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Spain vs Portugal Digital Nomad Visa (2026)

Remote workers' two favourite EU bases. Spain and Portugal both offer a digital-nomad visa that leads to residency and, eventually, an EU passport — they differ mostly on the income they ask for. Side by side:

SpainPortugal
TypeDigital-nomad visaDigital-nomad visa
StatusOpenOpen
From€2,850€3,680
Time to status2–6 months2–6 months
Physical presencepresence unverifiedpresence unverified
Leads topermanent residency → citizenshippermanent residency → citizenship
Last verified2026-06-162026-06-16

At a glance

Cheapest
Spain
€2,850
Fastest
Spain
2–6 months
Least presence
Spain
presence unverified

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The programs in detail

Spain

Digital Nomad Visa · leads to permanent residency → citizenship

€2,850
from

Portugal

Digital Nomad Visa · leads to permanent residency → citizenship

€3,680
from

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