our IFICI guide linked above.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"nmd3-start-wrap\" class=\"nmd3page\"><section class=\"nmd3-cta\" id=\"d3-start\"><h2 class=\"nmd3h2\">Where should you start?<\/h2><p>Start with a <a href=\"\/free-consultation-with-our-expert-team\/\">free 15-minute call<\/a>: tell us who is hiring you, what the job pays and who is moving with you, and we'll tell you whether the D3 fits and what to sort out first.<\/p><p>Novomove is a relocation technology platform that coordinates licensed Portuguese lawyers, not a law firm. 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Questions got answered same-day every time. If you're weighing up whether to use a service like this, use this one.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Dom A<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">\u2013 Verified client<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ratings.png\" alt=\"\">\n<h3>Mariana knows her stuff<\/h3>\n\u201cMariana was thorough and easy to talk to. She covered things I hadn't thought to ask about. Two of my cousins are making the same move next spring and they're booking with her.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Deborah Hartnett<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">\u2013 Verified client<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ratings.png\" alt=\"\">\n<h3>No complaints at all<\/h3>\n\u201cSmooth the whole way through. You always know which stage you're at and what's needed from you, and the instructions don't leave room for misreading. Money well spent.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Matteo Ferrara<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">\u2013 Verified client<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ratings.png\" alt=\"\">\n<h3>Fast and genuinely informative<\/h3>\n\u201cThey got me through the NIF and then helped me reset my password and update my contact details on the tax portal, which I'd have never worked out alone. Answers came back fast and they made sure I knew where to go if I got stuck. NIF arrived quicker than I expected. I'll use them again for the next step.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Renee Coulthard<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">\u2013 Verified client \u00b7 NIF & tax portal<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ratings.png\" alt=\"\">\n<h3>Two years in and still glad I picked them<\/h3>\n\u201cI've been with Novomove about two years now. 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