Overview
━ Type: Portugal Golden Visa Program
━ Minimum Investment: EUR 250,000
━ Processing Time: 6-12 months
━ Total Duration: 5 years of residence, after which applicants may apply for permanent residency or Portuguese citizenship. The residence permit is valid for 2 years initially and renewable for an additional 3 years
━ Stay Requirement: 14 days in the first 2 years and 21 days in the following 3 years (total of 35 days over 5 years)
Benefits
━ After 5 years, applicants can apply for Portuguese citizenship while retaining other citizenships
━ Visa-Free throughout the Schengen Area
━ Low physical presence requirement as only 35 days are required over 5 years to maintain residence
━ Spouse, children under 18, and dependent parents can be included in the application
Main requirements
━ Must be over the age of 18
━ Evidence of sufficient funds to meet the selected investment requirement
━ Must have no criminal record or Schengen entry bans
━ Must maintain the investment for a period of 5 years
━ Must be present in Portugal for 14 days during the first two years and 21 days for the subsequent three years
Investment options
Option 1: Capital Transfer
The following options exist under capital transfer:
━ EUR 500,000 investment in the acquisition of an investment fund or venture capital fund committed to the capitalization of companies incorporated under the Portuguese law, with a maturity of at least five years and with at least 60% of the investment portfolio in companies with a registered office the national territory (real estate entities do not apply)
━ EUR 500,000 for research activities of public or private entities that are part of the national scientific and technological system (EUR 400,000 in a low-density area* )
━ EUR 250,000 in artistic production or cultural heritage support (EUR 200,000 in a low-density area*)
Option 2: Business
━ Create 10 new jobs (8 jobs in a low-density area*)
━ Invest EUR 500,000 in the incorporation of a commercial company that is registered and headquartered in Portugal, creating a minimum of five permanent jobs for a period of three years (or for the increase of the share capital of a company already incorporated and headquartered in Portugal, creating at least five permanent jobs or maintaining at least ten jobs for three years)
* Low-Density Area means areas with fewer than 100 inhabitants per km² or GDP per capita below 75% of the national average.
The Application Process
- Select your investment option
- Make investment
- Make a residence permit application
- Visit the country to provide biometrics.
- Approval of application
- Issuance of residence permit document
