Golden visa
A Golden Visa is a citizenship by investment or residency by investment program. It is directed to wealthy foreign nationals who want to acquire residency in a certain country by investing a substantial amount of money or by purchasing a property.
If you apply for a Golden Visa, you and your immediate family members (spouse and children) will receive residence permits which can be renewed indefinitely as long as you maintain the investment.
Can You Get Permanent Residence by Investment?
In some cases, you can get permanent residency by investing in a country after five years of living there. Once you get a permanent residence permit, it is usually automatically renewable, although some specifics will depend on the issuing country.
You will still have to renew the residence permit, but not actually apply for a new one – similar to an ID card.
Certain countries, such as Portugal, do not have any stay requirements to obtain a permanent residence permit.
Requirements for Obtaining a Golden Visa
A Golden Visa is a citizenship by investment or residency by investment program. It is directed to wealthy foreign nationals who want to acquire residency in a certain country by investing a substantial amount of money or by purchasing a property.
If you apply for a Golden Visa, you and your immediate family members (spouse and children) will receive residence permits which can be renewed indefinitely as long as you maintain the investment.
The eligibility requirements for a Golden Visa are different from country to country, but in general, you will have to prove the following:
- That you own the money intended for investment
- That the money was acquired legally
- That you have no history of criminal records
- That you can sustain yourself and family members for the period of time you intend to live there.
