Golden Visa

Golden Visa

Golden Visa
Requirements for Funds
  • Must invest a minimum of Euro 500,000
  • Must be invested through the investor’s Portuguese bank account
  • No direct property or real estate investments
  • At least 60% of the fund’s investment must be in commercial companies with headquarters in Portugal. Golden Dragon Portugal Fund invests 100 percent into its investee company.
  • The Golden Dragon Portugal Fund is within the scope of sub-paragraph vii) of paragraph d) of paragraph 1 of article 3 of Law no. 23/2007, with respect to the provisions of paragraph 5 of the aforementioned article, thus constituting a suitable investment route for the effect of obtaining the so-called Golden Visa, under the aforementioned Portuguese Law
  • Must be regulated by the Portuguese Government body called the CMVM
Clock

The residency clock begins when your application is accepted, not when the residency card is issued

Calendar

Residency: 35 days over 5 years for permanent status and eligibility to apply for a passport

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Family benefits of investing in a Portugal Golden Visa Fund

Investors can extend their Golden Visa benefits to their immediate family members, streamlining the application process for both the main applicant and dependents

Eligible family members include
  • Spouses or partners
  • Children under 18
  • Parents over 65 years of age
  • Dependent children under 26 who are unmarried, full-time students
Benefits for Primary applicant and family members encompass
  • Residency rights for the whole family, make a legacy investment for 3 generations
  • After 5 years the option to apply for permanent residency, or a Portuguese passport
  • Full visa free travel access within the Schengen Countries, 29 E.U. countries
  • Work, study, and public health care rights in the 7th most peaceful country in the World
  • Access to excellent and affordable private health care
  • Access to excellent universities across the E.U, many with courses in English
  • Ability to relocate or start a business in the best country in the E.U. with one of the highest growth rates