Portugal Golden Visa Program

Background.

Portugal’s golden visa program is a five year residency-by-investment program for non-EU nationals that leads to Portuguese citizenship. It is Europe's most successful residency-by-investment program.

Residency can be granted to not only the main applicant but immediate family members. Golden Visa allows one to have free entry and movement throughout the Schengen Area (26 European countries).
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Recipients only need to spend seven days in the first year and 14 days in subsequent years in Portugal (consecutively or non-consecutively). With Golden Visa, one has the option to become a non-habitual resident of Portugal and pay little or no tax for 10 years.

"Portugal offers a high quality of life and high level of security, an international quality healthcare system, and access to excellent international and Portuguese schools and universities."

About the Program

Eligible investment options with their monetary amounts are as follows:
- Capital transfer into a Portuguese bank account (EUR 1,500,000).
- Service let apartment purchases (EUR 350,000) within historical revitalization projects.
- Investment in research (EUR 500,000).
- Investment in a private equity or venture capital fund (EUR 500,000).
- Residential purchase (EUR 500,000); but not allowed in high-density areas such as Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve, as well as coastal towns like Setubal and the Silver Coast.

Key advantages:
- Five-year path to Portuguese citizenship by virtue of residency.
- Visa-free travel within the Schengen Area and the right to live, work, and study in Portugal.
- Low physical presence requirement.
- Attractive taxation system (non-habitual resident).
- Portuguese citizenship offers visa-free travel to 186 countries around the world with e TA required only for USA travel.

Saratoga Capital product offering:
- SC Real Estate Development options in Lisbon and Porto.
- Saratoga Capital’s regulated fund options.

To register your interest, please send an email to: [email protected].