As a member of the European Union, Portugal is an ideal platform for European travel and business, with visa-free travel within the Schengen Area. The Golden Visa Program provides a sure route to Portuguese and European Union Citizenship after five years.
Visa-free travel in the Schengen Area
Residency granted within 60 days
Physical residence required min of 6 months per year
Portugal is a country in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by Spain and the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic archipelagos of Azores and Madeira are part of Portugal and occupy strategic locations along western routes to the Strait of Gibraltar.
Portugal has a service-based mixed economy in which the government has privatized many state-controlled firms and liberalized areas of the economy. It enjoys a Mediterranean climate and culture, and is an extremely family-friendly nation: the Golden Visa Program extends to dependents, providing an excellent option for families seeking a European base.
- EU Residency in 180 days
- Permanent residency in five years
- EU citizenship after five years
- Travel visa-free throughout Schengen Area
- Retain your current citizenship
- Only 6 months visit per year is required
- No need to permanently relocate
- Capital city: Lisbon
- Visa free countries: 26 (Schengen Area)
- Total area: 92,090 km²
- Nearest country: Spain
- Languages: Portuguese
- Currency: Euro €
- Population: 10.8 million (2017)
- Time zone: Western European(UTC)
- National Anthem of Portugal
D7 Visa
- Proof of income or sufficient means of subsistence: You must provide evidence that you have a steady source of income or sufficient funds to support yourself while living in Portugal. This can include employment income, retirement income, or investments.
- Criminal background check: You must provide a criminal background check from your country of origin or any country where you have resided for more than one year in the past three years.
- Health insurance: You must have health insurance coverage that is valid in Portugal.
- Proof of accommodation: You must have proof of accommodation in Portugal, such as a rental contract or deed to a property.
- Application form: You must complete and submit the D7 visa application form.
- Passport: You must have a valid passport that is not due to expire within the next six months.
- Two passport-size photographs: You must provide two passport-size photographs.
D2 Visa
- Business plan: You must present a detailed business plan outlining the nature and feasibility of the business you intend to set up in Portugal.
- Proof of funds: You must show that you have sufficient funds to support yourself and your business in Portugal. The amount required may vary depending on the nature of the business and other factors.
- Criminal background check: You must provide a criminal background check from your country of origin or any country where you have resided for more than one year in the past three years.
- Health insurance: You must have health insurance coverage that is valid in Portugal.
- Application form: You must complete and submit the D2 visa application form.
- Passport: You must have a valid passport that is not due to expire within the next six months.
Portugal Residence Visa Brochure
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Portugal Residence Visa Brochure
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