What it gives
A residence permit for you and your family that behaves, day to day, almost like citizenship: the right to live, work, study and build in Portugal, access to public health and education, and visa-free movement across the Schengen area. Of the rights that matter in practice, only the vote is missing.
Unlike almost every other residence permit in Europe, the golden visa does not ask you to move your life. It was designed for families who want a European base and an option, not an emigration.
What it asks
- Capital. A qualifying investment held for the life of the permit. The principal route is €500,000 through regulated Portuguese investment funds.
- Presence. On average about seven days a year in Portugal. You come when you want and stay where you want.
- Order. Renewals filed on time, obligations met, the file never left to go stale. This is precisely the work we and independent counsel keep in hand.
- Patience. Processing backlogs at the immigration agency are real and measured in many months. We say it up front; the sensible answer is to start earlier, not to wait.
The routes in force
- Investment funds, from €500,000: subscription of regulated Portuguese funds. The most used route today.
- Cultural contribution, from €250,000: support to certified cultural and heritage projects. The lowest entry point.
- Company and jobs: investment through a Portuguese company that creates employment. The route for families who come to build a business, not only to hold a permit.
Exact amounts, conditions and eligibility are stated in the legislation in force and confirmed at source before you commit to anything.
Who it suits
Families who want the option of Europe without moving their lives; parents planning education and mobility for their children; entrepreneurs who want a base inside the European market; and anyone who watched a simpler route close and prefers to act while this one is open.
How we work
One free hour first: your situation, the programmes in force, the honest timeline. If you proceed, the legal file sits with independent Portuguese counsel under professional privilege, and we handle everything around it: the investment landing, the company, the people, the ninety days. Fees are disclosed before we begin.