Portugal
Mediterranean Portugal is one of the oldest countries in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times. As a country was established during the Christian Reconquista in 868.
In the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal established the first global maritime and commercial empire, becoming one of the world’s major economic, political and military powers.
Portugal has left a profound cultural, architectural and linguistic influence across the globe, with a legacy of around 250 million Portuguese speakers, It is a developed country with an advanced economy and high living standards. Additionally, it ranks highly in peacefulness, democracy, press freedom, stability, social progress, prosperity and English proficiency.
It is a member of the United Nations, the European Union, the Schengen Area and the Council of Europe(CoE), Portugal was also one of the founding members of NATO, the eurozone, the OECD, and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.
Program Features
Processing time 6-8 months
Temporary residents must spend 7 days per year in Portugal
Newly issued marriage and (of children) birth certificates are required; certificates of criminal or police record from the country of origin and residence
Documents must be apostilled (if the issuing country is a signatory of the Hague Convention) or, if not, attested by a Portuguese consulate abroad
First step in the process: Bank account opening in a Portuguese bank
Benefits
Free travel access to all EU and Schengen countries
Unlimited stay in Portugal possible
Only 7 days minimum physical presence required
Eligibility for Portuguese (EU) citizenship after 5 years
Key facts
Capital City : Lisbon
Languages : Portugal
Currency : Euro (EUR)
Population : 10,344,802
Time Zone : UTC +1
Area : 92,212 km2
