PORTUGAL – GOLDEN VISA PROGRAM

Portugal’s Golden Visa program was established in 2007 and Launched in 2012 which is one of the more popular permanent residency programs in Europe. Portugal is said to be one of the best countries for quality of life in the world, with climate, health care and safety all ranked highly.

• Population: 10,253,821
• Capital: Lisbon
• Area: 92,212 km²
• Language: Portuguese
• Currency: Euro
• Visa Free Countries No: 167
• Passport Power Rank: 03

BENEFITS

• Obtain a residence permit in 4 to 6 months
• Option to travel visa-free, work and live throughout the Schengen Area
• Investor can extend the application to family members and parents with no further investments required
• Own property and benefit from the rental returns throughout the 5 years
• Permanent residency after 5 years of initial investment
• Eligible to obtain Portuguese citizenship after 5 years from initial investment
• Minimum stay requirement of only 7 days in the first year and 14 days throughout the following two-year period
• Allows investor to maintain residency in another country and retain your current citizenship

Residency Through – Property Purchase:

• Purchase real estate property with a value equal to or above 500,000 Euros.
• Invest 350,000 Euros in Real Estate that is more than 30 years old in refurbishing area.