{"id":1480,"date":"2016-07-22T10:23:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T10:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/finance.bold-themes.com\/main-demo\/?page_id=1480"},"modified":"2026-07-15T19:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:37:59","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section id=\"bt_section6a93f9826111b\"  class=\"boldSection topSpaced bottomSemiSpaced btLightSkin gutter inherit\" ><div class=\"port\"><div class=\"boldCell\"><div class=\"boldCellInner\"><div class=\"boldRow \" ><div class=\"boldRowInner\"><div class=\"rowItem col-md-8 col-ms-12 btTextLeft animate animate-fadein inherit\"  data-width=\"8\"><div class=\"rowItemContent\" ><header class=\"header btClear extralarge\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>GET ANSWERS<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><h1><span class=\"headline\">Portugal Golden Visa: Frequently Asked <b class=\"animate\">Questions<\/b><\/span><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">The questions investors ask us most about the Portugal Golden Visa. For anything we haven&#8217;t covered, book a free consultation.<\/div><\/header><div class=\"btClear btSeparator topSmallSpaced border\" ><hr><\/div><div class=\"btTabs tabsVertical\"><ul class=\"tabsHeader\"><li><span>Who can apply for the Portugal Golden Visa?<\/span><\/li><li><span>How do I renew my residence permit, and what does it cost?<\/span><\/li><li><span>What are the requirements for the Golden Visa?<\/span><\/li><li><span>How is my investment protected?<\/span><\/li><li><span>Which family members can I include?<\/span><\/li><li><span>Will I qualify for Portuguese citizenship?<\/span><\/li><li><span>How can I get detailed information about the programme?<\/span><\/li><li><span>How much does the programme cost?<\/span><\/li><li><span>Do I need to move to Portugal or become a tax resident?<\/span><\/li><li><span>Can I travel freely in Europe with the Golden Visa?<\/span><\/li><li><span>When do I get my \u20ac500,000 investment back?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tabPanes accordionPanes\"><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>Who can apply for the Portugal Golden Visa?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>Any citizen of a country outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland can apply \u2014 including investors from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, India, Israel and the Gulf states. Since Brexit, UK citizens are eligible too.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>How do I renew my residence permit, and what does it cost?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>Your residence permit is renewed as long as you maintain the qualifying investment and meet the minimum-stay requirement \u2014 an average of just 7 days per year in Portugal. Government fees are charged per person at each application and renewal, and every family member holds their own card.<\/p>\n<p>To estimate the full cost of the programme for your family, use our <a href=\"\/cost-calculator\/\">cost calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>What are the requirements for the Golden Visa?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>The core requirements apply to every applicant, whichever investment route you choose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain the qualifying investment for at least 5 years;<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the full investment amount from an overseas account to a Portuguese bank account;<\/li>\n<li>Enter Portugal legally, with valid authorisation to stay;<\/li>\n<li>No deportation history with immigration authorities;<\/li>\n<li>A clean criminal record;<\/li>\n<li>Spend 7 days in Portugal during the first year;<\/li>\n<li>Spend 14 days in the country in each following 2-year period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>How is my investment protected?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>Most of our clients invest from abroad, so we document every step of the process. Before you commit a single euro, Finbek prepares a detailed dossier on each eligible fund:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the fund manager&#8217;s track record, strategy and underlying assets,<\/li>\n<li>all fees, subscription costs and the distribution schedule,<\/li>\n<li>target returns and the planned exit terms,<\/li>\n<li>how the fund is supervised and audited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eligible funds are regulated by the CMVM (Portugal&#8217;s securities regulator), independently audited, and your units are registered in your own name with a depositary bank \u2014 they never sit on anyone else&#8217;s balance sheet.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>Which family members can I include?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>One application covers your whole family: your spouse or partner, children under 18, dependent adult children in full-time education, and dependent parents.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>Will I qualify for Portuguese citizenship?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>Yes. After five years as a legal resident you can apply for permanent residence or citizenship for yourself and your family. You will need a basic (A2) Portuguese language certificate and a clean criminal record. Portugal allows dual citizenship, so you keep your current passport.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>How can I get detailed information about the programme?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>We offer private consultations so that clients around the world can understand the programme in depth long before their first visit to Portugal \u2014 first-hand, with no obligation.