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Immigration policy, visa changes, and the expat experience in Portugal.
Securing the D8 Visto para Nómadas Digitais in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the €3,680 Income Floor, the Article 61.º-A/B Lei 23/2007 Track, the AIMA Two-Year Autorização de Residência and the Two-Path Visa Choice

Securing the D8 Visto para Nómadas Digitais in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the €3,680 Income Floor, the Article 61.º-A/B Lei 23/2007 Track, the AIMA Two-Year Autorização de Residência and the Two-Path Visa Choice

The D8 Visto para Nómadas Digitais is the residence pathway for non-EU/EEA/Swiss remote workers earning ≥€3,680/month (4× salário mínimo in 2026) from foreign-source clients or employers — a two-path Article 61.º-A/B Lei 23/2007 framework with a temporary-stay or residence-visa choice through AIMA.
The Portugal Brief
Operação Portugal Sempre Seguro Tallies 2,527 Foreign-National Stops Across 1–7 June, 3.2× the March Sweep — MAI Tape Logs 76 Detentions, 111 Road and Drug Crimes and 41 Undocumented Findings

Operação Portugal Sempre Seguro Tallies 2,527 Foreign-National Stops Across 1–7 June, 3.2× the March Sweep — MAI Tape Logs 76 Detentions, 111 Road and Drug Crimes and 41 Undocumented Findings

Ministério da Administração Interna's June 9 release of the Operação Portugal Sempre Seguro tape posts 2,527 foreign-national documentation checks across 1–7 June, 3.24× the March round, with 76 detentions, 111 road and drug crimes and 41 undocumented findings.
The Portugal Brief
André Ventura Conditions Chega's PSU Generalidade Vote on a Five-Year Contributory Wall for Immigrant Access — Friday Parliament Vote Precedes the 11 June Montenegro Labour-Package Meeting

André Ventura Conditions Chega's PSU Generalidade Vote on a Five-Year Contributory Wall for Immigrant Access — Friday Parliament Vote Precedes the 11 June Montenegro Labour-Package Meeting

Chega leader André Ventura confirmed on 8 June that the party could let the Prestação Social Única pass at generalidade if PSD accepts a five-year contributory wall on immigrant access — and announced a 'final meeting' with PM Montenegro on the labour-reform package on Thursday 11 June.
The Portugal Brief