Income, savings and salary

Visa and Residence Permit Income Requirements

The minimum income, savings and salary thresholds behind the most requested digital-nomad, startup and skilled-work routes, one question per figure, each dated and sourced.

Spain

Spain

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How much income does Spain's Digital Nomad Visa require in 2026?

EUR 2,849 per month

For the main applicant, about EUR 34,188 per year. This is the live route threshold and is separate from the startup-route savings test.

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Spain Digital Nomad residence guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

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.

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Spain Digital Nomad family guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

How much must a Spain Startup Visa applicant show in savings in 2026?

EUR 600 per month

About EUR 7,200 per year for the main applicant under the live financial-means test. It is not the same test as the Digital Nomad route.

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Spain Startup financial-means guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

How much extra must a Spain Startup Visa applicant show per family member?

EUR 300 per month

About EUR 3,600 per year for each accompanying family member.

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Spain Startup family guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

Is the legal minimum enough in practice for Spain's Startup Visa?

Around EUR 30,000+

Relovisa's practical available-funds recommendation, not a legal requirement. The business and solvency review still has to make sense as a whole.

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Relovisa filing-practice note on the live Spain Startup page

Portugal

Portugal

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How much passive income does Portugal's D7 Visa require in 2026?

EUR 920 per month

For pensions, dividends, rent or royalties. It is the lowest live income floor among the Portuguese routes on this utility page.

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Portugal D7 guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

How much income does Portugal's D8 Digital Nomad Visa require in 2026?

EUR 3,680 per month

Remote income for the main applicant.

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Portugal D8 guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

What savings buffer does Portugal's D8 Visa require in 2026?

EUR 11,040

The live page records this as twelve times Portugal's 2026 minimum wage.

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Portugal D8 savings guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

How much in savings does Portugal's D2 entrepreneur visa require in 2026?

EUR 11,040

Plus a real business investment. Relovisa's live practice note favours EUR 50,000+ for credibility, though it is not presented as a fixed legal minimum.

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Portugal D2 guidance and Relovisa filing-practice note

What is the minimum salary for Portugal's D3 work visa in 2026?

EUR 1,611.39 per month

The live legal-floor calculation. The same page records market practice at EUR 1,900 to EUR 2,300 per month, and EUR 2,500 to EUR 3,000 for managerial roles.

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Portugal D3 salary formula in Relovisa's verified registry

What is Portugal's reduced D3 salary floor for shortage occupations?

EUR 1,074.26 per month

The reduced floor for occupations on Portugal's official shortage list.

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Portugal D3 shortage-occupation formula in Relovisa's verified registry

What is the 2026 salary threshold for Portugal's EU Blue Card?

About EUR 21,030 per year

The live annual-threshold calculation. It records about EUR 16,824 per year for shortage occupations and recent graduates.

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Portugal EU Blue Card salary formula in Relovisa's verified registry

France

France

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How much in savings does France's Talent founder route require in 2026?

EUR 22,404.20

The live page records this as one year's gross minimum wage, effective from 1 June 2026.

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France minimum-wage order and Talent founder guidance in Relovisa's registry

How much extra should a France Talent founder show per family member?

EUR 12,000 to EUR 15,000

Per accompanying family member, alongside the main applicant's funds, as recorded by the live page.

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Relovisa France Talent family-funds practice note

What salary must a France Talent company director earn in 2026?

EUR 67,212.60 per year

The live threshold effective from 1 June 2026, recalculated when the French minimum wage changes.

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France Talent company-director salary formula in Relovisa's registry

What is the 2026 salary threshold for France's EU Blue Card?

EUR 59,373 per year

The live page records this as one and a half times the EUR 39,582 base salary.

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France EU Blue Card salary order reflected in Relovisa's registry

Germany

Germany

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What is Germany's EU Blue Card salary threshold in 2026?

EUR 50,700 per year

About EUR 4,225 per month for standard occupations.

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Germany Blue Card guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

What is Germany's reduced Blue Card threshold for shortage occupations?

