Portugal Golden Visa FAQs
Searching for answers to Portugal Golden Visa investment questions? Here are questions and
answers to Portugal RBI program:
Non-EU people who can make an investment in government-approved projects, are 18
or over and have no criminal record.
No, Portugal Golden Visa is available to non-EU investors however, government
has only restricted real estate investment option. You can choose from other
non-real estate options including research activities, job creation, capital
equity, and funding cultural activities.
Portugal Golden Visa permits you the right to live, work and do business in the
country. After citizenship, you also get visa-free access to 185+ countries.
The processing time for Portugal residency by investment is around 8 to 12
months.
Portugal Golden Visa investment options include capital transfer to government
approved ventures, donation to research activities or funding culture support
programs in country. Further, job creation is also a qualifying option.
Portugal Golden Visa investors get travel freedom to all 29 Schengen states and
189 countries after citizenship.
Portugal Golden Visa attractions include 5 years Portugal residency, right to
work and do business and Portuguese citizenship after 5 years.
Yes, Portugal Golden Visa main applicant can include his family members for
Portugal residency including spouse, dependent children and parents.
To maintain residency, Portugal Golden Visa applicants are required to spent 14
days in country during first two years and 21 days for remaining 3 years.
Main applicant must provide a valid passport along with proof of qualifying
investment, clean criminal record, health insurance for main applicant and
family members and other supporting documents to apply for the Portugal Golden
Visa program.
Yes, Portugal Golden Visa investors qualify for Portuguese citizenship after 5
years of tax residency in Portugal. They have to meet other requirements like no
involvement in criminal activity and pass Portuguese language requirements and
others as stipulated by government.
After 5 years, Portugal Golden Visa investors can either apply for permanent
residency or citizenship.
Non residents are treated as Golden Visa investors for tax purposes and
residents who stay for 182 days or more in a tax year treated as tax resident.
Non resident Golden Visa investors are exempt from income they earn outside of
Portugal and 20% taxes on income earned within Portugal via NHR program.
No, Portugal Golden Visa is still an effective option to get EU residency
leading to citizenship. Government has eliminated the real estate investment
only, however there are many other qualifying investment options, i.e. capital
transfer, donation to research and culture activities and job creation.