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Portugal Golden Visa

  • ✓Population: Over 10 million inhabitants
  • ✓Languages: Portuguese
  • ✓Economy: Mixed economy with strong services, tourism, and agriculture sectors
  • ✓Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • ✓Visa-Free Travel: 188 countries

Portugal Golden Visa

As a Portugal Golden Visa applicant, you have the right to live and work in Portugal without any obligation to do so. The program offers a favorable tax regime and free travel within the Schengen Area. After 10 years, you can apply for Portuguese citizenship or permanent residency, granting access to the European Union’s benefits with a Portuguese passport.  

Portugal Golden Visa

Portugal Golden Visa

Investment from EUR 250,000

Program Requirements

  • Age and Citizenship

    Must be over 18 years of age and a Non- EU/EEA Citizen.

  • Investment

    Make a qualifying investment in Portugal using funds from abroad.

  • Investment Duration

    Hold the investment for a minimum of 5 years after the issuance of the residence permit.

  • Financial Obligations

    Must have no debt to Portuguese authorities.

  • Criminal Record

    Must have a clean criminal record.

  • Health Insurance

    Must have private health insurance

  • Legal Entry

    Must not have entered or stayed illegally in Portugal.

  • Administrative Requirements

    Must obtain a tax identification number and open a bank account in Portugal.

  • Exclusion

    Individuals from Russia/Belarus are not eligible.

Investment Types

Option 1 EUR 500,000 Investment in Qualifying Portuguese Investment Funds

  • Must be held for at least 5 years after receiving the residence permit.
  • Minimum 60% of the investments realized in commercial companies headquartered in Portugal.

Option 2: EUR 250,000 Donation

  • By way of capital transfer applied in investment or support to artistic production, recovery, or maintenance of the national cultural heritage.
  • Directed through Investment to be maintained until receiving Permanent Residency or Citizenship.

Application Process 12 to 24 months

Obtain Tax Identification Number

Obtain a tax identification number in Portugal.

Open Bank Account

Open a bank account in Portugal.

Complete Qualifying Investment

Complete the qualifying investment.

Documentation Preparation

Gather all required application documentation.

Application Submission

Submit the application to the Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum (AIMA).

Biometric Submission

Upon approval, the applicant and dependents must visit Portugal for biometric submission before the residence permits are issued.

Residence Permit Issuance

The residence permit is valid for a period of 2 years, renewable every 2 years subject to the following conditions:

  • Maintaining the investment.
  • Complying with physical residence requirements.

Program Benefits

Dependents

Eligible dependents: Spouse or common-law partner, dependent children (proof of dependency required if over 18), parents (proof of dependency required if under 65).

Schengen Area and EU Membership

Portugal is a member of the Schengen Area and the European Union.

Residency Rights

Right to live, work, and study in Portugal.

Pathways to Permanent Residency and Citizenship

Possibility of obtaining Permanent Residency and Citizenship in Portugal after 10 years (subject to conditions, including a language test)

Quality Education and Healthcare

High standard of education and healthcare system.

Visa-Free Travel within the Schengen Area.

No Stringent Requirements

No language, education, or work experience requirements.

Short Residency Requirement

Short physical residency requirement, averaging seven days a year (or 14 days every 2 years), with at least 7 days in the first year

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Frequently Asked Questions

GENERAL QUESTIONS

1)

What is the Portugal Golden Visa Program?

The Portugal Golden Visa Program allows eligible non-EU/EEA nationals to obtain Portuguese residency through a qualifying investment. It offers the right to live, work, and study in Portugal while providing visa-free travel throughout the Schengen Area.

 

2)

Who is eligible for the Portugal Golden Visa?

Applicants must be non-EU/EEA citizens who are at least 18 years old, make a qualifying investment, maintain a clean criminal record, and meet all legal and financial requirements of the program.

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