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Digital nomad residence

Digital nomad applications, handled by licensed local lawyers

Price sent by our team Your file is run by an independent law firm licensed in the destination country. You complete one online form, upload the checklist, and receive an email at every stage until a decision is issued.

Typical timeframe

2–4 months from a complete file

Legal fee

Price sent by our team

Progress updates

Automatic email at every stage change, plus a full audit log in your portal.

Portugal — D8 digital nomad residence visa

Portugal's remote-worker route: a residence visa issued by the consulate, followed by an AIMA residence permit once you arrive.

Income test: Average monthly remote income of at least four times the Portuguese national minimum wage over the preceding three months, plus savings on deposit.

Permit length: Residence visa valid 4 months for entry, converted to a 2-year residence permit, renewable for 3 further years.

Your price is reviewed and sent to you personally by our team after you submit your application.

Requirements & apply

Malta — Nomad Residence Permit

Malta's permit for third-country nationals working remotely for a foreign employer or their own foreign-registered company, administered by Residency Malta.

Income test: Gross annual remote income of at least €42,000, evidenced over the preceding months.

Permit length: Issued for 1 year, renewable at the Agency's discretion up to a maximum of 4 years.

Your price is reviewed and sent to you personally by our team after you submit your application.

Requirements & apply

Spain — International teleworking visa (Ley de Startups)

Spain's remote-worker authorisation under the Startups Law, lodged either at the consulate or as a residence application from inside Spain through the UGE.

Income test: Monthly income of at least 200% of the Spanish minimum wage (SMI), with higher amounts required for each accompanying family member.

Permit length: Visa valid 1 year, or a 3-year residence authorisation when lodged in Spain, renewable.

Your price is reviewed and sent to you personally by our team after you submit your application.

Requirements & apply

Portuguese legal panel

Portugal D8 files are instructed to one of the following independent Portuguese lawyers and firms. The lawyer assigned to your file is named in writing before any document is lodged.

  • Anna Patrícia Palhares
  • Alves Pereira
  • Patrício & Associados
  • José Garcia
  • Veiga & Associados

The legal work on your application is carried out by an independent, locally licensed law firm in the destination country, engaged for your file. PermitDirect prepares, certifies and coordinates the documents and keeps you updated. We are not a law firm and we do not give immigration advice. No residence permit or visa outcome is guaranteed — the decision belongs solely to the competent authority.

Requirement and income figures shown here are the thresholds published by each authority and change without notice. Your instructing lawyer confirms the exact figures and document list that apply to your file before anything is lodged.

Your fee, sent to you personally by our team, covers the instructed law firm, file preparation, certified translation coordination and progress reporting through to decision. Government charges — consular fees, permit and residence card fees, biometric and certificate costs — are paid by you directly to the authority at cost and are never included.