Citizenship by Investment Portugal

About Portugal:

• Portugal lies along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula in south Western Europe. It shares a border with Spain in the east and north, while the Atlantic dominates the coastline in the west and south.
• Portuguese is spoken by more than 200 million people in several continents, including Europe, Africa and America. This diversity has contributed to the deepening of historical and cultural ties between Portugal and the world.
• The state form is a pluralistic democracy. Under the Constitution, the organs of sovereignty are the President, the Parliament, the Government and the Courts.
• A member state of the United Nations since 1955, Portugal is also a founding member of NATO (1949), OECD (1961) and EFTA (1960); it left the latter in 1986 to join the European Economic Community.
• Portugal is a developed and a high income country, with its GDP per capita in 2014 being 78% of the EU27 average – increasing from 76% in 2012.

Benefits:

• All the benefits of permanent residency plus
• Freedom to travel throughout the 28 EU nations
• Consular protection within the EU
• No physical residency requirements
• The ability to run a business, work, live, and study in any of the EU member states
• Attractive tax incentive schemes for capital investment
• ‘No double taxation’ (or low tax) agreements with more than 60 other countries (for more details please see this link)
• Access to health care facilities throughout the EU
• Free or lower cost education within the EU
• Ability to reside, in Portugal while ever the investment remains intact

How to Be Considered:

• Portugal’s Golden Resident Permit Programis offered in accordance with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Department of Consular Affairs and the Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency (AICEP).
• The program yields a residency permit in Portugal to non-EU investors who fulfill one of the investment options below and meet the following requirements:
• Hold no criminal record.
• Solid Business background information
• Excellent financial background
• Provide proof that investment funds originate from abroad.
• Enter Portugal for the first time on a valid Schengen visa.
• Meet or exceed the minimum stay requirements. (Seven days for the first year, 14 days for subsequent two-year periods.)

Investment Categories:

1. Investment in Real Estate

Applicants may acquire property valued at €500,000 or more.

2. Investment in Business

Applicants may invest a minimum of €350,000 in research activities or a minimum of €250,000 in the arts or in the reconstruction or refurbishment of national heritage projects or a minimum of €500,000 for shares in investment funds or venture capital.

3. Investment in Workforce

Applicants must create 10 or more jobs.

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