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

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

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

Property Investment Criteria:

€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.

Business Investment Criteria:

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

Qualification Criteria documents:

Portugal Residency