Best Portugal D7 Visa Lawyers & Advisers (2026)
A Portugal D7 visa lawyer should assess your income evidence, consular file and residence plans before taking the case. Compare 17 providers by legal credentials, service scope and published fee information; request a D7-specific quote before engaging one.
Quick answer: this directory lists 17 Portugal D7 Visa providers, unranked, with paid profiles listed first. One independent firm has passed GVL's full firm credentials check: Giambrone & Partners — Portugal. Use the filters to narrow by provider type, language and fees.
Before assembling documents, decide whether your income can support a residence application and whether you intend to live in Portugal. A D7 case has a consular visa stage followed by residence formalities with AIMA; ask a provider which stages its service covers.
Portugal's official service page calls this the residence visa for retirees and people living on their own income. The D7 is commonly used for that route; it differs from the investment-based golden visa, which has a much lower physical-presence requirement.
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Movingto
Related business · Immigration firm
Languages English, Portuguese, Spanish
Movingto is a full-service immigration, residency and citizenship firm with in-house licensed Portuguese lawyers and dedicated Case Leads managing each case end to end.
Giambrone & Partners — Portugal
Law firm
Portuguese law firm Giambrone & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados SP, RL (NIPC 516 410 733), with Porto office at Rua de Sá da Bandeira 182. This Portugal listing is legally separate from the UK LLP and other network firms.
AGPC - Almeida Garrett, Pinto de Carvalho, Sociedade de Advogados
Law firm
AGPC is a Lisbon law practice serving international clients across Portuguese immigration, tax, corporate, real-estate and relocation matters. The AGPC platform dates to 2016; its registered law society was constituted in 2021 and is listed by the Portuguese Bar under registration 3/21.
Belion Partners
Advisory service
Portugal-focused residency and relocation adviser coordinating Golden Visa and other residence applications through its professional network.
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CSC Lawyers
Law firm
Lisbon law office founded in 2009 by Portuguese lawyer Clara Silva da Costa, advising international clients on Golden Visa, residence, citizenship and related private-client matters.
EDGE International Lawyers
International law firm with 30+ years of experience and offices across Portugal, London, and Cape Verde.
ERG Legal & Family Office
Immigration firm
Lisbon immigration and family-office practice founded in 2000, advising on Portugal's Golden Visa, alternative residence routes, nationality, tax planning, succession, corporate matters and property-related work.
First Legal Portugal
Immigration firm
Full-service legal and relocation firm in Lisbon and Porto, offering immigration, accounting, and notarial services in 6 languages.
Get Golden Visa
Advisory service
Independent international residence and citizenship advisory founded in 2014, with published offices in London, Lisbon, Athens and Istanbul.
Global Citizen Solutions
Advisory service
UK-registered investment-migration advisory helping international clients compare residence and citizenship options.
Lamares, Capela & Associados
Law firm
Lisbon law firm (brand founded 2018; Ordem dos Advogados society Registo 10/19, constituição 18 March 2019) advising international clients on immigration, nationality, real estate, corporate and private-client matters.
Lexidy Law Boutique
Law firm
Lexidy Law Boutique, founded in Barcelona in 2015, is an international legal-services group advising on immigration, residence, citizenship, corporate, real-estate and tax matters. Portugal society OA 42/19; Spain’s Golden Visa closed to new applications in April 2025.
Liberty
Law firm
Liberty is a Lisbon law practice founded in 2024 (NIF 518334317). Its commercial “sociedade de advogados” name is not an OA-registered sociedade. HQ Rua do Carmo 15, 3° dto, 1200-093 Lisboa.
Nacionalidade Portuguesa (Vasco Esteves - Advogados)
Practitioner
Braga practice led by Portuguese lawyer Vasco Esteves, focusing on nationality, immigration and related civil-law matters. His Portuguese Bar record is current under cédula 11157P.
Nistal & Associados - Sociedade de Advogados
Law firm
Boutique law firm in Lisbon, London, and São Paulo specialising in Portuguese and Spanish nationality, immigration, and real estate.
Oliveira Lawyers
Law firm
Cross-border practice brand for Navas Oliveira Sociedade Individual de Advocacia (Brazil) and a Lisbon Unipessoal consultancy (not a Portuguese OA society), with Managing Partner Luciano Navas Rodrigues de Oliveira licensed OAB/SP, Texas and California.
Prime Legal
Law firm
Regulated Lisbon law firm (Ordem dos Advogados Registo 44/22; constituição 5 December 2022) founded by Sara Sousa Rebolo and Vanessa Rodrigues Lima, advising international clients on immigration, residence, investment, real estate and private-client matters.
