Visa & Residency
NHR (Non-Habitual Resident)
Also known as: Non-Habitual Resident, NHR Portugal, Portuguese NHR
Quick answer
Portuguese Tax Authority — NHR repeal and transition · checked 9 Nov 2026
The Portuguese Tax Authority distinguishes repeal from the protection of existing and transitional cases. Eligibility for the transition depends on the conditions in Article 236 of the 2024 State Budget Law; residence before the end of 2023 was not the only protected case.
NHR registration and immigration permission are separate. A visa does not itself confer the tax treatment. The tax authority's FAQ explains registration deadlines and the treatment of late requests; benefits are limited to the remaining protected period.
Sources
- Portuguese Tax Authority — NHR repeal and transition · checked 9 Nov 2026
Related terms
IFICI (Incentivo Fiscal à Investigação Científica e Inovação)
IFICI is Portugal's tax incentive for qualifying scientific research and innovation activities. Under Article 58.º-A of the Tax Benefits Statute, eligible new residents can use a 20% rate on qualifying net employment and professional income for 10 consecutive years. They must not have been Portuguese tax residents in the preceding five years. It is not a general remote-worker tax concession.
D7 Visa (Portugal Passive Income Visa)
Portugal's D7 residence-visa route serves pensioners and people living on their own income. The 2026 mainland minimum wage is €920 a month, the reference behind the commonly quoted main-applicant benchmark. The legal means test considers regular resources, household composition and social-security deductions; €920 is not a universal approval threshold.
Tax Residency
Tax residency is a domestic-law status used to determine a person's tax obligations. It is distinct from citizenship and permission to live in a country. Presence, homes, work and other ties can matter. A person can meet more than one country's domestic rules; an applicable tax treaty may resolve residence for treaty purposes.
Double Taxation
International double taxation can arise when more than one jurisdiction taxes the same income. Relief may come from a treaty, a domestic foreign-tax credit or an exemption, subject to their conditions. A foreign-tax payment does not automatically eliminate all tax in the other country, and relief is not limited to countries with a treaty.
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