The Golden Visa Portugal, created in 2012, is the most attractive Citizenship by Investment or Residency by Investment program in Europe. Officially called the ARI (Residence Permit for Investment Activity), the Golden Visa is the type of visa that attracts the most investors.

One of the main advantages of the Golden Visa in Portugal is that the requirements are fairly easy to meet, especially when you consider that you only have to be in the country for an  average of 7-14 days per year during a five-year period. After five years with ARI, the program offers a path to a Portuguese passport and citizenship.

The beneficiaries of Golden Visa are entitled to:

• Residence visa waiver for entering Portugal.
• Living and working in Portugal on condition that they stay in Portugal for a period of 7 or more days in the first year, and 14 or more days in the subsequent years.
• Visa exemption for traveling within the Schengen Area.
• Family reunification.
• Applying for permanent residence (pursuant to the Aliens Act – Act number 23/2007 of 4 July with the current wording ).
• Applying for Portuguese citizenship, by naturalization, provided all other requirements set out by the Nationality Act are fulfilled (Act number 37/81 of 3 October, as amended).

Eligibility – Who may apply?

All third country citizens who conduct an investment activity as an inpidual businessperson,  through a company set up in Portugal, or in another EU Member State, and who, in addition, are stably settled in Portugal, provided these citizens fulfill the quantitative requirements and the time requirements set out by the relevant legislation, may apply for a Residence Permit for Investment, by one of the following routes:

• Capital transfer with a value equal to or above 1.5 million Euros.
• The creation of at least 10 job positions.
• The purchase of real estate property with a value equal to or above 500,000 Euros.
• The purchase of real estate property with construction dating back more than 30 years or located in urban regeneration areas, for refurbishing, for a total value equal to or above 350,000 Euros.
• Capital transfer in the amount of 500,000 or more Euros for investing in research activities conducted by public or private scientific research institutions involved in the national scientific or technological system.
• Capital transfer in the amount of 250,000 or more Euros for investing in artistic areas including support, preservation, etc.
• Capital transfer in the amount of 500,000 or more Euros for the acquisition of units of investment funds or venture capital funds pursuant to the Portuguese Law.
• Capital transfer in the amount of 500,000 or more Euros to a Portuguese company combined with the creation of 5 permanent working jobs.

葡萄牙黄金签证创建于 2012 年，是欧洲最具吸引力的投资移民或投资居留计划。黄金签证的正式名称为投资活动居留许可（ARI），是吸引最多投资者的签证类型。

葡萄牙黄金签证的主要优势之一是要求比较简单，相对容易满足，特别是当您在五年内，每年只需在该国停留 7-14 天时。在拿到ARI的五年后，可以通过该计划获得葡萄牙护照和公民身份。

黄金签证的受益人有权：
• 在进入葡萄牙时享有居留签证的豁免。
• 在葡萄牙生活和工作，但前提是在葡萄牙的第一年必须停留 7 天或以上，随后几年在葡萄牙停留 14 天或以上。
• 在申根区内旅行免签证。
• 与家庭团聚。
• 申请永久居留权（根据《外国人法》——7 月 4 日第 23/2007 号法，现行措辞）。
• 通过入籍申请葡萄牙公民身份，前提是满足《国籍法》规定的所有其他要求（10 月 3 日第 37/81 号法案，经修订）。

资格 – 谁可以申请？
通过在葡萄牙或其他欧盟成员国设立的公司作为个体商人进行投资活动的所有第三国公民，并且在葡萄牙稳定定居的公民，只要满足数量要求和相关法律规定的时间要求，就可通过以下途径之一申请投资活动居留许可（ARI）：

• 价值等于或高于150 万欧元的资本转移。
• 创造至少10 个工作岗位。
• 购买价值等于或高于500,000 欧元的房地产。
• 购买建造时间超过 30 年或位于城市更新区的房地产进行翻新，总价值等于或超过 350,000 欧元。
• 500,000 欧元或以上的资金转移，用于投资于参与国家科学或技术系统的公共或私营科研机构开展的研究活动。
• 250,000 欧元或以上的资金转移，用于投资艺术领域，包括支持、保存等。
• 500,000 欧元或以上的资本转移，用于根据葡萄牙法律收购投资基金或风险投资基金单位。
• 向一家葡萄牙公司转移 500,000 欧元或更多欧元的资金，并创造 5 个长期工作岗位。