A mandatory requirement for the lodging of a long-term stayvisa application isproviding proofthat the applicant has sufficient means of subsistence to live in Portugal, or that he will be able to aquire such means upon arrival.
The criteria to determine means of subsistence is based on the minimum monthly salary - currently in 2024 - amounting to 820€ (PCM Regulatory Decree n.º 107/2023, of the 17thDecember),net of any social securitydeductions, with a per capita increase for each family unit as follows:
- First adult100%;
- Second adult andadditional adults50%;
- Children and young peopleunder 18 yearsofa*ge andnon-minor dependent children 30%.
Must be considered means arising from grants, scholarships, contract or promise of an employment contract, society contract or contract or written proposal for a service provision contract.
