Golden Visa

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Golden Visa

Who can apply for a Golden Visa?

New legal provisions provide for the possibility for those seeking investment activities in Portugal to apply for a Residence Permit.

Holders of a Golden Residence Permit for investment activity purposes are entitled to family reunification. They can have access to a permanent residence permit and Portuguese citizenship following the legal provisions in force.

What do you need to do?

Capital transfer with a value equal to or greater than € 1,000,000

You can carry out an investment activity for a minimum of five years, attested by a bona fide declaration signed by the applicant.

Provide proof that you have invested the required minimum amount, including shares or shares of companies for:

Declaration of a financial institution authorized to carry out its activity in Portugal attesting: the effective transfer of capital in an amount not less than € 1,000,000 to an account, showing the investor is the sole or first capital owner; or the acquisition of shares or quotas of companies;

An up-to-date certificate issued by the Commercial Registry, attesting that the applicant has a stake in a company’s capital.

Acquisition of properties with a value of € 500,000 or more

You can carry out an investment activity for a minimum of five years, attested by a bona fide declaration signed by the applicant.

Provide proof that you have invested the required minimum amount, including shares of companies for:

The public deed or share-promise agreement for the purchase of the property, with a declaration from a financial institution authorized to carry out its activity in Portugal attesting the effective transfer of capital for its acquisition or the execution of a sign of purchase promise of equal or equal value more than € 500,000;

An up-to-date certificate be must always be issued by the Property Registry, in the case of a promissory contract, and where the respective registration is legally feasible.

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You can carry out an investment activity for a minimum of five years, attested by a bona fide declaration signed by the applicant.

Provide proof that you have invested the required minimum amount, including shares or company’s shares for:

An up-to-date Social Security certificate.

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Minimum periods of permanent residence

For the purpose of renewing a residence permit, applicants under the terms of paragraph 2 may be asked to provide evidence that they have completed the following minimum periods of stay in the country:

7 days, or otherwise consecutive, in the 1st year;

14 days, or otherwise consecutive, in the two subsequent periods of the year.

Family reunification

Gold residence permit holders for investment activity have the right to family reunification, and can have access to a permanent residence permit, as well as to Portuguese citizenship in accordance with legal provisions in force.