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Portugal's residence-by-investment permit (Autorização de Residência para Investimento). Since Law 56/2023 ("Mais Habitação", in force October 2023), real-estate acquisition and standalone capital transfer no longer qualify; current options centre on investment/venture-capital funds, company capitalisation with job creation, job creation, scientific research and cultural-heritage support. It requires only minimal physical presence in Portugal.
Non-EU investors seeking Portuguese residence with low minimum-stay requirements.
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The Golden Visa has a very light stay requirement, on average around seven days per year (commonly framed as roughly fourteen days per two-year permit period).
Yes. The Golden Visa is a residence permit that allows the holder to live, work and carry out professional or business activity in Portugal, in addition to the qualifying investment.
Portugal's Golden Visa (ARI) is residence by investment with minimal stay requirements. Since Law 56/2023 in October 2023, real-estate purchase and standalone capital transfer no longer qualify; current routes centre on funds, company capitalisation with jobs, job creation, research and cultural support.
The qualifying investment generally must be maintained throughout the residency period and at each renewal; disposing of it early can put your Golden Visa renewal and status at risk.
Yes. The Golden Visa allows you to include qualifying family members, such as a spouse or partner, dependent children and dependent parents, in the same application as the main investor.
No. The 2023 Mais Habitacao reform removed real estate and real-estate-linked funds as qualifying Golden Visa investments; remaining routes are non-real-estate options such as qualifying funds, science, culture and job creation.
Permanent residence remains available after five years of legal residence; citizenship eligibility was extended under the 2026 Nationality Law to seven years for EU and CPLP nationals and ten years for others.
