The Portuguese Golden Visa is one of the popular residency-by-investment programs that focus primarily on investment in real estate. It has widespread uptake among non-EU nationals for its relative ease and freedom of movement in the Schengen Area (27 European countries).
9,389 investors and 16,050 family members benefited from the Portuguese Golden Visa Program by January 2021, which brings €5.6bn to the country since its inception in 2012.
The Golden Visa program will divert investment away from the Lisbon, Oporto, and coastal areas for applications made after January 1st, 2022, for investments in property intended for residential purposes. Other GV residency-by-investment options, such as capital transfer requirements, will be increased.
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The holder and beneficiary of the residence permit for investment or “Golden Visa”, has the benefits of:
- Living in Portugal;
- Access to social security, education, and public health;
- Only need to spend, on average, 7 days in Portugal a year to qualify;
- pursue a professional activity in Portugal;
- Instant free travel across the 27 Schengen countries
- Put you and your family on the 5-year path to EU citizenship
In addition,
- use the right to Family Reunification:
Holders of a Residence Permit for Investment may apply for Family Reunification, applicable to the spouse and ascendants, and to minor children, dependent on the Applicant, including children over 18 years of age who are in charge of the couple or one of the spouses, who are studying in Portugal or abroad.
When the Family Reunion application is granted, the Residence Authorization is granted to family members, with the same duration as the holder’s residence permit.
Investment Options
Capitals 1,500,000€
Through bank deposits: The applicant must have a declaration from a Portuguese bank attesting to ownership of deposit accounts with a balance of at least 1.500.000 € (one million and five hundred thousand euros) following an international transfer or share in the same amount when collective accounts are involved.
Funds for capitalization of companies 500k
Transfer of capital in the amount of 500 000 € (fifty thousand euros) for the purchase of participation units (shares) of investment funds or venture capital funds of funds dedicated to the capitalization of companies established under the Portuguese legal framework, which maturity, at the time of the investment, is, at a minimum, of five years, and, at a minimum, 60% of the investments are fulfilled in commercial companies with head offices in Portugal.
Incorporation of a Commercial Company (or reinforcement of the capital in a company already incorporated) and creation or maintenance of 5 job positions 500k
Transfer of capital equal to or greater than 500 000 € (five hundred thousand euros) for the establishment of a commercial company with its headquarters in Portugal, in conjunction with the creation of five permanent jobs, or for the augmentation of the share capital of an existing commercial company with its headquarters in Portugal, in conjunction with the creation or maintenance of employment jobs, with a minimum of five permanent jobs and for a minimum period of three years.
The creation of, at least 10 job positions
Creation of at least 10 new jobs through the effective hiring of personnel under individual employment contracts and the ensuing Social Security registration of personnel.
If the jobs are produced in a low-density population region (NUTS III level with less than 100 residents per Km2 or PIB per capita less than 75% of the national average), the number of jobs may be lowered to 8 employment opportunities.