Emprego Interior MAIS – Mobilidade Apoiada para Um Interior Sustentável
Get roughly €4,000-€6,000+ to move your job and family to inland Portugal.
Record checked Oct 21, 2026 · official source confirmed 14 Nov, 06:01 UTC
Summary
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.
Dream spread
Get roughly €4,000-€6,000+ to move your job and family to inland Portugal.
Relocation reality check
Paid 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.
Your fit signals
The real program is below — the 0–100 scoring is a paid feature.
Full match score — Solo / Household
The 0–100 move-match score, quality score, and would-stay breakdown — with confidence and full reasoning — unlock on Solo and Household.
See Solo & Household plansCheck: Residence in Portugal required
The program expects you to live in, or hold residence in, Portugal — check on the official source whether that must be…
Reality engine
Four lenses on whether this move fits you — tap a panel to see the logic behind each signal.
Eligibility
Job seekers, employees, self-employed and remote workers relocating to an interior municipality; EU/EEA/Swiss citizens or legally resident third-country nationals; emigrants who left after 31 Dec 2015 and lived abroad 1+ year.
Conditions
The program's rules on record, blockers first. Confirm each on the official source.
Residence in Portugal required
CautionThe program expects you to live in, or hold residence in, Portugal — check on the official source whether that must be in place before you apply.
The long game
If Portugal becomes home, here is the road from first visa to a second passport.
Portugal · residency → PR → citizenship
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Costs & money
The amounts & terms on record from the official source. USD figures are estimates.
- Incentive
- 2,686 EURConditions apply — read the catch before counting on it.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Property purchase
- Not required
- Tax
- Treatment of the subsidy for IRS should be confirmed with an adviser.
True cost to move
Upfront cash, reimbursements, and net position after approval — not headline incentive amounts.
- Flights & logistics$1,200
- Temporary housing (90 days)$2,400
Application roadmap
A practical sequence — adjust for your consulate and timeline.
1. Confirm official eligibility
Read the primary government source.
2. Gather income & employment proof
Bank statements, contracts, or tax records.
3. Book consulate / immigration appointment
Slots vary by country and season.
4. Prepare health coverage
Meet minimum coverage rules before arrival.
Meet people before you go
Existing communities already talking about life in 🇵🇹 Portugal. Lurk, ask, make a friend — before the flight.
- r/PortugalExpats
Visas, housing, banking and day-to-day questions from movers.
- r/portugal
Source trail
Official links, the line we checked, and when we last checked it.
“3 759,91 € (7 × IAS) ... até ser atingida a dotação orçamental”
Primary official sourceLast checked Oct 21, 2026- Secondary referenceLast checked Oct 21, 2026
Rule changes
CasaSedora last checked the official source on 14 Nov 2026. Changes appear here once two independent automated checks agree on them, or a person confirms them.
No rule changes recorded since monitoring began.
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