Portugal Startup Visa

1. Residence permit24 months
2. Renew36 months at a time
3. Permanent residencyafter 5 years
4. Citizenshipafter 10 years

• Permanent residency 5 years
• Citizenship 10 years
• Dual citizenship allowed
• Language required for citizenship A2

Country

Portugal

Program

Portugal Startup Visa

Local name

StartUP Visa

Type

Startup

Status

Active

Initial duration

24 months

Renewable

Yes (36 mo)

Residence route for non-EU founders who will build an innovative, technology-based project in Portugal inside a certified incubator. IAPMEI checks the project and issues a declaration once an incubation contract is signed. The applicant then requests a residence visa. Own funds must equal 12 times the 2026 social-support index, EUR 6,445.56.

Savings required

$7,223

Application fee

$123

Tax regime

Worldwide

Foreign income taxed

Yes

Capital gains taxed

Yes

Method

online, consulate

Processing time

Up to 60 days

Apply from abroad

Yes

The incubation contract lasts 12 months and can be renewed for the same term while the incubator stays certified. Up to five founders may apply together. Someone who already has a company must show it is under four years old, that they hold an executive role or at least 10% of the capital, and the potential to create five jobs, besides the founders, within 24 months. The EUR 325,000 figure is a projected turnover or asset level within five years, not cash the applicant must invest. The residence visa is four months and two entries. The permit is two years, then three-year renewals. IAPMEI decides in 30 working days. The visa decision deadline is 60 days. The consular fee is EUR 110, about USD 123 at the ECB rate of 1.1206 on 9 October 2026. New nationality applications from 19 May 2026 need 10 years, or 7 for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries.

• Temporary Stay Visa for Remote Workdigital nomad visa

1. Oct 10, 2026

   Added

   created from the IAPMEI programme page, Normative Order 4/2018 and the 2026 IAS of EUR 537.13. Own funds are EUR 6,445.56, about USD 7,223. The residence permit is two years and renews for three years. Naturalisation for new applications is 10 years (iapmei.pt, files.diariodarepublica.pt).