At a Glance
- Effective February 10, 2020, the
minimum monthly salary for highly-qualified Residence Visa
applicants in Portugal increased to EUR 1,914 calculated over 14
payments, up 17.7 percent from 2019. Based on this increase,
Fragomen advises employers to guarantee employees a salary of EUR
27,000 per year in 14 payments, up 17.4 percent from 2019.
- The high percentage increase follows
the rise in average national wages.
- Employers should adjust salaries of
pending and new applications to ensure prompt application
processing.
The situation
Effective February 10, 2020, the minimum monthly salary for
highly-qualified Residence Visa applicants in Portugal increased to
EUR 1,914 (1.5 times the average gross national salary of EUR
1,276), calculated over 14 payments, up 17.7 percent from 2019.
Based on this increase, Fragomen advises employers to guarantee EUR
27,000 per year in 14 payments, up 17.4 percent from 2019.