How a Portugal D7 Visa Lawyer Should Assess Your Case
Start with route fit, not document collection. A lawyer should identify each income source, whether it is regular and available for living in Portugal, and what evidence the consulate responsible for your place of residence requires. The official visa service calls for proof of subsistence, accommodation, a passport, insurance and criminal-record evidence, as well as proof of pension or other own income. Requirements can vary by consular post and family situation.
Ask who will review the evidence and sign off the consular file, who will answer a document request, and who will handle the AIMA residence appointment after arrival. A quote covering only the visa application is materially different from one covering both stages, family members and a first renewal. If income comes from remote employment or client work, ask the lawyer to explain why the D7 or D8 digital nomad route is appropriate before you pay a retainer.
D7 Income in 2026: What the €920 Figure Means
Portugal's subsistence regulation uses the national minimum monthly wage as its reference for the first adult. The 2026 wage is €920 per month, equivalent to €11,040 over twelve months. That is a statutory reference point, not a promise that a bank balance of €11,040 will secure a D7 visa. Officials also assess the source, regularity and evidence of the income, and a family needs more.
A useful first consultation ends with an evidence plan: which pension award letters, lease or dividend records, tax returns and bank statements establish the claimed income; whether documents need translation or legalisation; and which family member's resources can be counted. Ask the adviser to identify any assumptions that still depend on the consulate's current checklist.
The D7 Residence Obligation
The golden visa's minimum-stay rule — 7 days in the first year and 14 days in each later two-year period — does not apply to the D7. The D7 is a route for people intending to reside in Portugal, so compare the two against your actual travel and family plans.
Under Article 85 of Lei 23/2007, a temporary residence permit may be cancelled if the holder is absent without acceptable reasons for more than 6 consecutive months or 8 non-consecutive months during the permit's validity. The law addresses how longer absences should be justified. Discuss planned travel with Portuguese counsel before assuming an absence will be accepted.
Compare D7 Lawyers, Advisers and Fee Quotes
The directory includes law firms, immigration firms and advisers; a provider listing is not proof that every service is performed by a Portuguese lawyer. Ask for the name of the person responsible for legal advice, check that lawyer against the Ordem dos Advogados, and establish whether the lawyer is employed by the provider or separately engaged. Our methodology explains the evidence behind listing and credential labels; this directory does not rank firms by paid placement.
Firm profile fee bands may cover several visa routes and are not D7 quotes. Request a written price for your actual case, showing whether it covers eligibility review, the consular application, document requests, family members, the AIMA appointment and first renewal. Keep legal fees separate from consular and AIMA charges, translations, apostilles, insurance and tax advice. Compare at least two scopes before deciding.
D7, D8 or Golden Visa: Which Lawyer Do You Need?
Pension or other own income and an intention to live in Portugal point toward the D7. Foreign remote work points toward the D8 digital nomad route. An eligible investment with a lower stay requirement points toward the golden visa. These are starting distinctions, not eligibility decisions: mixed income, a working spouse and changing travel plans need individual advice.
Several providers list more than one route. Ask one firm to compare the routes in writing before it starts a filing, and check the broader Portugal immigration-lawyer directory if you need a second opinion. Citizenship is a separate later application with its own requirements; do not buy a D7 service on an assumed passport date.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much income do I need for a Portugal D7 visa?
The legal subsistence reference for the first adult is the national minimum monthly wage: €920 in 2026, or €11,040 over twelve months. This is a reference point, not an approval guarantee. Family members increase the amount, and the consulate will assess the source and evidence of your income.
Do I have to live in Portugal on a D7?
Yes, substantially. The golden visa's 7/14-day minimum-stay rule does not apply. A temporary residence permit can be cancelled for absences of more than 6 consecutive months, or more than 8 non-consecutive months over the permit's validity, unless properly justified to AIMA.
What is the difference between the D7 and the D8?
The D7 is commonly used for pensions and other own income, such as rent or dividends. The D8 is the digital nomad route for people earning from remote work for foreign employers or clients. Mixed income can blur the boundary, so confirm which route your adviser is actually filing.
Do I need a lawyer for the Portugal D7 visa?
Hiring a lawyer is not a stated eligibility condition. Legal help may be valuable when income sources are mixed, family evidence is complex, a consulate requests more documents or you want representation through the AIMA stage. Ask exactly which stages the quoted service covers.
How much do Portugal D7 lawyers charge?
There is no single D7 legal fee. Fee bands on some directory profiles describe a firm's broader services and are not D7-specific quotes. Get a written price for your case that separates consular work, AIMA-stage support, family members, renewals, government charges and third-party costs.
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