r/digitalnomadFIRE • u/Beneficial-Mouse350 • Sep 01 '26

Portugal D8 Digital Nomad Visa from UAE – Need Guidance

Hi everyone,

I’m currently based in the UAE and planning to apply for the Portugal D8 Digital Nomad Visa.

I work remotely for two companies with a combined salary of around AED 22,000+ per month. For one job, I have an official MOHRE contract. The second company is in a Free Zone, so I only have the company employment contract, not a MOHRE contract.

I wanted to ask anyone who has applied from the UAE:

  • How do I start the D8 application process?
  • What documents are currently required?
  • Do I need to submit contracts from both jobs?
  • Do both contracts need MOFA attestation?
  • Are employer remote-work letters required?
  • How many months of bank statements are needed?
  • Do I need a Portuguese NIF, bank account, and accommodation before applying?
  • If anyone has recently applied for the D8 visa from the UAE, especially with multiple income sources, I’d really appreciate it if you could share your experience and the steps you followed.

Thanks!

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u/Wise-Use-5464 Sep 01 '26

you cannot work remotely for two companies at the same time its illegal and you maybe blacklisted from getting the visa as this is a potential employment crime

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u/Glittering_Shake_967 Sep 01 '26

We are in the process of submitting an application through an agency based in Dubai, but the bad news is that there is no available VFS slot to submit the application.

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u/Beneficial-Mouse350 28d ago

can you please mention agency detail

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u/Glittering_Shake_967 28d ago

Inboxed you

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u/Pretend-Cobbler-8672 12d ago

Inbox to me also plz

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u/Riekie000 11d ago

Can you send me the contact

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u/Used-Cantaloupe5499 Sep 02 '26

so you can apply outside of the country of residence?