Work & Business

Visas & Immigration

Portugal's Digital Nomad Visa in 2026: D8 Updates, What's Changed, and Whether It's Still Worth It

Portugal's D8 Digital Nomad Visa launched in 2022 as one of the first in Europe. Three years on, the income threshold has risen, NHR tax benefits are gone, and competition has intensified. Is it still worth it?

6 March 2026

Work & Business

Starting a Business in Portugal as a Foreigner: Company Types, Costs, and the Real Bureaucracy in 2026

Portugal's Empresa na Hora can incorporate your company in a day. The ongoing obligations — mandatory certified accountant, quarterly VAT, social security — are less advertised. Here's the complete picture for foreign entrepreneurs in 2026.

5 March 2026

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