For Americans with remote jobs · from $49

Your move abroad, planned for you.

Tell us how you earn, who's coming and when. You get the visa that fits you, every document in order, a timeline from your move date and a real monthly budget, researched and checked by hand with every fact linked to its source.

  • Every fact dated and linked to its source, and an email if a rule changes before you land
  • Delivered within 5 to 7 business days, ready to download as a PDF
  • Full refund within 7 days if the plan doesn't make your move clearer
Move plan: LisbonSAMPLE

Maya, product designer, remote for a US company. Orlando to Lisbon, moving alone.

Visa
Portugal D8, residency version
Income
$6,200/mo vs $4,100 needed CLEARS
Savings
$15,000 vs $12,300 needed CLEARS
Consulate
Washington, DC (covers Florida)
Move date
Jun 1, 2027
Start by
Dec 1, 2026, 26 weeks out
Documents
13 to collect, in order
SOURCES: VFS GLOBAL USA · DECREE-LAW 139/2025 · ECB
What's inside

Everything the forums make you piece together

Each plan is written for your passport, your income and your date. No templates sent to everyone.

The visa that fits you

Which visa matches how you earn, checked against its income and savings rules using your own numbers.

Every document, in order

What to get, where to get it, how long it takes, and which ones expire before your appointment.

A timeline from your move date

Counted back week by week, so you know what to do this month and nothing goes stale.

A budget you can live on

Monthly costs in local currency and dollars, plus the one-time costs of the move itself.

Where to live

Neighborhoods matched to how you work and live, with rent ranges and coworking nearby.

Your first 30 days

Tax number, bank, phone, residence appointment and the tax questions to ask a cross-border accountant.

Reminders until you land

An email at every deadline on your timeline, from ordering documents to your residence appointment.

A landing cohort

A group chat with everyone moving to your city the same month, plus a first-week meetup we set up.

Sample timeline

Maya's move, week by week

From the sample plan above. Every plan includes a timeline like this, built backward from your move date, with an email reminder at each step.

Reminder Maya gets · Jan 5, 2027Order your FBI check todayIt has to be under 90 days old at your Feb 9 appointment.
Why the FBI check waits until week 21The US checklist requires it to be under 90 days old on appointment day. Ordered earlier, it expires before Maya applies.
Why she starts 26 weeks outThe consulate takes about 60 working days to decide, and keeps her passport for 4 to 6 weeks of that.
Why Washington, DCFlorida residents apply under the DC consular section, not New York.
  1. T−26 wkDec 1, 2026

    Check the numbers

    Three months averaging $6,200 clears the €3,680 rule, about $4,100 a month.

  2. T−24 wkDec 15

    Tax number and bank account

    NIF through a fiscal representative, then a Portuguese account holding €11,040 in savings.

  3. T−21 wkJan 5, 2027

    Order the FBI check

    Timed so it's under 90 days old at the appointment.

  4. T−19 wkJan 19

    Lease and apostille

    Sign a 12-month lease. Send the FBI check to the State Department for an apostille.

  5. T−18 wkJan 26

    Book the appointment

    VFS Global, under the Washington, DC consular section.

  6. T−16 wkFeb 9

    Submit and give biometrics

    All 13 documents and the €109.40 visa fee, at the appointment.

  7. T−4 wkMay 4

    Visa decision

    About 60 working days after the appointment. The visa is valid for 4 months.

  8. T−0Jun 1

    Fly to Lisbon

    Carry originals of every document for the next step.

  9. T+2 wkJun 15

    AIMA appointment

    Residence permit for 2 years, renewable for 3 more.

Pricing

One price. No subscription.

Every plan covers one destination and is researched and checked by hand. Pick the one that matches how much help you want.

Essential

The plan, nothing extra

One person, one destination

$49one time
Founding price · first 50 plans
  • The visa that fits, checked against your income and savings
  • Every document, in the order to collect it, with lead times
  • Timeline counted back from your move date
  • Monthly budget in local currency and dollars
  • Email reminders at every deadline until you land
  • Delivered within 5 to 7 business days
Choose Essential
Complete · Most chosen

Plan, place and first month

One person, one destination

$129one time
  • Everything in Essential
  • Where to live: neighborhoods matched to how you work, with rent ranges
  • First-30-days checklist: tax number, bank, phone, residence appointment
  • A spot in your city's landing cohort and first-week meetup
  • One round of follow-up questions by email
  • Delivered within 5 to 7 business days
Choose Complete
Household

Partner, kids, one plan

A couple or family, up to 4 people

$199one time
  • Everything in Complete
  • Family income math: what each partner and child adds to the rule
  • Each person's visa route, paperwork and timing
  • One free plan update if a rule changes before you land
  • Delivered within 5 to 7 business days
Choose Household

Add-ons

Tick any of these on the checkout page. Each works with every plan.

  • Second destination comparison: income rules, costs and timelines side by side$39
  • Rush delivery within 48 hours$49
  • 30-minute video call to walk through your plan$79
  • Plan refresh after a rule change$19

We confirm a visa route fits you before you pay. If your plan doesn't make your move clearer, reply within 7 days of delivery for a full refund (refund policy). By buying a plan you agree to our terms. Covered: 173 cities in 53 countries. See all destinations.

Four friends walking together along a canal past colorful houses
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With Complete and Household

You won't land alone.

Your landing cohort is everyone with a Shoreward plan moving to your city the same month. Say hello in the group chat before you fly, then meet in person in your first week. We pick the time and place.

Joining is optional, and it's the fastest way we know to turn a new city into home.

Start your plan

Tell us about your move

Takes about 3 minutes. We reply within 2 business days to confirm a visa route fits you, then send a secure payment link. Work starts once payment clears.

Your plan
Where are you thinking of moving? Pick one. Pick a second only if you'll add the $39 comparison
This decides which consulate handles your visa.
Visa rules are income tests, so a range helps.
Who's moving?
Questions

Before you start

Is this legal advice?

No. Shoreward isn't a law firm. We build your plan from consulate checklists, government sources and specialist guides, and link every fact. If your situation needs a lawyer, such as a past visa refusal or a complex family case, we'll tell you and suggest what kind of lawyer to contact.

What if I don't qualify anywhere?

We check that before you pay. If no visa route fits, we'll tell you plainly, show how far off you are, and point out routes that use savings instead of income or have no income minimum. You won't be charged.

Do you file the application for me?

No. You submit your own application. The plan tells you exactly what to bring, where and when.

What happens after I send the form?

We reply within 2 business days to confirm a visa route fits you and send a secure payment link. Your 5 to 7 business days start once payment clears.

How do I receive the plan?

As an online document you can comment on, share with a partner and download as a PDF.

Can my partner and kids be in the same plan?

Yes, with the Household plan, for up to 4 people. Family rules differ a lot by country, so we cover each person's visa route and timing.

What's a landing cohort?

Everyone with a Complete or Household plan who's moving to the same city in the same month. You share a group chat before you go, and we set a time and place for a meetup in your first week. Joining is optional.

Why do you ask how long my visa took?

After you land, we ask where you applied and how long it took. We publish only totals and averages, never names, so the next person plans with real wait times instead of guesses.

What do you do with my answers?

We use them only to build your plan and never sell them. You pay on a Stripe checkout page, so your card details never reach us.

Free guide

Portugal digital nomad visa (D8), 2026

Income rules, documents, costs, taxes and the new citizenship timeline, with sources.

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