After five years of maintaining the qualifying investment and residency status, investors may become eligible to apply for permanent residency or Portuguese citizenship, subject to legal requirements (including basic Portuguese language proficiency).
Portuguese citizenship can offer significant benefits, including the right to live, work, and study anywhere in the EU, and visa-free travel to many countries worldwide.
The Main Investment Route: Regulated Venture Capital Funds
With real estate removed, the most common Golden Visa pathway is a 500,000€ investment in regulated Portuguese venture capital or private equity funds.
In general, eligible funds must:
– Be regulated by Portugal’s financial regulator (CMVM).
– Have a minimum maturity of five years.
– Invest in primarily Portuguese companies and economic sectors.
Many funds focus on sectors driving Portugal’s growth, including:
– Technology and innovation
– Venture capital and startups
– Sustainable and renewable industries
– Healthcare and life sciences
– Hospitality and tourism
For international investors, this route can be highly attractive – but selecting the right fund and managing the application process can be complex without local expertise.
How UrHome Simplifies the Golden Visa Process
At UrHome Group, we built a dedicated platform to help international investors navigate the modern Golden Visa in a simple, transparent, and efficient way.
Rather than coordinating multiple parties independently, clients use UrHome as a central hub – connecting the key steps of the process through one streamlined system.
Through the UrHome platform, clients can access:
– End-to-End process coordination
– Secure digital document management
– Clear progress tracking
