"Then someone tells them, "Don't do the retiree visa, do the digital nomad visa. It's easier. You can still consult a bit. It's more modern." It sounds perfect. Until it isn't. Because the digital nomad visa was built for working people who can document working life on demand. Retirees are trying to build the opposite: a life that does not depend on a contract, a client, or an employer letter arriving on time."
"That difference sounds small until you're on your second renewal, your income dipped for six months, and your "light consulting" turned out to be the thing holding your residency together. In Portugal, the remote work visa checklists used by consular processors explicitly require proof of average monthly income for the last three months at four times the Portuguese monthly minimum wage, plus work documentation and a tax residence certificate."
Digital nomad visas require documented remote work and recent, minimum income rather than simply demonstrating savings or pensions. Many retirees opt for the nomad route because it seems easier and more modern than a retiree visa, but the documentation and renewal checks create ongoing vulnerability if consulting income dips. Renewals can hinge on a few months of earnings and work proof. Portugal requires average monthly income over the last three months at four times the monthly minimum wage plus work documentation and a tax residence certificate. Spain ties thresholds to 200% of the SMI and applies additional amounts.
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