PORTUGAL: Portugal Golden Visa Program: Updated in 2025

The Portugal Golden Visa Program is one of the most popular residency by investment programs in Europe and in the world. The program offers residency in Portugal after the investor makes a significant investment in the Portuguese economy. In five years, investors may be eligible to apply for Portuguese citizenship by keeping their Portugal Golden Visa and meeting requirements.

Portugal Golden Visa announced some new rules in 2024 and before, experiencing serious changes.

Here are some important changes to the Portuguese Golden Visa Program applied until 2025:

The program ceases to accept real estate purchases and real estate-related funds as qualifying options.
Fund investment, cultural donation, and job creation are among the investment options for applying for a Portugal Golden Visa in 2025.

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