About Country
Portugal is a founder member of NATO (1949), joined the UN “United Nations” (1955), and become a member of the EU “The European Union” in 1986.
Portugal is a peaceful nation, with people with a high quality of life and a very high Human Development Index ranking. It is among the oldest nations in Europe with a rich history, and lively culture, for investors. Portugal is famous for its sunny weather, stunning landscapes, and seafood delights. Portugal is a full member of the EU. Portugal’s residents both citizens and the residents are actively participating in countries economy with a large part of the activity related to the tourism sector.
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When choosing a European country for a residence permit or a potential pathway that leads to Citizenship, the first thing that comes to one’s mind is “What are the physical residency requirements that qualify for citizenship?” this makes Portugal outshine because it has a program that has the lowest residency required that is 7 days per annum should you chose the Golden visa program, and the same time for people considering relocation you can choose other programs (i.e., D2 or D7). Portugal offers some of the best European Residency programs such as the Golden Visa which is no doubt one of the best Golden visa programs in the world, and at the same time, it offers programs that require no investments at all (such as the D2 visa).
Programs
Golden Visa
Minimum Investment €250,000
Visa Free : Schengen Region
Spouse : Yes
Children : Below 25 Yrs*
Parents : Above 55 Yrs
Siblings : Yes
Process Time : 4-6 Months
Physical Stay : 7 Days/Year
D2
Minimum Investment €100,000
Visa Free : Schengen Region
Spouse : Yes
Children : Below 25 Yrs*
Parents : Above 55 Yrs
Siblings : Yes
Process Time : 4-6 Months
Physical Stay : 186 Days/Year
D7
No Minimum Investment
Required
Visa Free : Schengen Region
Spouse : Yes
Children : Below 25 Yrs*
Parents : Above 55 Yrs
Siblings : Yes
Process Time : 4-6 Months
Physical Stay : 186 Days/Year
WHY TO CHOOSE PORTUGAL
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Portuguese passport is ranked 4th in Global Passport Power Rank.
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Is ranked as the 3rd safest country in the world (2020 by the Global Peace Index).
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Is ranked 1st for quality of life and is ranked 3rd out of 64 countries for overall best places for expat living (2019 Internations Expat Insider Survey).
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Is ranked as the Best European Destination for the 4th consecutive year (by World Travel Awards 2020).
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Is ranked as the 5th most ‘family friendly’ country in the world (The UNICEF study).
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Great Infrastructure (one of the top road infrastructure in the world) and geographical location (merely an hour away by flight to Africa, 5 hours to North America, and 7 hours to Asia.)
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A public healthcare system that offers free healthcare to its residents.
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Portugal’s healthcare system was ranked 12th (2019 World Health Report by WHO).
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The majority of doctors in both private and public hospitals speak English.
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Offers free public education to its residents for kindergarten, primary and secondary school.
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The favorable Tax regime for non-habitual residents.
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