February 5, 2013

Golden Residence Permit Programme - ARI


Order 1661-A/2013 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, published in the Portuguese Official Journal [DR 19 SÉRIE II] of 28 January 2013 (PDFENGLISH VERSION AVAILABLE SOON) amends Order 11820-A/2012, aimed at attracting foreign investment to Portugal and fast tracking foreign investors to obtain Residency Permits in Portugal.

The following are the new provisions of the ARI programme:

TYPES OF QUALIFYING INVESTMENTS

Property Investments
  • Acquisition of Properties above €500,000 in total.
  • There is also the possibility of requesting the residency permit just with the signature of a Promissory Contract of Purchase and Sale with a payment of a deposit of 500,000 Euro.
  • Joint acquisition of properties provided that each of the joint owners invest €500,000 or more (for example: 3 investors could make a joint investment of 1.5M€).
  • Possibility of financing above €500,000.
  • Total freedom to rent or lease the properties;

Capital Investments
  • Transfer of Funds above € 1,000,000 (this may include direct investment into any company in Portugal).

Job Creation
  • Creation of a minimum of 10 jobs.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Investments maintained for a minimum of 5 years
  • Acquisition of properties above € 500,000.
  • Purchased after 8th October 2012.
  • Acquisition completed before the application for residency permit.
  • Properties acquired free from any charges or mortgages.
LEGAL INFORMATION
  • Minimum stays in Portugal – 7 days first year and 14 days following periods of 2 years.
  • Residency Application made within a maximum of 90 days after entry in Portugal.
  • Residency Permit granted for an initial period of 1 year & renewed for periods of 2 years.
  • Possibility of permanent residency after year 5 and nationality one year later.
  • Bearers of Investor Residency Permits may travel freely in the Schengen area.
Ontario residents may apply in person at the Consulate General of Portugal in Toronto or online at http://ari.sef.pt

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