Golden Visa
Do I need to move to Portugal or spend most of the year there to maintain my Golden Visa?
At a glance
7 days
Minimum stay in the first year.
14 days
In each two-year period after that.
No move
Your home, career or business can stay where they are.
The full answer
Understand the requirements. Review your circumstances with qualified advisors.
No. Under the current ARI rules, the minimum stay requirement is seven days during the first year and fourteen days during each subsequent two-year period.
This allows you to maintain your primary home, career or business elsewhere while keeping Portuguese residency, as long as you continue to satisfy the program's requirements. If you later decide to spend more time in Portugal or relocate entirely, you can, but the Golden Visa does not require that decision from day one.
General information only, not legal, tax or investment advice.
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