Want to move to Portugal? Find out everything you need to know about one of the most popular options, the Golden Visa program and how to apply. Despite recent changes to the scheme, there are still many benefits and incentives for non-EU citizens who decide to apply for a Golden Visa.

What is the Golden Visa program?
The Portuguese Golden Visa (Visa de Investimento) is a visa program that allows non-EU citizens to apply for residence in Portugal; provided they can meet one of the requirements. There are several additional conditions under which you can apply for residence. For example, if you invest at least €1 million and buy real estate worth more than €500,000, or if you create 30 jobs over a three-year period and have run your business successfully for three years.

The Portuguese Golden Visa is one of several residence by investment programs across Europe. Although it was only launched in 2012, it quickly became popular because of its generous terms and relaxed application process.

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