Portugal visa guide
Golden Visa Portugal — Investment Residence Permit
The Golden Visa is Portugal’s premier investment-based residence permit, offering non-EU citizens a path to European residency and citizenship through qualifying investments.
- Investment-based residence
- Fund investment from €500k
- Job creation (10+ jobs)
- Research & cultural investment
- Reduced stay (7 days/year)
- Family members included
- EU travel access
- Path to citizenship
Basic requirements
- • Qualifying investment (investment funds €500k+, job creation 10+, or cultural/research contribution €250k+)
- • Clean criminal record
- • Valid health insurance
- • NIF (Portuguese tax number)
Why Golden Visa?
- • Minimal stay requirement — only 7 days per year on average
- • EU Schengen travel — visa-free access across 27 European countries
- • Family inclusion — spouse, children and dependent parents can be added
- • Path to citizenship after 5 years of maintained residency
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