Visa Gold
The legislative amendment regarding the qualification of Investments to obtain a Residence Permit for Investment – Golden Visa – published in Decree-Law no. 14/2021 of February 12, will enter into force on January 1, 2022.
This amendment introduces some changes to the regime that applies to all applications for residence permits through investment, which are submitted after the date of entry into force of the said diploma.
The changes are essentially based on the increase of the minimum amounts of capital investment, as well as the introduction of limitations in the geographical areas of application of real estate investment for housing purposes, by redirecting investment to the interior territories, thus encouraging urban requalification and cultural heritage. Thus, as of January 1,
2022, the main differences will be as follows:
The simple transfer of capital (bank deposit, acquisition of public debt instruments of the Portuguese State, acquisition and securities or other shareholdings) will have as a minimum amount € 1,500,000.00;
The transfer of capital invested in research activities developed by institutions integrated in the national scientific and technological system, will have as a minimum investment amount € 500,000.00; The transfer of capital
invested in research activities developed by institutions integrated in the national scientific and technological system, will have as a minimum investment amount € 500,000.00
The acquisition of units in investment funds or venture capital funds dedicated to the capitalization of companies, goes from a minimum investment of € 350,000.00 to € 500,000.00;
The transfer of capital intended for the constitution of a national commercial company, with the creation of 5 permanent jobs, or for the reinforcement of the share capital of a national commercial company already constituted, with the creation or maintenance of 5 jobs, increases its minimum investment amount to € 500,000.00. Having said that, it i