Portugal Investment Visa program from Dubai

by XIPHIAS IMMIGRATION migration executive

Portugal in Europe is one of oldest countries of the continent with a heritage to reckon on. The country is known for its historic heroes, landscapes, its expedites, culture, its charm and of course Vasco da Gama, the famous Portuguese Navigator. Today, Portugal is still famous for its landscapes, beautiful country side glamour, its amazing architecture and its hotels & resorts, food, arts, music, football, business, technology and many more. Such a country Portugal invites direct foreign investment into the country through their Portugal Investment Visa program. As per this program, the high net-worth investor would be investing in the ever growing hospitality industry of Portugal. The hotels in Portugal are a mix of modern architecture and traditional architecture of Portugal. They provide an authentic experience of the culture and heritage there.

Portugal has a mild climate with good number of hours of sunshine throughout the year. Portugal provides as many as beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. Portugal entertains its guests with a lot of water adventure sports and one can sees an array of water animals which include seaweed, starfish, sea urchins, shrimp, and small fish both under water and on plate. The adventure sports include, surfing, sailing, paragliding, kitesurfing among others. The Investment program offered by Portugal is unique in the whole of the Investment Visa Europe.

Portugal has been nominated as the world’s leading destination in the year 2017 and 2018. Portugal has seen a constant increase of number of tourists visiting the country through the last 5 years. Portugal offers two pathways to invite investors into the country.

Each one of these pathways provide Residency to the investors along with their spouse and children who are 18 years and below.

The minimum stay that is expected by the investor in Portugal to maintain the residence is 7 days.

It takes 3-6 months for the investor to obtain his residency, and in 5 years’ time the resident is qualified for citizenship.

i. Portugal Real Estate Investments –

The investor needs to invest a minimum of €500,000 in a new development

If the investor intends to invest in a property which is 30 years old then he will need to invest a minimum of €350,000 along with an obligation to renovate it.

This visa that the investor gets from this program is also called Golden Visa Portugal program.

ii. Portugal also invites investors to invest in the enterprise of Portugal or a running business in Portugal. Such an enterprise should be able to create a minimum of 10 employment opportunities for the local Portugal citizens or residents. The investor can establish his own enterprise or invest in a running business there.

iii. The investor can qualify for the Golden Visa by contributing a minimum of €250,000 to those institution which are working towards maintaining natural cultural heritage & artistic institutions

iv. Portugal offers Portugal Angel Visa to all those who are interested to invest in the R&D projects conducted by either Portugal or France. The investment required for the investors to qualify for this program is €350,000

v. If the investor invests a minimum of €350,000 as capital funds or to acquire units of investment funds, he still qualifies for Golden visa program.

Portugal is one of the safest investment destinations in Europe. It is one of the cheapest modes of relocation options to become Europe Resident. It is best to work with the right immigration partner who has ample knowledge and experience in international investments. It is important to play safe when investing in international projects.

Over a period of time, when one achieves Portugal citizenship (5 years), they get to travel to more than 120 countries visa free. The tax regime defined by Portugal is also beneficial for the new investors there. Portugal allows dual citizenship. Above all, Portugal is part of the European Union due to which every resident has the right to live and work in any part of Europe.