The Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program, often referred to as the Portugal Golden Visa, offers a five-year residence by investment opportunity tailored for non-EU nationals. While Portugal holds full EU membership, the residence permit provides visa-free access to the Schengen Area in Europe. Moreover, applicants are only required to spend an average of seven days per year in Portugal throughout the five-year duration of the program.
Investment
Minimum contribution of EUR 250,000
Processing time
Over 18 months
Key benefit
The right to live, work, and study in Portugal
The Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program, often referred to as the Portugal Golden Visa Program, offers a five-year residence by investment opportunity tailored for non-EU nationals. With this residence permit, individuals gain the right to live, work, and study in Portugal, along with unrestricted movement within Europe's Schengen Area. Notably, the program demands only an average of seven days per year spent in Portugal throughout this period, with these stays contributing towards eligibility for citizenship after five years.
A low population density area is defined as less than 100 inhabitants per km² or with a GDP per capita below 75% of the national average.
After the residence permit has been received, the client will need to provide biometric data and updated original documents at each renewal. The first permit is usually issued for one year; however, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is now issued for two years. Thereafter, the permit may be renewable for two subsequent periods of two years.
The Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program requires the main applicant to make two trips to Portugal during the application period:
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