ABOUT GOLDEN VISA - PORTUGAL
PORTUGAL GOLDEN VISA PROGRAM - A GATEWAY TO EU CITIZENSHIP: The Portugal Golden Visa Program is a gateway to EU citizenship and is one of the fastest choices for foreign investors or third-country nationals to be granted a residence permit through investment activities conducted within Portugal territory.
The scheme began in 2012, and by May 2020 has been credited with investments of over 5.2 billion euros from over 20,000 persons (8,736 investors and 14,936 family members).
- The Golden Visa program in Portugal was first created to attract foreign investment to the country and, as of today, it has brought over €5.2 billion in direct investment into Portugal until May 2020.
- Since the introduction of the program, more than 8,736 investors have benefited from the program along with more than 14,936 family members.
- The main benefits of the program are the various choices of investments, fast processing and a minimal requirement for residency.
- By investing 280,000 EUR OR 350,000 EUR, residence permit holders have the right to live, work and reside in Portugal and enjoy the benefit of travelling visa-free within the 26 nation members of the Schengen zone.
- The Portuguese passport is a top-notch travel document allowing visa-free travel to 186 countries.
The Portugal Golden Visa Program is one of the simplest and fastest ways for high-net-worth individuals to obtain a residency visa in Europe and eventually gain access to European citizenship.
Family members of the investor (spouse, financially dependent children, and financially dependent parents) may also be included in the application and become European citizens. This makes Golden visa the fastest growing investment immigration program in Europe.
- Portugal is the 3rd safest country in the world (source: 2020 Global Peace Index)
- According to the Portuguese Border Service (SEF), 2019 has seen almost €500 million invested in just seven months.
- Investment by Brazilian nationals under the same scheme was up by almost 42% in 2019.
- Countries with most investors for the programme include China, Brazil, South Africa, Russia and Turkey and now India.
- 2019 was the most successful year ever for the programme.
- The program requires a minimum investment of €280,000 or €350,000 we can choose from a range of investment routes on the project availability.
- Most investors choose the real estate investment option by investing in a high-end project for its return and buy-back option available after 5 years on €350,000 residence permit holders already have the right to reside in Portugal and enjoy free travel within the 26 nation members of the Schengen zone.
- The main benefits of the program are the various choices of investments, fast processing and a minimal requirement for residency. This makes Golden visa the fastest growing investment immigration program in Europe.
- The Golden Visa Program is one of the fastest choices for foreign investors or third country nationals to be granted a residence permit, through the Golden Visa Program conducted within Portugal territory.
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