Category: Golden Visa

On Feb, 25, President Trump unveiled a biggest golden visa scheme the world has ever seen. Trump got the attention of the richest people in the world to come and invest in the US. Trump gold cards has set off a buying frenzy, already 1000 gold cards sold in a single day each card costs…

To encourage foreign investment, Italy has introduced favorable fiscal policies for new residents, offering significant tax breaks and incentives such as the Investor Visa for Italy, also known as the Golden Visa. This program is one of Italy’s primary tools for attracting foreign investment, allowing non-EU citizens to obtain a residence permit in exchange for…

AIMA provides another online service related to the Residence Permit to expedite the processing of expiring residence permits. This new functionality is available on the Contact Form found at the following link: contactenos.aima.gov.pt . All foreign citizens holding a card/title when choosing the “Residence Permit” topic can ask AIMA for: Correct completion of the form requires submission of a copy of the…

The Portugal government has launched a single identification number system, available for foreigners living and working in Portugal. Under the single unified system, which was launched on March 14, 2025 allows immigrants to apply for the NIF, NISS and NNU through a single application procedure. AIMA has partnered with other public entities to implement the…

Portugal’s government has collapsed after no confidence vote in parliament, bringing uncertainty to the country until a new government will be voted in the next May 18 elections. Portugal is seeing through three elections within three years, with minority governments struggling to maintain power lacking support, suggesting “precarious” politics. Luis Montenegro became new prime minister…

Taking out a loan with Bitcoin as collateral is a neat trick to convert your bitcoin/crypto assets into fiat, you can then re-invest in the Crypto backed fund (500,000 euros) eligible for Portugal golden visa. Crypto Loans (lending) can be obtained in fiat (all major currencies) through AAVE or cryptocurrency exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, Gemini) based…

A 401(k) Individual Retirement Account (IRA), is an increasingly popular strategy among American investors to fund €500,000 euro investing in a Portuguese private equity or venture capital fund to receive Portuguese golden visa. This can be done by converting to Self-Directed 401k (SDIRA)  or Solo 401k which allows you to direct your retirement funds into a foreign…

US citizens applying Portugal Golden Visa investment fund route, must follow certain US tax laws and reporting requirements, regardless of where they live to comply with US law. Americans must know that residence permit initially granted for one year followed by two 2 year renewals. First, US citizens must pick the right investment fund that…

Secure a Portuguese Golden Passport with Bitcoin / Crypto Investments. A unique golden visa investment and EU citizenship opportunity investing in Bitcoin ETF’s and Crypto digital assets. Bitcoin has consistently outperformed S&P and US stock markets in 11 out of the last 14 years. President Trumps election has pushed crypto adoption to new heights attracting…

Portugal has launched NHR 2.0 (Non habitual tax) is designed to attract highly skilled and talented professionals to relocate to Portugal by providing them with a special 20% flat tax rate on income derived from eligible employment and self-employment activities for up to 10 years. The special tax allows Golden Visa holders to significantly reduced…