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What changed: the requirement log
Most recent verified change: July 2026
Visa requirements don't sit still — income floors track minimum wages, formulas get recalculated, and procedures change with new laws. Most guides on the internet are written once and never touched again, which is how people show up at consulates with figures that are a year out of date. This page is the opposite: a dated log of every change we've verified, newest first.
🇭🇷 Croatia: Income requirement jumps to ~€3,622/month; permit now runs 18 months
Verified July 2026
Croatia's threshold is set by formula at 2.5× the average national net salary. With salary growth, the 2026 figure landed at about €3,622.50/month (or a ~€65,205 lump sum for a full stay) — up from under €3,000 in earlier years. Separately, the maximum permit length is now 18 months instead of 12. It still cannot be renewed back-to-back: you leave for at least 6 months before reapplying.
What it means for you: If you planned around older guides quoting €2,300–2,900, re-check your budget before applying.
🇪🇸 Spain: New minimum wage lifts the income bar to €2,849/month
Verified February 2026
Royal Decree 126/2026 (February 2026) raised the Spanish minimum wage (SMI) by 3.1% to €1,221/month over 14 payments. The nomad visa requires 200% of the SMI, so the bar moved from €2,763 to €2,849/month for a single applicant. The new figure applies to applications and renewals processed after the decree entered into force.
What it means for you: Applications filed from February 2026 onwards are assessed against the new figure — including renewals.
🇬🇷 Greece: In-country applications abolished — consulate only
Verified February 2026
Under Law 5275/2026 (February 2026), Greece no longer accepts in-country applications for the digital nomad residence permit. You must now apply at a Greek consulate before travelling. The income requirement itself is unchanged at €3,500/month net.
What it means for you: Do not fly to Greece planning to sort the permit there — start at your nearest Greek consulate.
🇵🇹 Portugal: Minimum wage rise pushes the D8 bar to €3,680/month
Verified January 2026
Portugal's D8 income requirement is 4× the national minimum wage, and the minimum wage rose to €920/month in 2026. That puts the D8 bar at €3,680/month, with the savings requirement (12× minimum wage) now about €11,040. Many older guides still quote €3,040 — that figure is from 2023 and is now €640 too low.
What it means for you: Budget for €3,680/month income plus ~€11,040 in savings; ignore guides quoting anything near €3,000.
How this log works
We re-check the official sources for every country on the site on a monthly cycle, and after any known rule change. When a figure or rule moves, it lands here with the date we verified it, and the country pages are updated at the same time. If a change isn't listed, either it didn't happen or we haven't verified it yet — check the "last checked" date on the country page. More on how we check things →
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