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Originally Posted by Sid70
Noice.
I work remotely, US mostly.
Question is do they need a proof of certain income to cover the stay? Would Paxum / Payoneer statement work? Do they want income to be in accordance with contracts - say a an agreement with a US biz entity?
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I don't know where you are originally from, but for me as an EU citizen the process was pretty simple. I just had to visit the local town hall, show my passport and proof of my new Portuguese home address. Then I had to fill in a form in which you also have to state that you are self sufficient and that you have arranged your own health insurance (a travel health insurance will NOT be enough in that case). So basically, you promise that you won't become a financial burden to Portugal while you stay there and profit from their tax free opportunity.
I didn't have to show any proof of income, but as a rule of thumb they probably consider you to be self sufficient when you earn about 8400 euros per year (which is the minimum wage of about 600 euros times 14 payment periods).
In case of doubt about your personal immigration situation, just contact the Portuguese immigration office. This is their website:
https://www.sef.pt/en/Pages/homepage.aspx Don't send them emails nor use their web form. Out of experience I know that they never respond to that. If you have questions, the only way to get answers from them is to actually call them or even better visit a local SEF office while you are in Portugal.