<\/p>\n<p>To discuss the eligible investment options and get answers specific to your situation, <a href=\"\/about-us\/contact\/\">book a free private consultation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>How much does the programme cost?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>The total cost depends on how many family members apply for residency with you. For an exact figure \u2014 including government fees, legal costs and all associated services \u2014 use the <a href=\"\/cost-calculator\/\">cost calculator<\/a> on this site.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>Do I need to move to Portugal or become a tax resident?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>No. The Golden Visa was designed for investors who do not want to relocate. An average of 7 days a year in Portugal keeps your residency valid, and holding the visa does not by itself make you a Portuguese tax resident. If you later choose to move, that door stays open \u2014 but it is never an obligation.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>Can I travel freely in Europe with the Golden Visa?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>Yes. Your Portuguese residence card gives you visa-free travel across the entire Schengen area \u2014 29 European countries. Once you obtain citizenship, you hold one of the world&#8217;s strongest passports, with visa-free access to 190+ destinations.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tabPane\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionTitle\"><span>When do I get my \u20ac500,000 investment back?<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabAccordionContent\"><div class=\"btText\" ><\/p>\n<p>Investment funds typically return your capital after 5\u201310 years, depending on the fund&#8217;s term \u2014 safely beyond the 5-year holding period required for citizenship. Many funds also target annual returns of 3\u201310% during the holding period.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomSemiSpaced border\" ><hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rowItem col-md-4 col-ms-12 btTextLeft btHighlight inherit btDoublePadding btLightSkin\"  data-width=\"4\"><div class=\"rowItemContent\" style = \"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); \"><div class=\"btClear btSeparator topSmallSpaced bottomSmallSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><header class=\"header btClear large\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>TRANSPARENCY<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><h2><span class=\"headline\">Sample cost breakdown<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">A complete Portugal Golden Visa cost estimate for a family of four.<\/div><\/header><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomExtraSmallSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><div class=\"servicesItem  btIcoAccentColorIcon btIcoExtraSmallSizeIcon \"><div class=\"sIcon\"><span class=\"btIco btIcoExtraSmallSize btIcoDefaultType btIcoAccentColor\"><span  data-ico-s7=\"&#xe648;\" class=\"btIcoHolder\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"sTxt\"><header class=\"header btClear small\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>Investment<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">\u20ac500,000<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomExtraSmallSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><div class=\"servicesItem  btIcoAccentColorIcon btIcoExtraSmallSizeIcon \"><div class=\"sIcon\"><span class=\"btIco btIcoExtraSmallSize btIcoDefaultType btIcoAccentColor\"><span  data-ico-s7=\"&#xe68c;\" class=\"btIcoHolder\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"sTxt\"><header class=\"header btClear small\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>Fund subscription fees<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">\u20ac2,100<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomExtraSmallSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><div class=\"servicesItem  btIcoAccentColorIcon btIcoExtraSmallSizeIcon \"><div class=\"sIcon\"><span class=\"btIco btIcoExtraSmallSize btIcoDefaultType btIcoAccentColor\"><span  data-ico-s7=\"&#xe6b4;\" class=\"btIcoHolder\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"sTxt\"><header class=\"header btClear small\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>Immigration fees<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">\u20ac49,990<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomExtraSmallSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><div class=\"servicesItem  btIcoAccentColorIcon btIcoExtraSmallSizeIcon \"><div class=\"sIcon\"><span class=\"btIco btIcoExtraSmallSize btIcoDefaultType btIcoAccentColor\"><span  data-ico-s7=\"&#xe62c;\" class=\"btIcoHolder\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"sTxt\"><header class=\"header btClear small\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>Legal fees<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">\u20ac10,000<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomExtraSmallSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><div class=\"servicesItem  btIcoAccentColorIcon btIcoExtraSmallSizeIcon \"><div class=\"sIcon\"><span class=\"btIco btIcoExtraSmallSize btIcoDefaultType btIcoAccentColor\"><span  data-ico-s7=\"&#xe60c;\" class=\"btIcoHolder\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"sTxt\"><header class=\"header btClear small\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>Total<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">\u20ac562,090<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomExtraSmallSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/cost-calculator\/\" class=\"btBtn btBtn btnFilledStyle btnAccentColor