Portugal Golden Visa FAQs
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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. You also get visa-free access to 175+ 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.