Portugal
Minimum Investment
€500,000 Investment fund
Time to Residency
6-12 Months
Visa-free Access
29 Countries
Minimum Investment
Time to Residency
Visa-free Access
The Portuguese government passed a law in October 2012 to launch the residency by investment program, also known as a golden visa program.
To be able to apply for this program, you should be at least 18 years of age, in good health, and without a criminal record. As this is a residency program, you are required to visit Portugal for 7 days per year in the first 5 years.
In addition, you are required to make a purchase of real estate, make a capital transfer, or create job openings in Portugal.
As a resident of Portugal, you are a resident of the European Union, thus you are entitled to freedom of movement in the Schengen area.
You and your family will be able to study in schools or universities across Portugal and enjoy world-class healthcare.
There are minimal physical residency requirements, you are required to visit Portugal for 7 days per year.
By fulfilling minimal requirements, you may be eligible for a Portuguese citizenship after 5 years of holding your residency.
The Portuguese passport is ranked in the top 5 passports in the world for ease of travel.
Citizens of Portugal can travel visa-free or with visa-on-arrival to over 185 countries and territories including the United States of America, the European Union, Singapore and Hong Kong.
In July 2015, through Act 63/2015 and Regulatory Decree 15-A/2015, the options for required investment were revised and new ones were added.
ARI Residency card (Per Family Member)
The expected timeframe for the application process is 6 months. The first stage of the document collection can differ in length depending on the applicant’s ability to gather the documents. Our team guides this process with samples and best practice advice. The reviewal stage is subject to the respective Government schedule and can be impacted by factors which we, as authorised agents have no control over. We collaborates with the Government throughout the entire process, and we aim to provide the quickest and smoothest experience for the applicant.
Initial consultation between us and the client to check if they qualify the general eligibility requirements for golden visa.
The client will make a downpayment against our professional fees and sign an engagement agreement with us to provide assistance throughout the application journey.
We will help the client obtain a Portuguese tax/NIF number, open a personal bank account. The client will have to transfer the investment to their personal account and then to the fund company.
Once the investment is done, We will assist in preparing and gathering the required documentation.
The application is submitted to the Portuguese immigration authorities - AIMA - for review and upon completion of the application review, the government issues a pre-approval notification.
After the application is pre-approved, the client must then travel to Portugal for biometrics submission. Once completed, the final approval is issued, and subsequently golden visa cards are printed.