Investment criteria for the Portuguese Golden Visa

The Golden Visa rules are changing by the end of 2021. The Decree-Law No. 14/2021 published on February 12, 2021, amended the legal regime (rules and regulations) for the entry, stay and exit of foreigners from the Portuguese national territory. With an aim of facilitating understanding of the new rules coming into effect on 1st January 2022, we have created a table below alongside an outline of your journey to the Golden Visa.

*No longer applies to Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve unless the investment is in commercial real estate but remains applicable in the archipelagos of Madeira and Azores.

Your journey to the Golden Visa

1. Legal and Fiscal Advice and Preparation of your paperwork:

Once we are instructed, our legal team and fiscal advisors will contact you to discuss which Golden Visa investment suits you best and we will navigate you to determine which Golden Visa investment suits you best.

2. Bank account opening and Tax ID (NIF) guidance and Support

Our team can also help you in the opening of a bank account, in a bank of your choice while we concurrently work hard to get a Tax Identification number / NIF (Número de identificação fiscal) allocated to you.

3. Invest and submit Golden Visa application

After your legal and tax documentation is ready, we will give you the Green light to proceed with your investment and soon thereafter we submit your Golden Visa application.

4. Interview with the Portuguese Immigration & Borders Service - SEF

Once your Golden Visa application is submitted with all relevant documents, you will have to physically attend an interview with the Immigration and Borders Service (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras / SEF) in Portugal. The SEF team will also carry out a biometric test to ensure the documents submitted match with your ID. This stage generally takes about 3 months after the application is submitted.

5. Receive your Golden Visa

On completion of your interview with the Portuguese authorities (SEF), you will be in the final stage of your journey. It generally takes about 5 – 6 months for the authorities to review all the information and notify us that you Golden Visa is ready. Your next travel to Portugal and the EU can be via your dream Golden Visa.

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