Becoming a Portuguese citizen is possible for non-EU citizens who acquire property or make another type of investment and choose to remain in the country. Find out more from our immigration experts:
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1 Portugal Citizenship by Investment
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2 Residence based on investment
Portugal is one of the countries in Europe that has an ongoing programme allowing foreign, non-EU nationals to gain a residence permit for investment purposes.
3 The holder of the residence permit for investment purposes is obtains temporary residence in Portugal that can be extended as needed, provided that the investment remains in place.
4 One of the most common routes of investment for residency and the citizenship purposes is purchasing real estate property in Portugal.
The applicant needs to remain the owner of the property to retain the validity of the residence permit.
5 The minimum investment value for new property is 500,000 Euros.
For properties older than 30 years, which need refurbishing, the minimum value is 350,000 Euros.
6 Capital transfers
Another option for foreign nationals who wish to obtain residency and then the citizenship by investment in Portugal is to make a capital transfer in research activities of at least 350,000 Euros.
7 Investments in artistic activities have a lower value of 250,000 Euros.
Entrepreneurs can also make a minimum investment of 350,000 Euros in the creation of a Portuguese company.
8 Benefits
The holder of a residence permit for investment purposes can also bring family members to Portugal and can and work in the country provided that they remain here for at least 7 or more days in the first year.
Citizenship is awarded after 5 years.
9 Assistance during application
If you want to apply for the residence permit for investment, our team of Portuguese immigration experts can help you prepare application form and the documents.
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