--- title: "Move to Portugal" description: "Everything you need to move to Portugal: D7 and D8 visas, the Golden Visa, the IFICI/NHR tax regime, getting a NIF, healthcare, cost of living and navigating AIMA — kept current for 2026." url: "https://ultimateportugal.com/move-to-portugal" author: "Rex McIntosh" author_role: "Founder & Editor, Ultimate Portugal" author_url: "https://ultimateportugal.com/authors/rex-mcintosh" publisher: "Ultimate Portugal" license: "Free to read and quote with attribution to Ultimate Portugal." guide_count: 8 --- # Move to Portugal ## The short answer 8 guides covering the whole route: the visa, the tax number, the tax regime, healthcare, what it costs and the appointment system you will spend the most time fighting. Each one states when its facts were last verified and links the Portuguese government source behind them. ## Bureaucracy - [AIMA Appointments & Portugal's Residency Backlog: How to Navigate It (2026)](https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/aima-residency-appointments) — How to get an AIMA appointment in 2026, what to do if your permit expired in the backlog, the CPLP and pre-booked regimes, documents and legal help. (updated 2026-06-22, markdown: https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/aima-residency-appointments.md) - [How to Get a NIF in Portugal (2026): Step-by-Step](https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/how-to-get-a-nif-portugal) — A practical 2026 guide to getting a Portuguese NIF: in person at Finanças vs remotely, when you need a fiscal representative, documents, costs and timelines. (updated 2026-06-22, markdown: https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/how-to-get-a-nif-portugal.md) ## Visas & Residency - [Portugal D7 Visa: The Complete 2026 Guide (Passive Income & Retirement)](https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/d7-visa-portugal) — How the Portugal D7 visa works in 2026: income guidelines, documents, the step-by-step process, AIMA timelines, renewals and the path to citizenship. (updated 2026-06-22, markdown: https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/d7-visa-portugal.md) - [Portugal D8 Digital Nomad Visa: 2026 Requirements & How to Apply](https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/d8-digital-nomad-visa) — The Portugal D8 digital nomad visa in 2026: temporary-stay vs residency options, the ~4x minimum wage income rule, documents, tax implications and how to apply. (updated 2026-06-22, markdown: https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/d8-digital-nomad-visa.md) - [Portugal Golden Visa in 2026: Routes, Costs & Is It Still Worth It?](https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/golden-visa-portugal) — The Portugal Golden Visa in 2026 after the real-estate route closed: investment-fund, job-creation and donation options, costs, AIMA delays and the citizenship path. (updated 2026-06-22, markdown: https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/golden-visa-portugal.md) ## Taxes - [IFICI Explained: Portugal's NHR 2.0 Tax Regime in 2026](https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/nhr-ifici-tax-regime) — What replaced Portugal's NHR scheme? A clear 2026 guide to IFICI (NHR 2.0): the 20% flat rate, who qualifies, who doesn't, and how to apply. (updated 2026-06-22, markdown: https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/nhr-ifici-tax-regime.md) ## Healthcare - [Healthcare in Portugal (2026): SNS, Private Insurance & How to Register](https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/healthcare-in-portugal) — How healthcare works in Portugal in 2026: registering with the SNS, getting a utente number and família doctor, costs, pharmacies and private insurance. (updated 2026-06-22, markdown: https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/healthcare-in-portugal.md) ## Money & Cost of Living - [Cost of Living in Portugal 2026: Real Budgets by City & Lifestyle](https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/cost-of-living-portugal) — Honest 2026 cost-of-living budgets for Portugal by city and persona — retiree, nomad couple, family of four. Rent, utilities, groceries and more, with real ranges. (updated 2026-06-22, markdown: https://ultimateportugal.com/guides/cost-of-living-portugal.md) --- Ultimate Portugal — https://ultimateportugal.com HTML version of this page: https://ultimateportugal.com/move-to-portugal