Tool, Eligibility
IFICI eligibility quiz
IFICI (Incentivo Fiscal à Investigação Científica e Inovação) replaced the classic NHR regime for people becoming tax resident from 1 January 2024. The biggest change: foreign pensions are no longer exempt. Always verify before signing a purchase contract.
Have you been a Portuguese tax resident in any of the last 5 calendar years?
IFICI requires that you were NOT tax resident in Portugal in any of the five years before you become resident (EBF art. 58.º-A).
What is your primary source of income?
Do you hold a doctorate, or a degree plus three years of proven professional experience?
The test for the highly qualified professions route: EQF level 8, or EQF level 6 with three years of proven experience (Portaria 352/2024/1, art. 7.º). The other routes are checked by the body that certifies them.
Want the full IFICI playbook?
Our complete IFICI-for-Madeira-property-buyers guide covers the listed activities, the qualification test, the five-year prior-residency exclusion, and how to structure the application alongside a D7 or D8 visa.
Read the full IFICI guide