Category: Golden Visa

GEPAC is a government authority responsible for approving eligible cultural donation projects under the Portuguese golden visa program (Residence permit for Investment Activity ARI regime) . The Cultural Donation route is involves non-refundable donation to cultural heritage projects in Portugal. For example to Museum, archeology, monuments, refurbishment of national or public heritage sites and monuments.…

The newly elected Portuguese Government, which took office in May, has already begun its work to boost investment, technology, attract global talent steering Portugal towards economic prosperity to become a Global leader. Measures taken by the New Government in Portugal implementing changes to Immigration and Citizenship matters will be the subject of parliamentary debate and…

AIMA has made it compulsory for foreigners applying for residence permit in Portugal including golden visa applicants. The obligation to present criminal records certificates by foreign citizens who wish to obtain a residence permit is always maintained by authorities. AIMA will not process residence permit applications without a valid criminal record certificate. AIMA does not…

AIMA has analyzed some 440,000 pending applications,  is still yet to process around 10%, 40,000 to 50,000 applications, these cases likely to be fully resolved by end of 2025 due to slowdown in processing, the minister announced in a latest press conference. Some applicants have been waiting for 3 years. A task force was established in…

The New Portugal Government is considering a special tax regime to attract investment in the country, aspiring to become global investment destination. More tax incentives aimed at attracting more golden visa investors are on the table. According to the proposals, new Portuguese residents including those who receive golden visas may also be eligible for a…

Christiano Ronaldo’s hometown of Madeira is a secret tax haven in Portugal, unknown to many foreigners. The island’s unique position as an EU-approved low-tax jurisdiction sets it apart from many traditional tax havens. Golden visa investors can also incorporate a company in Madiera, to take advantage of just 5% corporate tax, lowest in Europe for…

A Backlog update on AIMA processing pending applications for residence permits AIMA has analysed over 440,000 pending applications, of these 23,000 applications rejected, only 69,000 still need to be processed and decided upon (approximately 37,000 are nearing completion, and around 32,000 are in the final decision phase at AIMA. ), 170,000 were archived due to a…

Below you will find some quick updates on immigration news from Portugal. Golden Visa – There were unconfirmed reports, rumours the new Portugal government would extend the residency period from 5 to 10 years tightening genuine ties to country. As a result of this, a number of clients have completed investment for Portugal golden visa…

The Octanova Horizon Fund is a first Portugal Golden Visa Fund to combine Fixed Income with exposure to Digital Assets in a regulated, safe, and flexible manner.  The Fund obtained CMVM approval on Dec 13, 2025, with target allocation is 65% Portuguese Fixed Income and 35% Digital Assets allowing a stable return to investors while…

Below are the subtle differences between two most popular golden visa programs running in Europe. In short, Portugal is more suitable for those who seek EU nationality quickest, Hungary is more preferred those who seek long term permanent residency. Quick Comparison The most important differences between Hungary and Portugal Golden visa programs are shown below..…