Portugal Residency By Investment
The Portugal’s residency by Investment has been recently changed and it now offers investment opportunities to non-EU, non-EEA residents by investing in Portugal through diverse investment options. Yopu can apply for citizenship after 5 years of residency held for Portugal provided you meet all relevant requirements for Citizenship. A Portuguese residence permit is issued for 2 years and can be renewed with a minimum residence presence in Portugal of 7 days a year or 14 days in the first two years. The Residence Permit allows you to live, work, and study in the country without any restrictions. You also enjoy visa-free travel across the Schengen zone.
Investment options
- Invest €500,000 in a non-real estate investment fund, with a maturity dates of at least five years, and of at least 60% of the fund portfolio to be invested in Portugal. I must apply for a tax identity number (NIF) and open a bank account in Portugal.
Capital Investment:
- First investment option would be to investing a minimum of €500,000 capital in an existing Company in Portugal and create a minimum of 5 new jobs with a holding of investment of 5 years.
The second investment option is to invest a minimum of €500,000 for the incorporation of a new business in a low-density area whilst creating and maintaining a minimum of 10 new jobs with a holding period of 5 years
Heritage/Cultural Contributions:
- Make a non-refundable contribution of €500,000 towards furthering the development of public and private scientific research in Portugal
- The other option would be to invest a non-refundable €250,000 into the cultural heritage sector in support of arts and culture development in Portugal.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must meet the following requirements:
Requirements
- All the above investment options have a minimum holding period of 5 years and once you and your dependents have acquired permanent residency of citizenship in Portugal, then the investment can be liquidated as it’s no longer required to be maintained.
- Must be 18 years or above with a clean criminal record in your country of residence for you and your dependents
- Proof of source of funds which must be in the name of the main applicant, this cannot be a loan or mortgage from abroad
- Processing fees of initial application fee of approx. € 780 plus extra for each dependent. Application fee of approx. €7800 per person and €3900 for each renewal
- Must spend at least seven days per year in Portugal.
- Must apply for a tax identity number (NIF) and open a bank account in Portugal as soon as your initial stay has been approved as without these you cannot renew your residence permit
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GDP (per capita)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
314 billion USD
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CAPITAL
Lisbon
LOCATION
Lberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Maderia.
TOTAL AREA
92,203 km2
AGE DEMOGRAPHICS
0–14 years: 12.8% , 15–64 years: 63.1%, 65 and over: 24.1
LANGUAGE
Portuguese, Mirandese
RELIGIONS
Roman Catholic (80%), Protestantism: 2.13%, Jehovah’s Witnesses: 0.72, Orthodoxy: 0.69%, Other Christian: 1.04%, Islam: 0.42%, Hinduism: 0.22, Buddhism: 0.19%, Judaism: 0.03%, Other religion: 0.28%, No religion: 14.09%
GOVERNMENT TYPE
Parliamentary Democracy
CURRENCY
Euro (€) (EUR)
EXCHANGE RATE
$1 = .9 EUR
GDP (PPP)
$485.752 billion, $47,070 Per Capita
TIME ZONE
UTC (WET), UTC-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
Key benefits
- Family Inclusion: Your entire family includes your spouse, children, and parents.
- EU Permanent Residency & Citizenship: You can apply for permanent residence after 5 years and subsequently for citizenship provided you meet all other relevant requirements.
- Short Stay Requirements: You must stay in Portugal for seven days in the first year and 14 days in each subsequent two-year period.
- Visa-Free Travel: Travel visa-free within the Schengen zone for 90 days within any six months.
- Education: Study in prestigious universities with lower EU tuition fees.
- Favorable Tax Regime: Enjoy the benefit from taxation on a remittance basis for non-domiciled individuals.