The 2027 minimum wage is still being fought over — and the D7 threshold rides on it
The agreed figure for 2027 is €970, but the Secretary of State for Labour has said there is room to discuss more, while the Minister of Labour has referred any upward revision back to the Concertação Social — without that agreement, the agreed value stands. Tourism employers warn that going above €970 would require competitiveness measures, and economists consulted urge caution over wage compression.
Why it matters for your move
For newcomers this is not politics: the D7 income threshold is pegged to the minimum wage. Whatever number wins this argument is the number applicants will have to prove next year.
This is Re-locant.com’s own brief, written to explain what the update means for people moving to or living in Portugal. For the full original report, see the source below.