Portugal

Residency by Investment

Minimum Investment

€250,000

Capital Transfer

Time To Residency

6

Month

Time To Citizenship

6

Years

Visa-Free Access

188

Countries & Territories

INVESTMENT OPTIONS

The following investment options serve as a qualifier for the Portuguese Golden Visa Programme.

Investment

1. Donation to Arts and Heritage Contribute €250,000 to support artistic production, recovery, or maintenance of national cultural heritage.

2. Investment in Scientific Research Contribute €500,000 to public or private scientific research institutions in Portugal.

3. Investment in Portuguese Funds Invest €500,000 into Venture Capital/Private Equity Funds, focusing on technology, agriculture, startups, and healthcare.

Professional fund managers manage these funds, and investors earn returns based on the fund’s performance. The income generated inside the fund is tax-free, and the income distributed to non-tax residents of Portugal is not taxed in Portugal.

4. Company Creation and Job Creation

Option A: Create at least 10 new permanent jobs in Portugal, with no minimum investment amount specified.

Option B: Invest a minimum of €500,000 to incorporate a commercial company in Portugal and create 5 permanent jobs.

PORTUGAL RESIDENCY APPLICATION PROCESSS

Month 1-2

Profile Assessment& Preliminary Due Diligence Check
Retain IRC Invest & Payment % of Legal Fee
Commence Government Document Collection

Months 2-3

4 Day Trip on location & Property Selection
Property Deposit Down Payment
Bank Account Compliance
Biometrics for Residency Card

Month 3-4

Bank Account Opening Approval
Property Full Amount Escrow Deposit
File Government Submission
Government Processing Fees % Transfer
Government Due Diligence Checks

Month 4-5

Government Residency Approval
Government Processing Fee % Transfer

Month 5-6

Residency Card Issuance

188 VISA-FREE TRAVEL COUNTRIES

Ranked 4th 
* Visa on arrival ** eTA

  •   Albania
  •   Andorra
  •   Austria
  •   Belarus
  •   Belgium
  •   Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •   Bulgaria
  •   Croatia
  •   Cyprus
  •   Czech Republic
  •   Denmark
  •   Estonia
  •   Faroe Islands
  •   Finland
  •   France
  •   Germany
  •   Gibraltar
  •   Greece
  •   Greenland
  •   Hungary
  •   Iceland
  •   Ireland
  •   Italy
  •   Kosovo
  •   Latvia
  •   Liechtenstein
  •   Lithuania
  •   Luxembourg
  •   Malta
  •   Moldova
  •   Monaco
  •   Montenegro
  •   Netherlands
  •   North Macedonia
  •   Norway
  •   Poland
  •   Romania
  •   San Marino
  •   Serbia
  •   Slovakia
  •   Slovenia
  •   Spain
  •   Sweden
  •   Switzerland
  •   Ukraine
  •   United Kingdom
  •   Vatican City
  •   Bangladesh *
  •   Brunei
  •   Cambodia *
  •   Hong Kong (SAR China)
  •   Indonesia
  •   Japan
  •   Kazakhstan
  •   Kyrgyzstan
  •   Laos *
  •   Macao (SAR China)
  •   Malaysia
  •   Maldives *
  •   Mongolia *
  •   Nepal *
  •   Philippines
  •   Singapore
  •   South Korea
  •   Sri Lanka **
  •   Taiwan
  •   Tajikistan *
  •   Thailand
  •   Timor-Leste
  •   Uzbekistan
  •   Botswana
  •   Burkina Faso *
  •   Cape Verde Islands
  •   Comores Islands *
  •   Egypt *
  •   Eswatini (Swaziland)
  •   Ethiopia *
  •   Gabon *
  •   Gambia *
  •   Guinea-Bissau *
  •   Kenya *
  •   Lesotho
  •   Madagascar *
  •   Malawi *
  •   Mauritania *
  •   Mauritius
  •   Mayotte
  •   Morocco
  •   Mozambique *
  •   Namibia
  •   Reunion
  •   Rwanda *
  •   Sao Tome and Principe
  •   Senegal
  •   Seychelles *
  •   Sierra Leone *
  •   Somalia *
  •   South Africa
  •   St. Helena *
  •   Tanzania *
  •   Togo *
  •   Tunisia
  •   Uganda *
  •   Zambia *
  •   Zimbabwe *
  •   American Samoa **
  •   Australia **
  •   Cook Islands
  •   Fiji
  •   French Polynesia
  •   Guam **
  •   Kiribati
  •   Marshall Islands
  •   Micronesia
  •   New Caledonia
  •   New Zealand **
  •   Niue
  •   Northern Mariana Islands **
  •   Palau Islands
  •   Papua New Guinea *
  •   Samoa
  •   Solomon Islands
  •   Tonga
  •   Tuvalu
  •   Vanuatu
  •   Anguilla
  •   Antigua and Barbuda
  •   Aruba
  •   Bahamas
  •   Barbados
  •   Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba
  •   British Virgin Islands
  •   Cayman Islands
  •   Curacao
  •   Dominica
  •   Dominican Republic
  •   French West Indies
  •   Grenada
  •   Haiti
  •   Jamaica
  •   Montserrat
  •   Puerto Rico **
  •   St. Kitts and Nevis
  •   St. Lucia
  •   St. Maarten
  •   St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  •   Trinidad and Tobago
  •   Turks and Caicos Islands
  •   US Virgin Islands **
  •   Argentina
  •   Belize
  •   Bermuda
  •   Bolivia
  •   Brazil
  •   Canada **
  •   Chile
  •   Colombia
  •   Costa Rica
  •   Ecuador
  •   El Salvador
  •   Falkland Islands
  •   French Guiana
  •   Guatemala
  •   Guyana
  •   Honduras
  •   Mexico
  •   Nicaragua
  •   Panama
  •   Paraguay
  •   Peru
  •   United States **
  •   Uruguay
  •   Venezuela
  •   Armenia
  •   Bahrain *
  •   Georgia
  •   Iran *
  •   Israel
  •   Jordan *
  •   Kuwait *
  •   Lebanon *
  •   Palestinian Territory
  •   Qatar
  •   Saudi Arabia *
  •   Turkey
  •   United Arab Emirates

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