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Portugal Golden Visa
Portugal · Europe – EU
Golden Visa / ResidencyResidency → citizenship pathOpenEU accessTax optimization
- Min investment
- $216,000
- Investment routes
- Donation · Investment fund · Business / enterprise
- Time to status
- Residency 12-39 months (backlog)
- Path to citizenship
- 10 years (new 2026 law; was 5)
- Residency requirement
- 7 days/year
- Visa-free destinations
- 188
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Yes
Notes
Real-estate route gone; now funds (€500k), €250k cultural donation/€200k in low-density areas, or business. Only 7 days/yr stay. CRITICAL: Apr 2026 law extended naturalization from 5 to 10 yrs.
About Portugal
- Healthcare
- ★★★★★
- Safety
- ★★★★★
- Cost of living
- Moderate
- Climate
- Mediterranean