The Golden Visa Programme
Golden Visa Programme
The Portugal Golden Visa was launched in 2012. The Golden Visa allows free movement in the Schengen area and is a great opportunity for foreign investors with non-EU Passports to obtain a residency permit in Portugal (Golden Visa). The golden visa can be renewed every two years providing the applicant spends more than two weeks in the country every two years.
Who can apply?
The legislation is revoked, and the investor can choose one of the following investment activities to obtain a residence permit:
Produce an investment operation with an operating period of at least five years and a minimum acquisition amount of 500,000
- Acquisition of immovable property above 350,000 or properties more than 30 years old or located in areas of urban generation or regeneration zones. Transfer
- Transfer at least 1 million euro to a Portuguese bank account.
- Transfer of funds above 350,000 for research activities
- Transfer of funds above 250,000 for artistic or cultural
- Transfer of funds above 500,000 for capitilization of small and medium size
- Creation of at least 10 new jobs.