2022 Portugal Golden Visa legislation Changes
2022 Portugal Golden Visa legislation Changes
The residence permit program for investment (well known as Portuguese Golden Visa) was developed by the Portuguese authorities in 2012, with the aim of attracting foreign capital.
This initiative has proven to be a success and has so far attracted ca. €6 billion in investment with the granting of ca. 26,000 residence permits.
Besides the countless virtues that make Portugal one of the best countries in the world to live in, this program has unique features that underline the tremendous success of the Portuguese Golden Visa for investment program:
* Low Minimal Stay Requirement
* Inclusion of other family members
* Favourable Tax Scheme
* Multiple Investment Options
* 5 Years to EU Citizenship
* Visa Free Travel
* Low investment thresholds
* Resident benefits
For a full range of benefits of the Portuguese Golden Visa, please refer here.
In February 2020, The Portuguese parliament passed a budget proposal, which sought to change the Portuguese Golden Visa program. The objective of the parliament was to promote investment in low-density areas, urban renovation, job creation, and cultural heritage. In February 2021, the official changes and their timeline were announced and the decree-law was published by the Portuguese government.
What are the most relevant changes?
1）Portuguese Golden Visa eligible investment types minimum amount to be raised after January 2022:
Mutual Funds or Private Equity Funds option: from 350,000 Euros to 500,000 Euros.
Capital Transfer option: from 1M Euro to 1.5M Euros.
2）Residential real estate investment eligible locations restricted to low-density areas.
Lisbon, Oporto, Algarve and some coastal areas will no longer qualify for the Golden Visa program (except for commercial property, like shops, offices and tourism facilities)
Residential properties have to be located in the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira or in specific low income / low density areas within continental Portugal.
Please find here a list of the low density areas by name and the map.
When will these changes be implemented?
The Portugal Golden Visa changes will come into effect on January 1, 2022.
The current requirements will remain intact until the end of 2021. So, you may take advantage of the lower investment amounts for the various types of investment options and you can also invest in a property anywhere within Portugal throughout 2021.
Nevertheless, from 2022 onwards, there will still be attractive locations for property investment and other options such as venture capital funds, transfer of capital or creation of a company will continue to be available to prospective Golden Visa applicants.
There will be no lack of good investment opportunities compatible with this new framework, but the quality of the research and sourcing of opportunities will be even more relevant in this new context.
In a nutshell, if you want to:
Invest in residential real estate in Lisbon, Oporto or Algarve;
Make a mutual fund or private equity fund investment for 350,000 Euros
You should start the process right away.
You will need to have successfully submitted your Golden Visa application before the end of 2021.
In order to do so, you will need to get a tax ID (NIF), open a bank account, get relevant personal documents and make an eligible investment to be able to submit the Visa application.
This process takes time.
So, the earlier you start, the better. Make sure you choose the right company to help you to walk through the whole process seamlessly and successfully.
About The Golden Portugal
The Golden Portugal is a consulting firm that helps prospective applicants to get their Portugal residency and citizenship, providing investment options qualified for Portugal Golden Visa and all matters of settling down in the country.
There is a lot of information to digest, and a lot of investment options to choose from. The Golden Portugal specialises in finding the appropriate projects according to your need and providing detailed analysis on the different investment options for you to make an informed decision.
If you want to discuss about the different projects and get a detailed cost analysis on your preferred options, please contact us.
This article was written by Guest Blogger
Susana Yang
Partner at The Golden Portugal
+351 933 106 667
Avenida da Liberdade 245, 3-piso
1250-143, Lisboa, Portugal
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2022 葡萄牙黄金签证立法变更
葡萄牙投资居留许可计划（俗称葡萄牙黄金移民/黄金签证）是由葡萄牙政府于 2012 年制定，旨在吸引外国资金。
这一举措已被证明是成功的，迄今为止吸引了大约 60 亿欧元的投资和颁发了 26,000 份居留许可证。
除了使葡萄牙成为世界上最适合居住的国家之一的无数优点外，该计划还具有独特的特点，突显了葡萄牙黄金签证投资计划的巨大成功：
* 5 年可获得欧盟公民身份
* 低居住要求
* 可申请三代家庭成员
* 优惠的税收计划
* 多种投资选择
* 免签证旅行
* 低投资门槛
* 居民福利
欲了解葡萄牙黄金签证的全方位福利，请参阅此处。
2020 年 2 月，葡萄牙议会通过了一项预算提案，旨在改变葡萄牙黄金签证计划。议会的目标是促进对低密度地区的投资、城市改造、创造就业机会和文化遗产。 2021 年 2 月，葡萄牙政府公布了官方变更及其时间表，并发布了法令。
什么是最相关的变化？
1）2022 年 1 月后葡萄牙黄金签证的投资类型的最低金额将会提高：
* 共同基金或私募股权基金选项：从 350,000 欧元提高到 500,000 欧元。
* 资本转移选项：从 100 万欧元提高到 150 万欧元。
2）住宅房地产投资合格地点仅限于低密度地区。
* 里斯本、波尔图、阿尔加维和一些沿海地区将不再符合黄金签证计划的资格（商业地产除外，如商店、办公室和旅游设施）
* 住宅地产必须是位于亚速尔群岛和马德拉自治区或葡萄牙大陆内特定的低收入/低密度地区。
* 请在此处找到低密度区域列表。
这些更改何时实施？
葡萄牙黄金签证政策更改将于 2022 年 1 月 1 日生效。
当前的要求将保持不变，直到 2021 年底。因此，您可以利用较低的投资金额进行各种类型的投资，您还可以在 2021 年内在葡萄牙境内的任何地方投资房产。
尽管如此，从 2022 年起，房地产投资仍然具有吸引力，而其他选择，例如风险投资基金、资本转移或创建公司，将继续是申请黄金签证的其中选项。
在这一新框架下仍不乏良好的投资机会，但在这种新背景下，研究的质量和尋找投資机会的渠道将變得更加重要。
总结
简而言之，如果您想：
* 以 350,000 欧元投资於共同基金或私募股权基金
* 在里斯本、波尔图或阿尔加维投资住宅房地产；
您应该立即开始。
您需要在 2021 年底之前成功提交黄金签证申请。
为此，您需要申请税务号码 (NIF)、开设银行账户、准备相关
的个人文件并进行符合条件的投资才能提交签证申请。
这个过程需要时间。
所以，越早开始越好。确保您选择了正确的公司，以帮助您无缝且成功地完成整个过程。
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公民身份，提供符合葡萄牙黄金签证的投资选择以及在该国定居的相
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黄金移民有很多资料需要消化，也有很多投资选择可供选择。
金葡咨询专门根据您的需要寻找合适的投资项目，
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