A D7 visa needs €920/month in passive income. A home costs a median €2,198/m². The Algarve gets 3,000+ hours of sun a year. Here's everything else — from official sources, checked and dated.
D7, D8, Golden Visa, D2 — 2026 requirements, the new immigration law, and the 10-year citizenship change.
6 guides → Guide hub2026 brackets (12.5%–48%, plus solidarity surcharge over €80k), IFICI explained, how your pension and IRA are taxed, getting a NIF.
Read → Guide hubRegistering with the SNS, what's actually free in 2026, and private insurance in your 60s.
Read → Guide hubBuying vs renting, IMT and the other purchase taxes, and what foreign buyers actually pay.
Read → Guide hubReal INE data: rents, utilities, groceries — and what a couple actually spends per month.
Read → Guide hubRemote work rules, self-employment, social security, and the totalization agreements.
Read → Guide hubSwapping your US or Canadian driving licence (no test), bringing pets, setting up utilities.
Read → Guide hubLisbon, Porto, the Algarve, the Silver Coast — real prices and honest trade-offs.
Read →Income requirements, savings, documents, fees, and realistic timelines — for applications from the US and Canada.
Read the guide → Visas & ResidencyOrganic Law 1/2026 doubled the wait for Americans and Canadians. What changed, who keeps the old rules, and how to replan.
Read the guide → PlanningEvery step from 18 months out to your first 90 days — in order, with the 2026 rules built in. Tick as you go.
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