Compare 18 Portugal D7 Visa law firms and advisers by credentials, regulator, fees and client expertise.
Quick answer: this directory lists 18 Portugal D7 Visa providers, unranked and ordered by verification status. Use the filters to narrow by provider type, language and fees; listings cannot buy placement.
Portugal D7 visa lawyers handle the passive-income residence route: the one for people living on a pension, rental income, dividends or other regular income earned outside Portugal. It is the main alternative to the golden visa for applicants who intend to actually move.
The D7 turns on evidence, not investment. Before you pay anyone, the question a good adviser answers is whether your specific income sources qualify as regular and passive — and how much time you will be expected to spend in Portugal afterwards.
Last reviewed: 1 August 2026 - Reviewed by the Golden Visa Lawyers editorial team
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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.
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Boutique Portuguese law firm for foreign investors, combining immigration, corporate, tax, and property support with UK and US links.
Full-service international law firm with a dedicated Immigration Desk, Legal 500 recognition, and ECIJA network reach.
Portugal-focused investment migration consultancy established in 2013, with IMC accreditation and multidisciplinary support for Golden Visa investors.
Boutique Portuguese law firm specialising in immigration, citizenship, and Golden Visa services for international clients.
International law firm with 30+ years of experience and offices across Portugal, London, and Cape Verde.
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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.
Full-service legal and relocation firm in Lisbon and Porto, offering immigration, accounting, and notarial services in 6 languages.
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Independent residency and citizenship advisory helping families compare residence, citizenship, real-estate and investment routes across multiple jurisdictions.
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International law firm advising on immigration, nationality, real estate and cross-border legal matters.
Immigration firm
Investment-migration and relocation consultancy advising on 40+ residence, citizenship and relocation options, with 10,000+ clients advised and a 100+ member team.
Lisbon law firm specialising in immigration, nationality, and real estate for expats and investors relocating to Portugal.
English-speaking international legal boutique advising on visas, residency, citizenship and relocation from offices across Spain, Portugal, Greece, France, Italy and Mexico.
Lisbon boutique law firm specialising in immigration, citizenship, corporate, and tax law for Portugal and Italy.
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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.
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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.
Boutique law firm in Lisbon, London, and São Paulo specialising in Portuguese and Spanish nationality, immigration, and real estate.
International law firm with offices across Brazil, Portugal, and the US, advising on immigration, real estate, and business matters.
Lisbon law firm offering immigration, nationality, corporate, real estate, tax, and foreign investment services with a focus on personalised client care.
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David is an in-house Portuguese immigration lawyer at Movingto, working on residency, Golden Visa fund-route and real-estate matters. Ordem dos Advogados registration 67185P was checked active on 2 August 2026.
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Inês is a senior in-house Portuguese immigration lawyer at Movingto, working on Golden Visa, D7, D8, D2, residency and nationality matters. Ordem dos Advogados registration 61676P was checked active on 2 August 2026.
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Paulo is an in-house Portuguese immigration lawyer at Movingto, working on D7, D8, family reunification, residence and related matters. Ordem dos Advogados registration 71517P was checked active on 2 August 2026.
View the record→The D7 income requirement is anchored to Portugal's minimum monthly wage (RMMG), which is €920 per month for 2026 — about €11,040 over twelve months for the main applicant. Additional family members raise the requirement, and the exact uplift should be confirmed with counsel against current AIMA and consular practice rather than taken from a blog table.
Consulates want the income to look durable, not incidental: statements over a meaningful period, a source that will continue, and documentation that ties it to you. Advisers differ on how they treat remote employment income in particular, because that often points to the D8 digital nomad route instead. Confirm your specific sources before signing anything.
The golden visa's famous minimum-stay rule — 7 days in the first year, 14 days in each later two-year period — does not apply to the D7. This is the single most common misunderstanding, and it is expensive.
The D7 is a genuine residence route. Under Lei 23/2007, a temporary residence permit can be cancelled when the holder is absent from Portugal without acceptable reason for more than 6 consecutive months, or more than 8 non-consecutive months across the permit's validity. Longer absences have to be justified to AIMA. If your plan is to hold Portuguese residence while living mostly elsewhere, say so in the first call — the D7 is probably the wrong route.
The file runs in two stages: a consular application in your country of residence, then an AIMA residence appointment after you arrive. Ask explicitly who handles each stage, because some firms prepare the consular file and hand you off at the border.
Confirm the specific lawyer with the Ordem dos Advogados, get fees itemised — legal work separately from consular fees, translations, apostilles and any tax advice — and ask who is responsible for your first renewal. See the full ranking methodology for how these listings are assessed.
If your income is passive and you intend to live in Portugal, the D7 usually fits. If you work remotely for foreign clients or an employer, the D8 digital nomad route is normally the better match. If you want residence without relocating, that points to the golden visa — and to a different, investment-led conversation.
Several firms in this directory cover more than one of these routes, which is useful when your circumstances sit near a boundary. Compare Portugal immigration lawyers for the broader picture, and ask specifically whether the firm handles nationality work if naturalisation is the eventual goal.
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