Portugal Permanent Residency
PORTUGAL PERMANENT RESIDENCY:
- Golden Visa Program: Residence By investment Program of a minimum amount of EUR 250,000
- No taxes are charged on income for the first 10 years
- No inheritance tax
- IMI varies from 0.3%-0.8%
- Golden Residence Permit Program Is a 5 year Residence by investment
- Timeframe for obtaining the golden visa through investment is 3-8 Months
- Visit Portugal 7 days per year during the first year and 14 days /year during the remaining years of investment
- Citizenship can be obtained after 5 years
- Visa-free travel in Europe’s Schengen Area and the right to live, work, and study in Portugal
- Family Reunification
- Low physical presence requirement
- Striking taxation system
- Eligibility to apply for Portuguese Citizenship while keeping other ones
- The residence permit is valid for a period of one year after issue and renewable for two subsequent periods of two years
- Two visits are required at the initial application: Inspection, legal Process, Biometric Data
- Eligible Dependents are: Spouse of the main applicant, Children (biological or adopted) under 18 years of age, Dependent parents
- Reveal ties to the country and pass a basic language test
- €5,336.40 Government Fees per family Member For the application
- Schengen area


WHY PORTUGAL:
- Popular Holiday destination
- Splendid Landscape
- Brilliant Quality of life
- Striking historical background
- Exceptional culture
- Striking and miscellaneous landscape
- Among the furthermost significant economies in Europe
- Member of EU Public Healthcare and education
- Possibility to apply for Citizenship by Naturalization
- Outstanding education facilities
- Eccentric Transport system
- High end Life Quality
- High HDI
- Decent Cuisine
- Affordable cost of living
- Diverse Cultures
- World heritage Culture
- Artistic Region
- Leading Tourism destination
- Ease Of Travel Throughout the EU
- Schengen Member
- EU Member
- Rich Culture
- High Level of Security
- Delicious local cuisine
- Portuguese Passport ranked in the top 5 in the world
- Visa free to 185 countries
ABOUT PORTUGAL:
- Official Name: Portuguese Republic (Republica Portuguesa)
- Form of Government: Semi-Presidential Democracy
- Capital: Lisbon
- Population: 10,28M
- Official Language: Portuguese
- Currency: Euro
- Area: 92,212 km2
- Education: Portuguese - Pre-School education, basic education, upper secondary education to High education - Free & Compulsory
- Culture: Predominantly Roman Catholic –Mixture of Influences: Celtic, Lusitanian, Phoenician, Germanic, Sephardic Jewish, Viking etc.. - Artistic, Historical Heritage, - Traditional Folklore (Ranchos Folcoricos) Music, Drama and dance
- Environment: 2500 to 3200 hours of sunshine/year - Air and Water Pollution - Mountainous
- Health Care: Public and Private - High Standard Healthcare
- Taxation: 14.5-48%
- Tourism: Major tourist Destination serving millions of international and domestic tourists
- Weather: Mediterranean
- Politics: stable
- Schengen: Member
- Religion: Christianity- Small communities of diverse religion


QUALIFICATION & INVESTMENT CRITERIA:
Capital Transfer Criteria:- €1 Million Capital transfer into a Portuguese bank account
- €350,000 for scientific and technological research activities for public or private entities
- €250,000 in support of artistic production or in the recovery or maintenance of national cultural heritage
- €350,000 for the acquisition of units of investment funds or venture capital funds committed to the capitalization of companies, with a maturity of at least five years and with at least 60% of the investment portfolio in companies that have a head office in the national territory
- €500,000 Real estate purchase
- €350,000 real estate purchase for the refurbishment of properties older than 30 years or in an area of urban regeneration, including the cost of renovations
- The threshold will be reduced by 20% if the assets are dedicated to a low population density area, less than 100 inhabitants per km² or with a GDP per capita below 75% of the national average.
- 10 new jobs Creation
- €350,000 for the incorporation or increase of the share capital of a company that is registered in Portugal maintaining a minimum of five permanent jobs for a period of three years
- Clean Criminal Record
- Above 18 years old
- Health Insurance
- Successfully pass due diligence checks
- Confirmed investment sources
- Original Passport
- Proof of sufficient Funds through Bank statement
- Proof of registration in social security and evidence of tax status
- Proof of elementary proficiency in the Portuguese language