Options for acquiring residence
Under current legislation of Portugal, individuals over 18 years of age with no criminal
record who have the citizenship of any country outside the EU are allowed to participate in
the investment program. Residence permit in Portugal may be obtained in exchange for
investing in real estate or conducting business in the country. The investor is offered one of
the existing options for expedited residence permit acquisition: to invest € 1,000,000 in the
capital of Portuguese company and create at least 10 jobs for Portuguese citizens; purchase
of real estate with a minimum value of € 280,000 invest € 350,000 in research activities
carried out by public or private institutions; acquisition of shares of investment funds or
venture capital funds in the amount of € 350,000. Other options are: investing € 350,000 in
establishing a commercial enterprise with a head office in Portugal; or investing € 350,000 in
an existing business under the condition of creating permanent jobs for 5 citizens for at least
3 years.