The Portugal Golden Visa program serves as an entryway to Europe for investors, providing both residency and the possibility of citizenship benefits. It specifically targets non-EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens, presenting an efficient pathway to residency through investment and allowing free movement in the European Union and Europe’s Schengen Area.
The Portugal Golden Visa Program underwent significant changes in 2023, and it no longer accepts the purchase of real estate or real estate-related funds as qualifying investments. While purchasing real estate is not available for investors, many other investment options remain eligible for the program.
The Portugal Golden Visa Program is a five-year residency by investment initiative for non-EU nationals. With it, qualifying investors and their family members are granted the right to live, work and study in Portugal. The Golden Visa was introduced in Portugal in 2012 and has been extremely popular with applicants from all over the world. In just over a decade, Golden Visas in Portugal have been granted to approximately 13,000 applicants and more than 20,000 family members while the total value invested exceeds €7.3 billion