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Portugal · 2026 Edition
The Portugal Golden Visa: The Complete 2026 Guide
The Portugal Golden Visa is a residence permit that grants non-EU nationals the right to live, work and study in Portugal, and to travel freely across Schengen, in return for a qualifying EUR 500,000 fund investment. This guide explains the 2026 programme as it actually works: the routes, the true costs, the realistic timeline, the tax position and the new ten-year path to citizenship.
The qualifying routes in 2026, and why the fund route dominates. The fund landscape and how to evaluate any qualifying fund. The costs in full: fixed government fees stated exactly, professional fees as honest ranges. The process step by step, with realistic timelines. Family inclusion. The tax position, told straight, including IFICI and the pension truth. The path to citizenship after the 2026 change. How Portugal compares. The mistakes we see most, and eight real FAQs.
Prefer to read online? The complete guide is also published in full on this site.
