INTRODUCING PORTUGAL’S HIGHLY QUALIFIED ACTIVITIES RESEARCH RESIDENCY PROGRAM…
PRICED FROM JUST €180,000 ALL-IN
Portugal made residential property in Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve region ineligible for Golden Visas at the end of 2021. Since then, more applicants have been opting for the now-increased €500,000 Golden Visa Fund option to generate reasonable ROI.
But Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds, by their very nature, carry a significant amount of risk. Plus, what if you don’t want to tie up €500K for five years or more..?
Fortunately, there are alternative – and radically more affordable – options to consider:
Leveraging the D3 Visa framework, the Highly Qualified Investor Visa – as the name suggests – enables graduate professionals to obtain residency in Portugal on the basis of contributing to rural research projects in Portugal.
By its very nature, this option creates real-world ties between the investor and Portugal. (This is an aspect that is increasingly being emphasized during the Portuguese citizenship application process.)
Priced at only €180,000 inclusive of fees, this white-glove, end-to-end option can significantly reduce the opportunity costs of gaining a Portuguese Plan B. In addition, the high-priority nature of this visa category sees applicants approved in as little as 30 days…
Key Highly Qualified Investor Visa Benefits
THE ULTIMATE
PLAN B
Own the Portuguese lifestyle with this flexible residency program, and start creating the real-world ties that can support your eventual citizenship application.
REDUCED
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Portugal’s Golden Visa Fund option is now priced at €500,000 excluding subscription and service fees. At €180,000 ALL-IN, the Highly Qualified Investor program is exceptionally well priced.
FAST VISA
PROCESSING
Given the high-priority nature of this residency category, Highly Qualified Investor Visa applicants are frequently approved in as little as 30 to 45 days (and sometimes even faster).
VISA-FREE
SCHENGEN TRAVEL
As a legal resident, you and your family can live, work and study in Portugal, while enjoying visa-free access to all 26 other Schengen countries for 90 out of every 180 days.
FUTURE-PROOF
PROGRAM
The Highly Qualified Investor Visa attracts talent and delivers a far more tangible socio-economic impact than real estate investments, thus aligning with the Portugal’s stated development objectives.
POTENTIAL
TAX ADVANTAGES
The updated Non-Habitual Residency Program offers compelling tax advantages for new Highly Qualified Investor Visa applicants seeking to settle in Portugal on a permanent basis.
How The Highly Qualified Applicant Visa Program Works…
This residency program caters for highly qualified individuals, i.e. applicants that hold a university degree, or bring cutting-edge expertise in the areas of AI, technology, or the STEM fields to the table.
To participate in this highly flexible Portuguese residency program, applicants must fund a research project under the auspices of a participating Portuguese university.
Qualifying applicants benefit from receipt of a so-called “letter of support” from the participating university – a crucial requirement towards meeting the residency program’s requirements.
Depending on the exact nature of the research project, the resulting deliverables can vary from research publications and feature films to the creation of valuable intellectual property (IP).
Similarly to the currently available (and very limited) Cultural Golden Visa donation options, the Highly Qualified Investor Program offers no capital guarantee, and is effectively a sunk-cost option.
The key reasons applicants choose either of these two options tend to be reduced opportunity costs, faster visa processing, and lower overall capital exposure.
Why Choose To Work With Us?
Our mission is to radically reduce the economic asymmetries between Portugal’s coast and rural heartland by facilitating high-impact Golden Visa investments in the country’s interior.
If you’re looking to secure your Portuguese Plan B while making a tangible contribution to the country’s sustainable future, we invite you to get in touch today.
Who is Jose Mineiro?
Mr Mineiro is a veteran Portuguese film producer and architect of Portugal’s Cultural Production Golden Visa. Born in Obidos and based in Porto, Mr Mineiro speaks five languages (Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Italian).
Since 2002, he has produced more than 120 commercial films for the biggest world brands. In addition, he’s also produced a number of prominent feature films, including Heartango by Gabrielle Muccino and starring Monica Bellucci.
Mr Mineiro has been involved with national and regional policies contributing to the development of international projects involving official entities in Portugal for several decades.
Recently, he identified the potential of the Portuguese Golden Visa program as a valuable development tool. Consequently, he established a network of regional state entities in order to facilitate Golden Visa Investments with a positive, measurable and sustainable socio-economic impact.
Working alongside his team, Mr Mineiro has identified and/or developed numerous high-impact opportunities for investment in cultural production and urban rehabilitation. These opportunities align with territorial development strategies in Portugal within the scope of the DORO development association. (Mr Mineiro is the president of its board of directors.)
He has been a member of the juries of the Portuguese Film Institute, director of regional tourism agencies, founded the Centro Film Commission and served as its president. He also served as a member of the board of directors for Obitec.
He is an active member of the Portuguese Producers Association, and serves as Executive Producer of CheckTheGate Films.
