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What documents do I need to move to Portugal as a Brazil citizen?
Typical pathway: D8 Digital Nomad
Last verified: August 5, 2026
- Brazilian passport (original, valid) (before) — Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/portugal/brazil/how-to-apply.html
Original Brazilian passport with validity beyond the intended stay and blank pages for the visa vignette. VFS Global Brazil retains the original passport for the entire analysis period, so plan travel accordingly. - Photocopy of passport biographic data page (before) — Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/portugal/brazil/pdf/Visto-de-Residência-para-o-exercício-de-atividade-profissional-prestada-de-forma-remota–“nômades-digitais”.pdf
Plain photocopy of the biographic/photo page of the passport, submitted as a separate item in the D8 checklist (distinct from the original passport). - Signed national visa application form (Formulário de Pedido de Visto) (before) — Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/portugal/brazil/temporary-visa.html
Portuguese national (non-Schengen) visa form, completed in full and signed in the designated signature field; must be signed in field 37 and at the end of the form per the Brazil checklist. - Two identical biometric photos of the applicant (3x4 cm) (before) — Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/portugal/brazil/how-to-apply.html
Two recent identical photos of the applicant in consular standard, one of which is glued onto the application form; face must be unobstructed (no hats, hair covering, earrings) or the file will be rejected. Photos can also be taken at the VFS centre on the appointment day. - Criminal record certificate from Brazilian Federal Police with Hague Apostille (before) — Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/portugal/brazil/temporary-visa.html
Atestado de Antecedentes Criminais issued by the Polícia Federal, issued within the last 30 days and apostilled. VFS Brazil states this must carry the Hague Apostille for all applicants regardless of nationality; some consular posts note it is the only document requiring apostille and is valid 90 days. - Additional foreign criminal record certificate (if resident abroad in the last year) (before) — Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/portugal/brazil/pdf/Visto-de-Residência-para-o-exercício-de-atividade-profissional-prestada-de-forma-remota–“nômades-digitais”.pdf
If the applicant lived in a country other than Brazil during the past year, a criminal record certificate from that country's competent authority, with Hague Apostille or legalisation, is also required. - Authorisation for AIMA/SEF to consult Portuguese criminal record (before) — Source: https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/documentacao-instrutoria/estada-temporaria
Signed consent form allowing Portuguese authorities to check the applicant's criminal record in Portugal; applicants under 16 are exempt from criminal-record documentation. - Proof of remote work relationship (employment declaration or service/freelance contract) (before) — Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/portugal/brazil/English/pdf/Temporary-Stay-Visa-for-the-exercise-of-a-professional-activity-done-remotely-“digital-nomads”.pdf
For employees, an employer declaration proving the employment relationship; for self-employed applicants, contracts or partnership/service agreements with clients based outside Portugal. The visa is for remote work contracted with any country except Portugal. - Proof of means of subsistence (income + savings bank statements) (before) — Source: https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/documentacao-instrutoria/estada-temporaria
Bank statements and/or payslips showing the legally set monthly income threshold (four times the Portuguese minimum wage) plus the required savings balance. Exact euro amounts change annually with the Portuguese minimum wage — verify the current portaria figure with the consular post before submitting. - Brazilian tax residence document (comprovante de residência fiscal) (before) — Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/portugal/brazil/pdf/Visto-de-Residência-para-o-exercício-de-atividade-profissional-prestada-de-forma-remota–“nômades-digitais”.pdf
Document attesting the applicant's fiscal residence, listed explicitly on the Brazil D8 checklist (e.g. Receita Federal tax residence proof / income tax declaration). - Proof of address in Brazil (comprovante de residência) (before) — Source: https://curitiba.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.pt/pt/assuntos-consulares/vistos
Full Brazilian address proof (street, number, complement, CEP, city, state) used to route the file to the consular post with jurisdiction over the applicant. - Proof of accommodation in Portugal (before) — Source: https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/documentacao-instrutoria/estada-temporaria
Signed lease, property deed, or host/accommodation declaration covering the stay in Portugal. Junta de Freguesia address attestations are not accepted by AIMA later in the process. - Travel/health insurance valid in Portugal (before) — Source: https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/documentacao-instrutoria/estada-temporaria
Insurance covering medical expenses, urgent care and repatriation in Portugal for the duration of the stay. Coverage minimums differ by consular post — confirm the required amount on the current checklist. - Return transport ticket to Brazil (before) — Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/portugal/brazil/English/pdf/Temporary-Stay-Visa-for-the-exercise-of-a-professional-activity-done-remotely-“digital-nomads”.pdf
Copy of return travel document (passagem de retorno ao Brasil) required on the Brazilian D8 temporary-stay checklist. - Printed VFS checklist in duplicate with completed header (before) — Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/portugal/brazil/temporary-visa.html
Two copies of the specific D8 checklist with the applicant's header filled in; documents must be presented loose, in checklist order, single-sided A4, no staples or clips, or the file will not be accepted. - Proof of legal entry into Portugal (PSP/GNR entry record or stamp) (during) — Source: AIMA Portugal
Evidence of the date of legal entry into national territory, to be presented at the AIMA appointment; entry declaration from PSP/GNR is preferred where no passport stamp exists. - Portuguese tax number registration proof (NIF from Autoridade Tributária) (during) — Source: https://aima.gov.pt/pt/decreto-regulamentar-da-lei-de-estrangeiros-alteracoes/perguntas-frequentes
Declaration from the Portuguese tax authority stating the applicant's NIF, required at the AIMA residence-permit appointment. - Portuguese social security number registration proof (NISS) (during) — Source: https://aima.gov.pt/pt/decreto-regulamentar-da-lei-de-estrangeiros-alteracoes/perguntas-frequentes
Social Security registration declaration showing the NISS, required where applicable — typically for self-employed/freelance D8 holders who register activity in Portugal. Verify applicability to your work arrangement with AIMA. - AIMA residence permit application form plus accommodation evidence package (during) — Source: https://aima.gov.pt/pt/trabalhar/autorizacao-de-residencia-para-o-exercicio-de-atividade-profissional-prestada-de-forma-remota-com-visto-de-residencia-para-o-exe
Signed AIMA application form submitted in person at a Loja AIMA by appointment, accompanied by accommodation proof: for owners, the certidão de registo predial or its access code; for tenants, a landlord/host declaration stating the legal basis of use, and where the applicant's name is not on the contract, a sworn honour declaration plus an AT fiscal-domicile certificate issued less than 30 days earlier. - Renewal file for the temporary residence permit (updated D8 evidence) (after) — Source: AIMA Portugal – Portal das Renovações
For renewal via AIMA's Portal das Renovações: updated remote work contract/employer declaration, current income evidence, updated accommodation proof, and consent for criminal record consultation. Document lists are updated periodically — confirm on the AIMA portal at renewal time. - Tax and social security compliance certificates (nada consta) (after) — Source: https://aima.gov.pt/pt/viver/autorizacao-de-residencia-permanente-art-80-o
Certificates from the Autoridade Tributária and Segurança Social confirming no outstanding obligations, required for permanent residence and commonly requested at renewal. - Proof of basic Portuguese language knowledge (A2) (after) — Source: https://aima.gov.pt/pt/viver/autorizacao-de-residencia-permanente-art-80-o
Certificate from an official Portuguese teaching establishment or recognised A2 exam certificate, required when applying for permanent residence after five years of temporary residence.
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