US investors
What budget should I plan for the Golden Visa, how long can the process take, and what should an applicant expect from the initial investment through to residence permit issuance and renewal?
At a glance
€500,000
The principal investment on the fund route.
+ fees
Ask for an itemized budget for your family: fund charges, government and legal fees, plus applicable banking, tax and translation expenses.
AIMA
Processing times depend on AIMA and your case. No fixed deadline.
The process, step by step
- 01
Review family eligibility, fund documents and an itemized budget
- 02
Plan US tax reporting, banking and currency exchange with your advisors
- 03
Source of funds & compliance
- 04
Qualifying investment
- 05
Legal file & AIMA submission
- 06
Documents & biometrics
- 07
Residence permit
- 08
Plan renewal fees, documents and ongoing requirements
The full answer
Understand the requirements. Review your circumstances with qualified advisors.
On the qualifying fund route, the principal investment is €500,000. In addition, applicants should budget for government application and residence-permit fees, legal fees and, depending on the case, banking, tax, compliance, translation and other administrative expenses. Family members also create additional application and residence-permit fees.
The process typically begins with eligibility and strategy, followed by the Portuguese tax and banking setup, source-of-funds and compliance procedures, selection and completion of the qualifying investment, preparation of the legal file and submission to AIMA. The applicant is then called, at the appropriate stage, for the required documentation and biometric process before the residence permit is issued.
Processing times depend significantly on AIMA, appointment availability and the individual case, so they should never be presented as guaranteed deadlines. After issuance, renewals require continued compliance with the relevant conditions, including the qualifying investment and minimum-stay requirements while the ARI remains based on that investment.
General information only, not legal, tax or investment advice.
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