Portugal Grants 200 Digital Nomad Visas in 2.5 Months

If you’re thinking about living and doing remote work in another country for a year or two, then a Digital Nomad Visa could be a great opportunity for you. 

• A digital nomad visa, or remote working visa, is a permit or visa that will allow you to live and work in a foreign country, and without needing to apply for residency or citizenship. 
• It allows for mostly remote work professionals to stay longer than traditional tourist visas. 
•  The normal stay period is around six months to a year, however some can be up to two years. You may also be able to reapply and continue living in the country once your initial visa period is completed.

• The visa allows you to legally remain in a country for the agreed period of time
• You can really explore the destination and experience it like a local. Some digital nomad visas also allow you to bring your family with you.
• A digital nomad visa legally allows visitors to work remotely for a foreign country and receive foreign income for an extended period of time.

• You can find digital nomad visas across Europe, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean. Some of the most popular digital nomad visas include Czech Republic, Croatia, Malta, Brazil, Bermuda, and Greece. 

• According to a recent report by Portugal Resident, authorities in Portugal have issued 200 visas for digital nomads in just two and a half months.
• The same notes that citizens from the United Kingdom, the United States and Brazil benefited the most from this kind of visa issued by authorities in Portugal, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
• Additionally, digital nomads are eligible to apply for a five-year residency, which they can then convert to permanent residency, which is renewed every ten years. Foreign nationals must earn more than €3,040 per month in order to qualify for such a visa.
• Portuguese authorities have already announced the introduction of a new work visa that will be beneficial for those who like to work remotely.
• Through the digital nomad visa holders are eligible to live and work remotely for companies outside Portugal in a lawful way.
• Previously it was reported that the process of getting such a visa in Portugal could not be that easy, after Portugal is known for its byzantine bureaucracy when planning to benefit from such a visa, according to an American expat.
• “There’s very little quality control in the process; you end up with somebody very good at one embassy or one appointment and then somebody at the next one who just says no. Just be prepared for a year of intense paperwork and bureaucracy of immigration,” Amy Leavitt, who traded retirement in Vermont for Aljezur, stressed regarding the issue, according to a Fortune report.
• Portuguese authorities are always trying to attract large numbers of foreigners who would help the country’s economy, which has recently been severely affected by the spread of the coronavirus and its new variants.
• As the coronavirus spread, people began to view working remotely as a safe and beneficial option, and countries began issuing more visas to people who wanted to work remotely.
• These visas are currently available from a number of countries, including Latvia, Italy, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic.