Portuguese Visas

Golden Visa

The Portuguese Golden Visa has proved to be the most popular and consistent residency program in Europe, with investors from all countries attracted to its flexibility and benefits. It combines the investment and immigration areas, granting applicants and their direct family members a renewable residence permit in Portugal.
The most popular and consolidated residency program in Europe.

How it works?

Launched in 2012, the program has been actively promoted internationally and had periodic amendments, to introduce more flexibility, more options of investment and compliance with european regulations.
Vistos Gold
Programa português de Vistos Gold
Programa português de Vistos Gold

Golden Visa portuguese program

 

There are 5 different options of investment, which values vary between the €250,000.00 to €500,000.00.

Five investment options
The creation of at least ten job positions;
A transfer of capital for research activities carried out by public or private scientific institutions that are part of the national scientific and technological system, with a value €500,000 or more;
Capital transfers of €250,000 or more made to support the investment or artistic production, recovery, and maintenance of national cultural heritage through public institutes and central or peripheral direct administration services, entities in the public business sector, public foundations, private foundations with public utility status, inter-municipal entities, entities in the local business sector, municipal associative entities and public cultural associations, which develop projects related to artistic production or the recovery and maintenance of the national cultural heritage. However, some changes have been made to capital transfers equal to or greater than €500,000, which can now look like the following;
A transfer of capital equal to or greater than €500,000, intended for the acquisition of shares of non-real estate collective investment undertakings, constituted under Portuguese law, whose maturity, at the time of investment, is at least five years and at least 60% of the value of the assets, made to commercial companies based in the national territory;
Capital transfers in the amount equal to or greater than €500,000, intended for the incorporation of a commercial company with headquarters in the national territory, combined with the creation of five permanent jobs, or to increase the share capital of a commercial company with headquarters in the national territory, already existing, with the creation of at least five permanent jobs or the maintenance of at least ten positions, with a minimum of five permanent jobs, and for a minimum period of three years;

Golden Visa Advantages

With this programme the investor and the direct family members will be allowed to:

  • Entering Portugal without a residence visa – Schengen Visa is enough for the application;
  • Minimum staying requirements in Portuguese territory of 7 days/year our 14 days for two years;
  • Benefit from family reunion of spouse, children (under and over 18), parents and parents in law;
  • Apply for a permanent residence after 5 years;
  • Reside, work or study in Portugal (voluntarily);
  • Circulate in the Schengen area without a visa;
  • Benefit from health care, social protection and educational system;
  • Apply for the Portuguese nationality after 5 years.
Como funcionam os Vistos Gold?
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APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

  • Passport or other valid travel document;
  • Health insurance;
  • Criminal record;
  • Sworn statement;
  • Document proving legal entry and stay in Portuguese territory;
  • Completed application with authorization to consult the Portuguese criminal record;
  • Declaration of non-debt or non-registration issued by the Portuguese Tax Administration and Social Security;
  • Payment of ARI / Golden Visa analysis fees; Tax number of country of origin/residence.