PROGRAM BENEFITS
Family Reunification
Include your spouse and children under the age of 18, or over the age of 18 as long as they are full time students
Dual Citizenship
Portugal allows for dual citizenship
Minimal Residence Requirement
7 days per year
Member of the EU
Enjoy freedom to live, work, study or travel anywhere in the EU in case of citizenship
Visa-free Travel
To 186 countries
Obtain Second Passport
First applicants of the program already became Portuguese citizens
Access to Public Services
Benefit from Portuguese health care and education systems
Double Taxation Treaty
Income received from the countries outside Portugal are not subject to taxation
INVESTMENT TYPES
REAL ESTATE OPTIONS
- The purchase of a real estate property of a minimum value of € 500,000
- At least € 350,000 of total investment amount for the purchase of property that is older than 30 years old, with the obligation to renovate
OTHER OPTIONS
- Establishment of an enterprise that creates at least 10 employment positions
- Grants of € 250,000 to institutions related to natural cultural heritage or artistic institutions
- R&D investment of at least € 350,000
- Capital transfer of at least € 1,000,000
- Capital transfer of at least €350,000 for the acquisition of units of investment funds or venture capital funds
GOLDEN VISA STATISTICS
8 October 2012 – 30 November 2019
- TOTAL INVESTMENT
4.948.268.912,70 €
- TOTAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES
8125
- Investment by real estate acquisition
7655
- Investment by capital transfer
453 - Investment by creating at least 10 employment
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STEPS & TIMELINE
Portugal Golden Visa Process through Real Estate Acquisition
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VISA FREE COUNTRIES FOR PORTUGAL
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# 3 CITY in 163 countries
Global Peace Index 2017
Portugal
57.69 / 100
Cost of Living Index 2018
COUNTRY DEMOGRAPHICS
POPULATION
10,833,816
GDP
297.1 billion USD
TOTAL AREA
92,090 sq. km
CAPITAL
Lisbon
TIME ZONE
GMT-1