Get a Portuguese Residence permit through setting up a business (visa D2)

One of the most difficult ways to relocate to Portugal. However, if you want to develop a business in Portugal or you do not meet the criteria for a D7 visa (for freelancers, remote workers, or passive income holders), then this option may suit you. Check the 4 steps for obtaining a D2 visa:

D2 visa Process

There are 4 steps to obtaining a D2 visa.

1
Prepare the documents
Request a NIF tax number, open a Portuguese bank account, set up a company or "recibos verdessole" - soel proprietorship. We advise you to conclude several contracts in Portugal and pay taxes and salary to the director of the company (to yourself) for the first 3-6 months.
2
Submit documents to the consulate and get a visa
Make an appointment online to visit the Portuguese Consulate in your country. There, demonstrate your documents and all the constituent and financial documents for the company. Attention: The visa is given to you, not to the company.
3
Move to Portugal and get a residence permit card
Then you can enter Portugal and register with the immigration service. Within 2-3 months you will receive a residence permit card by mail.
4
Deal with bureaucracy upon arrival
In Portugal, you will need to deal with the tax regime, local bureaucracy, find friends and colleagues.

How to get a D2 visa?

A D2 visa is needed to legally enter Portugal and submit additional documents to the immigration service (SEF) in order to obtain a residence permit.

The residence is issued longer than the standard Schengen visa, but it is almost a residence permit. Consider up to 60 days, but usually no more than a month.

Below you will find the entire list of documents with links on where to get them yourself. If you have any questions, feel free to write to us.
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    Follow the instructions (watch below)
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    If something is not clear - write to us. All questions will be answered by an experienced immigration lawyer.
Обдирательство
В русскоязычных группах вам предложат сделать NIF за цену от 150 до 600 евро. Знайте — это обдирательство. Это будут обосновывать ответственностью "налогового поручителя", но если вы почитаете законодательство, то не найдете ничего про эту ответственность, кроме как за то, чтобы пересылать вам письма от органов. Так что справедливая цена не выше 150 евро за помощь, и то, можно при желании сделать бесплатно, если есть друзья португальцы.
Обдирательство
Это просто районная администрация. Прийти вместе с другом и оплатить пошлину около 6 евро (не забудьте паспорт). 
Request a certificate of no criminal record in your country in paper format. Then order an apostille, translate the certificate into Portuguese and certify it with a notary.
To rent an apartment and open a Portuguese bank account, you need a local tax number called NIF. You can get it remotely. This will require a fiscal representative (any person with permanent residence or citizenship, not necessarily a lawyer or consultant) in Portugal. This can be done inexpensively in various online services (see instructions). If you already have a passport from another EU country, Iceland or Norway, a tax representative is not required.
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In order to obtain a residence permit, you need to have funds in Portugal, in a Portuguese bank. The amount must exceed 705 euros per month (minimum wage) for 12 months, that is, 8460 euros + 50% for a spouse and 30% for each child (according to experience, it is desirable to transfer more funds to the account, this will increase the chance of obtaining a residence permit). You can open a bank account remotely through a representative or in person without a representative.
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You can open a company in Portugal just with a foreign passport and NIF number: here even the charter of the company will be done for you. It is better if the established capital will not be less than 2-3 thousand euros. More details are in the instructions.
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You need an annual contract to rent a property in Portugal. There are two options: either you rent an inexpensive apartment for a contract and after terminate the contract upon arrival. Or you find an apartment or house online.
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There are no essay requirements. However, a good motivation letter influences a positive response. Describe why you like Portugal, how you plan to arrange your life here and why you can be trusted.
Insurance for a D2 visa and for a residence permit are two different things. For D7, it is enough to take out the usual insurance for traveling abroad for 120 days (the validity of your visa), but the Embassy will accept it for a longer period without any problems. Later in Portugal, you will be able to arrange for yourself local insurance.
Fill out a short form on the e-visa website, choose a convenient date, and submit the documents. They will be considered for up to 60 days.
Make an appointment online
Conclude Portuguese contracts for an individual entrepreneur or a company
Congratulations! You are one step away from getting a residence permit. It remains to find confirmation of contracts with Portuguese clients and you can apply for a D2 visa.

Important! To obtain a resident visa, it is not necessary to have signed contracts. A promise of a contract from a Portuguese client is enough (Promessa de contrato de trabalho with the start date of cooperation. Don't worry it is not officially registered anywhere). But it is better to provide a contract with Portuguese companies. If you have issued invoices (recibos verdes for individual entrepreneurs and VAT (IVA) - for a company), the chances to obtain a D2 visa will increase many times over.

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We believe that information about immigration should be simple and accessible to everyone.
We earn on complex and atypical cases, as well as providing legal assistance in obtaining tax numbers, opening bank accounts, relocating companies. Moreover, we also earn money from consultant's fees that involved working with special situations.
To apply for a residence permit, you need to have a tax number and a bank account. For example, in Portugal, it is necessary to obtain a NIF number (tax number).

Our experts will assist you to get NIF within a few days, and open a bank account in a few weeks.
We have firsthand knowledge of the struggles you face. The consultation will allow you to outline your case and receive expert legal advice from an experienced immigration lawyer with a detailed plan for the future process.

If there was not enough time for consultations, you will receive it by email or on an additional phone call with a consultant.
Your Personal Immigration Assistant will accompany you in every step of the immigration process, as well as develop a strategy for your specific case.

Moreover, the assistant will help you to apply for all authorities, assist with preparing all the necessary documents, and even do some for you.
After your D7 visa is approved
Congratulations! You are one step away from getting a residence permit.
Just follow the small instruction below.

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