After the fifth year of having residency in Portugal, you can apply for permanent residency or citizenship. If you don’t want to apply for either, you can continue renewing your Golden Visa every three years.

Once you become a Portuguese citizen, you can live and work anywhere in the European Union and get the world’s 4th best passport. That means you can live in Germany or in the Netherlands if you prefer.

Portugal allows dual nationality. So you can keep your original citizenship. However, you must check that your country also permits dual citizenship.

• Where is Portugal?

  Portugal is located on the Iberian Peninsula, in the southwest corner of Europe. It is bordered by Spain on the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean on the west and south.

• Why Portugal?

  Portugal is a safe place to live and offers a European standard of living, including high standards of education and healthcare. Being a Mediterranean country, Portugal boasts of a rich and diverse culture as well as a Mediterranean climate.

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• Is this a good investment?

  In the third quarter of 2018, the total housing transactions reached almost 46,000, with an 18.4% increase from the previous year. Additionally, there are no signs of a bubble and the prices still cheaper than most European capital cities. The prestigious agency Moody’s – Investor Service – predicted a 7–8% growth for 2019 and 2020.