Portugal

Portugal is a EU member country in south western Europe. Portugal is also a member of EU schengen zone. The currency in Portugal is Euro. Portugal enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate in Europe. Portugal is major exporter of olives, excellent wines (porto wine). Portugal’s financial system is sound, well managed, competitive and stable in sectors like real estate, construction, automotive, fishing and tourism. Major portugese cities are Lisbon (capital), Porto, Faro, coimbra,.

Residence program

Portugal Golden Visa from €200,000 (cultural donation, low density regions) or €500,000 (investment fund).

Citizenship program

No citizenship by investment. Naturalisation after 10 years (7 for EU and Portuguese-speaking nationals) of legal residence.

Investment Name

Portugal Golden Visa

Benefits

  • Peaceful and highly developed countries in the World.
  • EU permanent residence permit
  • Free movement in Schengen area
  • Minimum stay (one or two weeks per year)
  • EU citizenship after 10 years (7 years for EU and Portuguese-speaking nationals).

Minimum Investment:

  • Cultural donation – €200,000 (low density regions) or €250,000
  • Investment Fund – €500,000

Allowed Investments:

  • €200,000 to €250,000 for artistic output or the national heritage
  • €500,000 for research activities
  • €500,000 in investment funds or venture capital
  • Creation of at least 10 job positions

Visa type:

Long term temporary residence permit (schengen) with renewals in every 1 or 2 years. The visa allows:

• Residence visa waiver for entering Portugal;
• Living and working in Portugal, on condition that they stay in Portugal for a period of 7 or more days, in the first year, and 14 or more days, in the subsequent years;
• Visa exemption for traveling within the Schengen Area;
• Family reunification;
• Applying for permanent residence (pursuant to the Aliens Act – Act number 23/2007 of 4 July with the current wording );
• Applying for Portuguese citizenship, by naturalization, provided all other requirements set out by the Nationality Act are fulfilled  (Act number 37/81 of 3 October, with the current wording)

Processing time

12 months

Permanent Residency:

After 5 years

Minimum Stay Requirements:

7 to 14 days per year

Portugese citizenship and passport:

After 10 years of legal residence (7 years for EU and Portuguese-speaking nationals) under Organic Law 1/2026. Knowledge of portugese language is necessary.

Family & Children

Included same application.

Portugal passport

With Portugal passport it is possible to travel to these countries without additional visa.

portugal-visa

Portugal Company types

In Portugal there are 2 types of commercial entities which can be incorporated in Portugal
  1. Private limited liability company – “Sociedade por Quotas” or “LDA” (no minimum capital)
  2.  Public limited liability company – “Sociedade Anónima” or “S.A” (minimum capital €50,000)

Portugal Taxes

Taxes does not apply as long as you dont live for more than 6 months.

Portugal VAT

Portugal VAT is 23%.

EU VAT is charged when invoicing to Business-2-Consumer  and Business-2-Business transactions within European Union VAT system.  EU VAT is exempted when a EU registered firm quotes a valid VAT number in their invoice.  EU VAT does not apply for transactions outside EU.

For example, if VAT is 10%, Product X (from Germany) costs €100, the net amount charged to Mr.Y (France) is €110.

You cannot Apply

  • If you have visa denial to schengen countries, UK.
  • If you have past criminal record.
  • If you are a threat to safety and security of the country.
  • If you fail due diligence test

Double citizenship

Allowed

Citizenship

After 10 years of legal residence (7 years for EU and Portuguese-speaking nationals)

Last reviewed November 2026. Programme rules change often, so confirm details with us before investing.

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