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Golden Visa vs Digital Nomad Visa (2026)

A golden visa buys residency with capital and almost no presence; a digital-nomad visa trades a monthly income and actually living there. Both grow into permanent residency and an EU passport — here's the trade-off.

PortugalPortugal
TypeGolden visaDigital-nomad visa
StatusOpenOpen
Fromfrom €200,000€3,680
Time to status12–24 months2–6 months
Physical presence~7 days / yearpresence unverified
Leads topermanent residency → citizenshippermanent residency → citizenship
Last verified2026-06-152026-06-16

At a glance

Cheapest
Portugal
from €200,000
Fastest
Portugal
2–6 months
Least presence
Portugal
~7 days / year

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The programs in detail

Portugal

Golden Visa · leads to permanent residency → citizenship

from €200,000
from

Portugal

Digital Nomad Visa · leads to permanent residency → citizenship

€3,680
from

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