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Portuguese Golden Visa
Updated types of investment and requirements:
► Minimum investment of € 350,000 in Portuguese real estate and refurbishment
Purchase of a real estate property in Portugal – with construction dating back more than 30 years or located
in urban regeneration areas – for refurbishment | Purchase and renewal costs totaling a minimum of
€350,000.
OR
► Capital transfer of at least € 350,000
For investing in research activities conducted by public or private scientific institutions involved in the
national scientific or technologic system.
► Minimum investment in Portuguese real estate of € 500,000
OR
► Capital transfer of at least € 1,000,000
OR
► Creation of at least 10 jobs
OR
OR
► Capital transfer of at least € 250,000
For investing in artistic output or supporting the arts for reconstruction or refurbishment of the national
heritage, through the local and central authorities, public institutions, public corporate sector, public
foundations, private foundations of public interest, networked local authorities, local corporate sector
organizations, local associations and public cultural associations, pursuing activities of artistic output, and
reconstruction or maintenance of the national heritage.
OR
► Capital transfer of at least € 350,000
For purchasing units in investment funds or in venture capital funds incorporated under the Portuguese
legislation geared to capitalize enterprises whose investments have a maturity of at least five years, being
that at least 60% of it should be made in companies with head office in Portugal.
Investors may benefit from a 20% reduction in case of investments made in regions of low population density.
Bank account deposit in Portugal | Purchase of Portuguese Public Debt instruments | Purchase of book-entry
securities | Purchase of paper securities held individually and not integrated in a central securities’
depository | Purchase of paper securities integrated in a central securities’ depository | Purchase of share
capital in commercial companies.
OR
► Capital transfer of at least € 350,000
For incorporation of a commercial company with head office in Portugal, combined with the creation of five
permanent working jobs | For share capital increase in a commercial company with head office in Portugal,
combined with the creation or maintenance of 5 permanent jobs for a minimum period of 3 years.