PORTUGAL
ARI -Autorisation for Residence by Investment
The Authorisation for Residence by Investment (Golden Visa) is a legal tool for non-EU citizens. The Golden Visa (ARI) is a mechanism provided for in the Portuguese legal framework with the following characteristics:
- Different affordable investment options;
- Minimum stay in Portugal of seven days per year;
- Freedom of movement within the Schengen area;
- Possibility of acquiring Portuguese nationality within five or six years;
- Portugal is not on any blacklist;
- Portugal is a safe country (Top of the Global Peace Index);
- Portugal has a high quality of life.
Family reunification
Taking into consideration your status as principal applicant, you always have the possibility to extend the Golden Visa to your immediate family members. The application is processed with the family attaché.
Family Attaché:
- Spouse;
- Children under 18 years of age:
- Dependent children under 26 years of age, to the extent that they are full-time students and are not married;
- Parents of the main applicant (over 65 years of age).
Portuguese Nationality
To obtain Portuguese nationality you must:
- Prove possession of the Golden Visa for a minimum period of 5 years;
- Not be in debt to the Portuguese authorities;
- Not have a criminal/judicial record in Portugal and in your country of origin;
- Pass a test of basic knowledge of the Portuguese language.