Visa and Residence Permit Income Requirements
The minimum income, savings and salary thresholds behind Europe's most requested digital nomad, startup and skilled-worker routes, one question per figure, each dated and sourced. Pulled from the same verified facts registry Relovisa's own case team uses, not from marketing copy.
Coverage here is limited to programs with a figure confirmed in that registry: Spain's Digital Nomad and Startup visas, Portugal's D2/D3/D7/D8 and EU Blue Card, France's Talent routes, and Germany's Blue Card and Opportunity Card. Spain's Non-Lucrative Visa is not yet included, its income threshold has not been re-verified against a primary source.
Spain
How much income does Spain's Digital Nomad Visa require in 2026?
EUR 2,849 per month for the main applicant, set at 200% of Spain's 2026 minimum wage (SMI), per UGE-CE guidance. That works out to about EUR 34,188 per year. This threshold is separate from the Startup Visa's IPREM-based test below, the two are not interchangeable. See the Spain Digital Nomad Visa page.
How much extra income does Spain's Digital Nomad Visa require per dependant?
EUR 1,068 per month for each accompanying spouse or dependant, on top of the main applicant's EUR 2,849. See the Spain Digital Nomad Visa page for the full family-application rules.
How much must Spain's Startup Visa applicant show in savings in 2026?
EUR 600 per month (100% IPREM, about EUR 7,200 per year) for the main applicant, the legal minimum under Spain's Startup Visa financial means test. This test is indexed to IPREM, not the minimum wage (SMI) used by the Digital Nomad Visa above, a distinction Relovisa checks on every filing. See the Spain Startup Visa page.
How much extra must a Spain Startup Visa applicant show per family member?
EUR 300 per month (50% IPREM, about EUR 3,600 per year) for each accompanying family member. See the Spain Startup Visa page.
Is the legal minimum enough in practice for Spain's Startup Visa?
Around EUR 30,000+ in available funds is Relovisa's practical recommendation, not a legal requirement. The bare legal floor above rarely satisfies ENISA's viability review or the UGE-CE's solvency check on its own. See the Spain Startup Visa page.
Portugal
How much passive income does Portugal's D7 Visa require in 2026?
EUR 920 per month, indexed to Portugal's 2026 national minimum wage (SMN). It covers pensions, dividends, rent or royalties, the lowest income floor of any Portuguese residence route. See the Portugal D7 Visa page.
How much income does Portugal's D8 Digital Nomad Visa require in 2026?
EUR 3,680 per month in remote income for the main applicant. See the Portugal D8 Digital Nomad Visa page.
What savings buffer does Portugal's D8 Visa require in 2026?
EUR 11,040, equal to 12 times Portugal's 2026 minimum wage. See the Portugal D8 Digital Nomad Visa page.
How much in savings does Portugal's D2 entrepreneur visa require in 2026?
EUR 11,040, the same 12x-minimum-wage figure as D8, plus a real business investment. Relovisa's practice favours EUR 50,000+ of investment for AIMA credibility, though no fixed minimum is set in law. See the Portugal D2 Visa page.
What is the minimum salary for Portugal's D3 work visa in 2026?
EUR 1,611.39 per month (3x the 2026 IAS), or 1.5x Portugal's national average gross salary if that is lower, under Portaria 303/2019 (Article 90-B). Market practice runs EUR 1,900-2,300/month, and EUR 2,500-3,000/month for managerial (ISCO group 1) roles. See the Portugal D3 Visa page.
What is Portugal's reduced D3 salary floor for shortage occupations?
EUR 1,074.26 per month (2x the 2026 IAS), for occupations on Portugal's official shortage list. See the Portugal D3 Visa page.
What is the 2026 salary threshold for Portugal's EU Blue Card?
About EUR 21,030 per year, computed from the statutory formula of 1.5x Portugal's national average gross annual salary, under Article 121-B, Law 23/2007. It moves every year with the national average, and drops to about EUR 16,824/year (1.2x) for shortage occupations and recent graduates. Many applicants reach it via an in-country switch from the D3 Visa.
France
How much in savings does France's Talent Porteur de Projet (French Tech Visa) require in 2026?
EUR 22,404.20, equal to one year's gross SMIC, effective from 1 June 2026 under the Arrêté du 22 mai 2026 relatif au SMIC. See the France Startup Visa page.
How much extra must a France Talent Porteur de Projet applicant show per family member?
EUR 12,000 to 15,000 per accompanying family member, on your bank statement alongside the main applicant's funds. See the France Startup Visa page.
What salary must a France Talent mandataire social (company director) earn in 2026?
EUR 67,212.60 per year, three times the annual gross SMIC, effective from 1 June 2026. It is recalculated at every SMIC revaluation, the only France Talent threshold still indexed to the minimum wage. See the France Talent Passport hub.
What is the 2026 salary threshold for France's EU Blue Card?
EUR 59,373 per year, 1.5x the EUR 39,582 base salary set by the arrêté du 21 août 2025, under CESEDA Article R.421-21 A. See the France Talent Passport hub.
Germany
What is Germany's EU Blue Card salary threshold in 2026?
EUR 50,700 per year (about EUR 4,225/month) for standard occupations. See the Germany Blue Card page.
What is Germany's reduced Blue Card threshold for shortage occupations?
EUR 45,934.20 per year (about EUR 3,828/month), for shortage occupations (Mangelberufe) such as IT, engineering, mathematics, medicine and the natural sciences. See the Germany Blue Card page.
How much must applicants show for Germany's Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) in 2026?
EUR 13,092 per year for the standard track. See the Germany Opportunity Card page.
What are the freelance income thresholds for Germany's Opportunity Card?
EUR 11,904 per year for the full freelance threshold, or EUR 5,952 per year for the partial threshold. See the Germany Opportunity Card page.
Last verified
| Last verified | |
|---|---|
| Spain DNV, main applicant | 2026-06-12 |
| Spain DNV, per dependant | 2026-06-12 |
| Spain Startup Visa, legal minimum | 2026-06-12 |
| Spain Startup Visa, per family member | 2026-06-12 |
| Spain Startup Visa, practical buffer | 2026-06-12 |
| Portugal D7, minimum income | 2026-06-12 |
| Portugal D8, minimum income | 2026-06-12 |
| Portugal D8, savings buffer | 2026-07-02 |
| Portugal D2, savings requirement | 2026-07-02 |
| Portugal D3, legal salary floor | 2026-07-06 |
| Portugal D3, shortage-occupation floor | 2026-07-06 |
| Portugal EU Blue Card, salary threshold | 2026-07-06 |
| France Talent (Porteur de Projet), savings | 2026-07-06 |
| France Talent, per family member | 2026-07-06 |
| France Talent, mandataire social | 2026-07-06 |
| France / EU Blue Card, salary threshold | 2026-07-06 |
| Germany EU Blue Card, standard | 2026-06-12 |
| Germany EU Blue Card, shortage occupations | 2026-06-12 |
| Germany Opportunity Card, standard | 2026-06-12 |
| Germany Opportunity Card, freelance | 2026-06-12 |
Dates are this page's own re-verification pass against Relovisa's canonical facts registry, not the date a law or decree took effect. Rows marked 'needs-check' in the underlying registry are excluded from this page until confirmed.