Portugal

Investment Options

Investment – Minimum EUR 280,000

Processing Time

6-9 months

LOCATION SUMMARY

Portugal

Portugal’s Residency by Investment program was introduced in 2012.

Known as the westernmost point in Mainland Europe, and one of Europe’s oldest countries rich in culture. Portugal offers visitors beautiful landscapes, sunny skies, great food and extraordinary hospitality. The country is safe, stable and easily accessible.

NB: The Portuguese Golden Visa/ Resident Permit is initially valid for 1 year. After the first year, you can renew it for 2-year periods provided you have maintained your investment.

View Geographic & Population Data

POPULATION

10,120,560
Population Growth: 0.30%

GDP

24,567 USD
GDP (per capita)

GDP (purchasing power parity)
253.7 billion USD

LOCATION

Southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain

CAPITAL

Lisbon

DIFFERENCE

UTC+0

TOTAL AREA

92,212 sq. km.

AGE DEMOGRAPHICS

0-14 years: 13.58% (male 716,102/female 682,582), 15-24 years: 10.94% (male 580,074/female 547,122), 25-54 years: 41.49% (male 2,109,693/female 2,164,745), 55-64 years: 13.08% (male 615,925/female 731,334), 65 years and over: 20.92% (male 860,198/female 1,294,899) (2020 est.)

LANGUAGE

Portuguese

RELIGIONS

Catholicism (80.20%), Orthodoxy (0.69%), Protestantism (2.13%), Jehovah’s Witnesses (0.72%), Other Christian (1.04%), Buddhism (0.19%), Hinduism (0.22%), Judaism (0.03%), Islam (0.42%), Other Religion (0.28%), No Religion (14.09%)

GOVERNMENT TYPE

Republic, Parliamentary democracy (Parliament)

CURRENCY

Euro (EUR)

EXCHANGE RATE

1 USD = 0.92 EUR

INVESTMENT BREAKDOWN

Process & Timeline

MONTH 1
PREPARATION TIME

Consider what investment route you want to take
Prepare all the necessary paperwork
Submit your application to the Citizenship by Investment Unit

MONTH 1 – 5
PROCESSING TIME

The Unit assesses your application
Background check is conducted
Your application is approved in principle
You have 60 days from your application approval date to make a qualifying investment and provide proof of said investment

MONTH 6-9
RESIDENCY ISSUANCE

Pay the residency fee and obtain your proof of residency
Congratulations, you’re now a resident of Portugal

Visa-free travel to 29 countries in the Schengen member states.

Benefits of Residency Program

Visa-free travel to 29 countries in the Schengen member states.
Apply for citizenship of Portugal after 5 years with a temporary resident status.
Excellent international and Portuguese schools and universities.
International quality healthcare.
Inclusion of spouse or partner and dependent children and financially dependent parents.
Processing time for residency status is 6 -12 months (requires a 7- day visit in the first year and 14 days in the subsequent 2 years.)
No interview, no language test required.
No residency required (except visit to Portugal to submit application).
Generous tax incentives and exemptions.
A favorable business development environment with Euro as the official currency.

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