Portugal Golden Visa

The Golden Visa is a fast track for investors to obtain European Residency and in 5th year apply for Passport.  

The programme is considered one of the most attractive programmes since it is a citizenship-by-investment solution where, the requirements are very simple and investors do NOT need to live permanently in Portugal.

It has proven popular with investors looking to achieve one or more of the following objectives:

• Dual citizenship for you and your family
• Visa-free travel in Europe / Schengen area
• Overseas property ownership
• Education and work possibilities in Portugal
• Alternative residency in terms of safety, security, health, education and lifestyle

Key Benefits

• Low stay requirements : 7 days/ year.  
• Do not need to live in Portugal
• Extendible to direct family members without further investment. 
• Freedom to travel to all Schengen area
• Ranked 4th Best Passport  (visa free travel in 155 countries)
• Permanent Residency or passport application after 5 years
• Can live & work in Portugal,  even with residency in a different country
• Access to all Portuguese Public Services,  including health and education
• Straightforward and flexible investment requirements.
• Very few documents required .
  
  

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Qualifying Investments

Under the Portugal Golden Visa programme, non-EU citizens simply need to carry out just one of the following investments:

(A)  PROPERTY PURCHASE of €500,000 +

• All property types qualify
• Freedom to use, rent or lease 

(B)  PROPERTY PURCHASE OF €350,000 +

• Property over 30 years old and need of renovation
• Freedom to use, rent, lease

(C)  OTHER eg funds, Job Creation 

• Other options exist eg investment of 1mill in portuguese funds, creation of a jobs etc