Opportunity Map Global citizenship and residency opportunity map

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  • Citizenship and residence by investment 10
  • Citizenship by investment 7
  • Residence by investment · golden visa 40
  • Entrepreneur · start-up 42
  • Digital nomad · retirement 7
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Explorer results — 6 programmes / 1 countries

Portugal: 6 programmes

Portugal · Residence by Investment · Golden VisaAutorização de Residência para Investimento (ARI/Golden Visa)Active
EUR 250,000
≈ USD 270,000
Source checked
2026-10-21
Path
Residence then citizenship
Reference processing time (months)
12.0 – 36.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
10
Presence days/year
14
Fixed capital requirement
Yes
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 25
  • Dependent parents: Yes
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Support for artistic production or conservation of national cultural heritage (EUR 250,000 or more; EUR 220,000 in low-density regions) — EUR 250,000
  • Non-real-estate collective investment unit (EUR 500,000 or more; maturity of at least 5 years, at least 60% in companies based in Portugal) — EUR 500,000
  • Set up a company or increase capital by EUR 500,000 or more with 5 permanent jobs (or keep at least 10 jobs, of which at least 5 permanent), for at least 3 years — EUR 500,000
  • Capital transfer for scientific research activities (EUR 500,000 or more; EUR 400,000 in low-density regions) — EUR 500,000
  • Create at least 10 jobs (8 jobs in low-density regions)
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Portugal · Active Investment · EntrepreneurD2 visa – Entrepreneur / self-employedActive
No investment threshold recorded
Source checked
2026-08-26
Path
Residence then citizenship
Reference processing time (months)
2.0 – 4.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
10
Presence days/year
—
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • D2 – set up/relocate a business or self-employed activity
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Portugal · RetirementD7 Visa (Passive Income / Retirement)Active
No investment threshold recorded
Source checked
2026-08-26
Path
Residence then citizenship
Reference processing time (months)
2.0 – 4.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
10
Presence days/year
183
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Minimum parent age: 65
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Passive income (~EUR 870/month) — EUR 870
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Portugal · Digital NomadD8 Digital Nomad VisaActive
No investment threshold recorded
Source checked
2026-06-25
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
1.0 – 2.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
10
Presence days/year
183
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Minimum parent age: 65
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Minimum monthly income (~EUR 3,680, 4x the minimum wage) — EUR 3,680
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Portugal · StartupStartUP Visa (IAPMEI) / D2 EntrepreneurActive
No investment threshold recorded
Source checked
2026-06-25
Path
Residence then citizenship
Reference processing time (months)
2.0 – 6.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
10
Presence days/year
0
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Minimum parent age: 0
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Certified incubator + ~EUR 10,440 living costs — EUR 0
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Portugal · StartupStartUP Visa (residence visa for entrepreneurs, IAPMEI)Active
No investment threshold recorded
Source checked
2026-08-26
Path
Residence then citizenship
Reference processing time (months)
2.0 – 4.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
10
Presence days/year
—
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • StartUP Visa – certified incubator, innovative tech business
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What the map contains

  • Citizenship and residence-by-investment programmes by country
  • Published minimum investment thresholds
  • Application processing time and years to citizenship (for reference)

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