btnSmall btnFullWidth btTextCenter btnRightPosition btnIco\" ><span class=\"btnInnerText\">CALCULATE YOUR COST<\/span><span class=\"btIco \"><span  data-ico-fa=\"&#xf061;\" class=\"btIcoHolder\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><div class=\"btClear btSeparator topSmallSpaced bottomSmallSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"bt_section6a93f98261b1a\"  class=\"boldSection topSpaced bottomSemiSpaced btLightSkin gutter inherit\" ><div class=\"port\"><div class=\"boldCell\"><div class=\"boldCellInner\"><div class=\"boldRow \" ><div class=\"boldRowInner\"><div class=\"rowItem col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-ms-12 btTextLeft\"  data-width=\"3\"><div class=\"rowItemContent\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rowItem col-md-6 col-sm-12 btTextCenter animate animate-fadein inherit\"  data-width=\"6\"><div class=\"rowItemContent\" ><header class=\"header btClear extralarge\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>QUALIFYING INVESTMENT ROUTES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><h2><span class=\"headline\">Choose Your Investment Route<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">We recommend the residency route that fits your goals, timeline and risk profile \u2014 not a one-size-fits-all product.<\/div><\/header><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomSemiSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rowItem col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-ms-12 btTextLeft\"  data-width=\"3\"><div class=\"rowItemContent\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"boldRow \" ><div class=\"boldRowInner\"><div class=\"rowItem col-md-12 col-ms-12  btTextCenter animate animate-fadein inherit\"  data-width=\"12\"><div class=\"rowItemContent\" ><div class=\"servicesItem  btIcoAccentColorIcon btIcoBigSizeIcon \"><div class=\"sIcon\"><span class=\"btIco btIcoBigSize btIcoDefaultType btIcoAccentColor\"><span  data-ico-bs=\"&#xf16b;\" class=\"btIcoHolder\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"sTxt\"><header class=\"header btClear small\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>Investment funds \u2014 from \u20ac500,000<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">Subscribe to units of CMVM-regulated investment or venture capital funds targeting 3\u201310% annual returns. Your \u20ac500,000 is typically returned by the fund after 5\u201310 years, depending on the fund&#8217;s term.<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomSemiSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"boldRow \" ><div class=\"boldRowInner\"><div class=\"rowItem col-md-4 col-ms-12 btTextCenter animate animate-fadein inherit\"  data-width=\"4\"><div class=\"rowItemContent\" ><div class=\"servicesItem  btIcoAccentColorIcon btIcoBigSizeIcon \"><div class=\"sIcon\"><span class=\"btIco btIcoBigSize btIcoDefaultType btIcoAccentColor\"><span  data-ico-bs=\"&#xf156;\" class=\"btIcoHolder\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"sTxt\"><header class=\"header btClear small\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>Business and jobs \u2014 from \u20ac500,000<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">Create at least 10 jobs in Portugal, or invest \u20ac500,000 or more in a Portuguese company and create 5 permanent jobs.<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomSemiSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rowItem col-md-4 col-ms-12 btTextCenter animate animate-fadein inherit\"  data-width=\"4\"><div class=\"rowItemContent\" ><div class=\"servicesItem  btIcoAccentColorIcon btIcoBigSizeIcon \"><div class=\"sIcon\"><span class=\"btIco btIcoBigSize btIcoDefaultType btIcoAccentColor\"><span  data-ico-s7=\"&#xe662;\" class=\"btIcoHolder\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"sTxt\"><header class=\"header btClear small\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>Cultural donation \u2014 from \u20ac250,000<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">A one-time, non-refundable contribution to artistic production or to the restoration and preservation of Portugal&#8217;s national cultural heritage \u2014 the lowest-cost route into the programme.<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomSemiSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rowItem col-md-4 col-ms-12 btTextCenter animate animate-fadein inherit\"  data-width=\"4\"><div class=\"rowItemContent\" ><div class=\"servicesItem  btIcoAccentColorIcon btIcoBigSizeIcon \"><div class=\"sIcon\"><span class=\"btIco btIcoBigSize btIcoDefaultType btIcoAccentColor\"><span  data-ico-s7=\"&#xe60f;\" class=\"btIcoHolder\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"sTxt\"><header class=\"header btClear small\" ><div class=\"btSuperTitle\"><span>Scientific research \u2014 from \u20ac500,000<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dash\"><\/div><div class=\"btSubTitle\">A non-refundable contribution to accredited scientific research institutions under Portugal&#8217;s national science and technology programme.<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btClear btSeparator bottomSemiSpaced noBorder\" ><hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everything you need to know about Portugal&#8217;s residency-by-investment programme \u2014 eligibility, costs, renewals and the path to citizenship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3031,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1480","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1480"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3436,"href":"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1480\/revisions\/3436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/finbekgoldenvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}