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🇵🇹 Residency by investment · Portugal
A residence permit in Portugal through an investment. Official facts, checked November 6, 2026.
At a glance
Cultural or heritage donation: €250,000 (€200,000 in low-density areas)
Spouse, children under 18, dependent student children under 26, parents 65+ (or dependent)
Residence, not citizenship. Portugal’s nationality law now asks for 10 years of legal residence before citizenship, with language and knowledge tests.
Investment options
Government minimums. Government, due-diligence and service fees come on top.
- Cultural or heritage donation: €250,000 (€200,000 in low-density areas)
- Investment fund: €500,000 (usually locked for years)
- Research, business investment or job creation routes; property purchases no longer qualify (since October 2023)
Family and requirements
- Who can be included
- Spouse, children under 18, dependent student children under 26, parents 65+ (or dependent)
- Stay / visit
- About 7 days a year on average; biometrics in person in Portugal
- Processing
- About 1.5–3 years to the first card
How an application works
- 1Consultation
We compare the routes (fund, donation, property) for your budget and plans.
- 2Tax number and bank account
Opened in the country, often through a power of attorney.
- 3Investment
Made from your own funds through the banking system, with documents for the source of funds.
- 4Application and biometrics
Filed with the migration authority; fingerprints and photo are taken in person.
- 5Residence card
Renewed while the investment is kept. Citizenship only after years of real residence.
Travel and 2026 changes
Official source: AIMA – Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum, Portugal ↗
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Sources: the official citizenship and migration bodies listed on each country page, the UK Home Office, the US presidential proclamation of 16 December 2025, the European Commission (letter of 25 June 2026), and the Henley Passport Index 2026 for visa-free counts (approximate). Checked November 6, 2026. General information, not legal or financial advice.