🇵🇹Portugal

Regional Government of Madeira programme (run by Startup Madeira) giving registered remote workers free coworking in Ponta do Sol, a Slack/WhatsApp community, events and local community managers across the island.

PromiseWork from a free coworking space on a subtropical Atlantic island with a ready-made nomad community.

What it takesNo cash or visa: it is a free community and workspace. Non-EU nomads still need a visa (e.g., Portugal D8) for stays beyond Schengen limits; accommodation is at your cost.

IEFP cash support for workers who move their permanent home to Portugal's interior for a job, own business or remote job: €3,759.91 (7x IAS) for a permanent contract or own job, €2,685.65 (5x IAS) for 12+ month contracts, +20% per household member, +€805.70 for moving costs.

PromiseGet roughly €4,000-€6,000+ to move your job and family to inland Portugal.

What it takesPaid 60% upfront and 40% at month 13; you must keep residence in the interior 12+ months, apply within 180 days of starting the job, and previous home must be outside the interior (or 100+ km away). Open until the budget runs out.

IAPMEI-run residence and work visa route for non-EU entrepreneurs who create or move an innovative, tech/knowledge-based startup to Portugal, usually via a certified incubator.

PromiseBuild your startup from Lisbon or Porto with a residence visa and access to Portugal's startup programs.

What it takesNo cash grant; the project must show potential to exceed EUR 325,000 annual turnover or assets five years after incubation and create qualified jobs, and you must fund your own stay.

Portuguese visa (temporary-stay up to 1 year, or residency visa leading to a 2-year residence permit) for remote workers employed by or contracting with entities outside Portugal.

PromiseLive in Lisbon, Porto or the Algarve while working remotely for foreign employers or clients.

What it takesIncome floor is four times Portugal's minimum wage: with the 2026 RMMG of €920 that is €3,680/month averaged over the last 3 months. Not a cash grant; requires FBI/police clearance, insurance and foreign work proof.

Portuguese residency visa for people with stable passive income (pensions, rentals, dividends) sufficient to live without local employment.

PromiseRetire or semi-retire in Portugal on pensions, rentals or investments.

What it takesMeans test is 12 minimum wages in savings for one adult (2026: €11,040; €920/month), +50% per extra adult, +30% per child; reducible if accommodation/food is secured. Employment salary is not the intended income source.

Replacement for the old NHR: qualifying new residents in eligible research, innovation, tech and startup roles pay a flat 20% on Portuguese work income and most foreign income is exempt, for 10 years.

PromiseA 20% flat rate on your Portuguese salary and tax-free foreign income for a decade.

What it takesOnly for specific eligible activities (not retirees or general remote workers); foreign pension (category H) income is not exempt; apply on the Portal das Finanças by 15 January of the year after becoming resident (late requests apply only from the filing year for the remaining period); must not have been Portuguese tax resident in the prior 5 years.