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Golden Visa Portugal, national visas and residency

Residence in Portugal — and through it the European Union — by investment, income or enterprise, handled by a lawyer admitted to the Portuguese Bar and based between Australia and Leiria.

Portugal · EU

Portugal offers several routes to residence: the Golden Visa (ARI) for qualifying investment, the D7 visa for people with passive income, the D8 for remote workers, the D2 for entrepreneurs, and family reunification for relatives. Each has different evidence, timing and renewal rules, and all now pass through the Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA).

We advise on which route fits, prepare and lodge the application, represent you before AIMA and the consulates, and plan the path to permanent residence and Portuguese citizenship. Australian, Brazilian and other non-EU clients are our core work.

Who this is for

  • Australians and New Zealanders seeking a European base
  • Brazilians moving to Portugal
  • Investors and remote workers
  • Families with Portuguese ancestry

What we do

  • Golden Visa (ARI) applications under the investment routes that remain open
  • D7 passive-income, D8 digital-nomad and D2 entrepreneur visas
  • Temporary and permanent residence permits and renewals
  • Family reunification
  • AIMA representation, appeals and litigation over delays and refusals
  • Portuguese citizenship after residence, by descent and by marriage
  • Tax-residence and cross-border planning with your adviser

How it works

Route selection

We assess income, investment and family circumstances and recommend the visa with the best fit and timeline.

Application and lodgement

Documents are gathered, translated and apostilled; the application is lodged at the consulate or with AIMA and followed up.

Residence and citizenship

We manage renewals, the permanent-residence application at five years and, once the residence period for naturalisation is complete, the citizenship application.

Questions

Does buying property in Portugal still qualify for the Golden Visa?

No. Real-estate routes closed in 2023; qualifying investments now include certain funds, research, cultural and job-creation options. We confirm current eligibility before you commit.

How long until Portuguese citizenship?

Since the 2026 amendment to the Nationality Law (Organic Law 1/2026), naturalisation generally requires seven years of legal residence for CPLP and EU nationals — Brazilians included — and ten years for others, counted from the issue of the residence permit, plus language, culture and integration requirements. Permanent residence is still available after five years. We plan the timeline from the first application.

Can you deal with AIMA on my behalf?

Yes. We represent clients before AIMA, including formal complaints and court action over unreasonable delays.

Talk to us about golden visa portugal & residency.

A short message with the countries involved is enough to start. We reply within one business day.