EUR 45,934.20 per year

About EUR 3,828 per month for shortage occupations such as IT, engineering, medicine, mathematics and natural sciences.

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Germany Blue Card shortage guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

How much must applicants show for Germany's Opportunity Card in 2026?

EUR 13,092 per year

The live standard-track proof-of-funds figure.

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Germany Opportunity Card guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

What are the freelance income thresholds for Germany's Opportunity Card?

EUR 11,904 or EUR 5,952 per year

The live page distinguishes the full freelance threshold from the partial threshold.

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Germany Opportunity Card freelance guidance in Relovisa's verified registry

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Income requirements, quick answers

How much income does Spain's Digital Nomad Visa require in 2026?

EUR 2,849 per month. For the main applicant, about EUR 34,188 per year. This is the live route threshold and is separate from the startup-route savings test.

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.

How much must a Spain Startup Visa applicant show in savings in 2026?

EUR 600 per month. About EUR 7,200 per year for the main applicant under the live financial-means test. It is not the same test as the Digital Nomad route.

How much extra must a Spain Startup Visa applicant show per family member?

EUR 300 per month. About EUR 3,600 per year for each accompanying family member.

Is the legal minimum enough in practice for Spain's Startup Visa?

Around EUR 30,000+. Relovisa's practical available-funds recommendation, not a legal requirement. The business and solvency review still has to make sense as a whole.

How much passive income does Portugal's D7 Visa require in 2026?

EUR 920 per month. For pensions, dividends, rent or royalties. It is the lowest live income floor among the Portuguese routes on this utility page.

How much income does Portugal's D8 Digital Nomad Visa require in 2026?

EUR 3,680 per month. Remote income for the main applicant.

What savings buffer does Portugal's D8 Visa require in 2026?

EUR 11,040. The live page records this as twelve times Portugal's 2026 minimum wage.

How much in savings does Portugal's D2 entrepreneur visa require in 2026?

EUR 11,040. Plus a real business investment. Relovisa's live practice note favours EUR 50,000+ for credibility, though it is not presented as a fixed legal minimum.

What is the minimum salary for Portugal's D3 work visa in 2026?

EUR 1,611.39 per month. The live legal-floor calculation. The same page records market practice at EUR 1,900 to EUR 2,300 per month, and EUR 2,500 to EUR 3,000 for managerial roles.

What is Portugal's reduced D3 salary floor for shortage occupations?

EUR 1,074.26 per month. The reduced floor for occupations on Portugal's official shortage list.

What is the 2026 salary threshold for Portugal's EU Blue Card?

About EUR 21,030 per year. The live annual-threshold calculation. It records about EUR 16,824 per year for shortage occupations and recent graduates.

How much in savings does France's Talent founder route require in 2026?

EUR 22,404.20. The live page records this as one year's gross minimum wage, effective from 1 June 2026.

How much extra should a France Talent founder show per family member?

EUR 12,000 to EUR 15,000. Per accompanying family member, alongside the main applicant's funds, as recorded by the live page.

What salary must a France Talent company director earn in 2026?

EUR 67,212.60 per year. The live threshold effective from 1 June 2026, recalculated when the French minimum wage changes.

What is the 2026 salary threshold for France's EU Blue Card?

EUR 59,373 per year. The live page records this as one and a half times the EUR 39,582 base salary.

What is Germany's EU Blue Card salary threshold in 2026?

EUR 50,700 per year. About EUR 4,225 per month for standard occupations.

What is Germany's reduced Blue Card threshold for shortage occupations?

EUR 45,934.20 per year. About EUR 3,828 per month for shortage occupations such as IT, engineering, medicine, mathematics and natural sciences.

How much must applicants show for Germany's Opportunity Card in 2026?

EUR 13,092 per year. The live standard-track proof-of-funds figure.

What are the freelance income thresholds for Germany's Opportunity Card?

EUR 11,904 or EUR 5,952 per year. The live page distinguishes the full freelance threshold from the partial threshold.

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