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In force 1 Jan 2025
In force Labour

National minimum wage raised to €870 per month

The national minimum wage (Retribuição Mínima Mensal Garantida) rose from €820 to €870 per month (14 payments per year) on 1 January 2025, in line with the tripartite agreement on income and competitiveness. The minimum wage anchors the D8 digital-nomad visa income threshold (4× minimum) at approximately €3,480/month.

Who it affects: Low-wage employees, self-employed workers, and D8 / other salary-threshold visa applicants.

Portuguese Government Portal ↗ · Diário da República ↗ · verified 2026-04-18

In force 1 May 2023
In force Labour

Agenda do Trabalho Digno enters force

Lei n.º 13/2023 (Agenda do Trabalho Digno) strengthened provisions around temporary-contract abuse, stricter rules on the conversion of fixed-term contracts to permanent, new framework for platform-work classification (addressing Uber/Bolt driver status), enhanced parental-leave rights, and the effective abolition of the healthcare "moderator fee" (taxa moderadora) for most SNS interactions.

Who it affects: Employees on fixed-term or platform-work contracts; patients using the SNS.

Portuguese Government Portal ↗ · Diário da República ↗ · Segurança Social ↗ · verified 2026-04-18