Golden Visa Portugal 2025 — For US Investors

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🎙️ Live Webinar | Secure Your EU Residency through Investment

How to Legally Obtain the Portuguese Golden Visa in 2025

Hosted by: Defesa Legal – Licensed Portuguese Lawyers
Featuring: Dr. Jorge Ferraz, Portuguese Immigration Attorney for 22 years

🗓 Date: 21st September 2025
🕐 Time:
11:00 PM (Lisboa Time | GMT+1)
6:00 PM (New York | EDT)
3:00 PM (Los Angeles | PDT)
🌍 Audience: US citizens (Investors or interested in cultural donation)
📍 Location: Zoom (link sent after registration)

✅ What You’ll Learn:
– Step-by-step Golden Visa process
– Investment options & legal requirements
– How to choose the right fund (with due diligence)
– Risks, timelines, and path to citizenship
– Q&A with a senior Portuguese lawyer


🎟 Ready to join the webinar?

Fill out the quick form below to reserve your place. Spots are limited and registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

WHY WORK WITH US?

  • ✔️ 22+ years of legal experience
  • ✔️ Certificate of Good Standing (Portuguese Bar Association)
  • ✔️ American Bar Association International Associates
  • ✔️ American Immigration Lawyers Association International Associates
  • ✔️ Members of the Association of European Attorneys
  • ✔️ 100% Independent – No commissions or referrals
  • ✔️ Offices in Lisbon & Porto – Fully licensed legal team
  • ✔️ Because we do not receive any referral fees from the funds, we provide full independent due diligence reports on the funds you bring to us.
  • ✔️ We will never point to or recommend any fund.

Benefits of the Portuguese Golden Visa

• Live, work and study in Portugal
• Visa-free travel across 26 Schengen countries
• Pathway to Portuguese citizenship (after 5 years)
• Minimal stay requirements: 7 days/year
• Extend rights to family members

elegible investments for the golden visa portugal 2025

Fund Subscription:
– Minimum €500,000 into an eligible private equity or venture capital fund
– Must not invest in real estate directly or indirectly

Business Investment:
– Invest €500,000 in a new or existing Portuguese company (create or keep 5 jobs minimum)

Other Options:
– Cultural/art donation: €200,000


Golden visa by investment in funds
Why independent Due Diligence is crucial

Independent Legal Due Diligence — For Serious Investors

Investing €500,000 should never be a blind decision.
We offer a lawyer-led, fully independent due diligence report.

Our report includes:
• Fund & SPV legal structure
• CMVM, AIMA, SEC, FATCA compliance
• Redemption, liquidity & exit terms
• Governance & reputational review
• ESG integrity
• Tax analysis (Portugal + US)

📄 Delivered in English. No commissions. No referral fees.
🛡️ 100% Independent.

🔍 Request Due Diligence Review

🛡️ Total Independence – No Commissions, No Recommendations

As licensed Portuguese lawyers, we are completely independent from any Golden Visa fund. We do not receive referral fees or commissions from any fund managers. This means we can provide a neutral, lawyer-led due diligence review, focused solely on your best interests.

Below are examples of funds that have already been analyzed or subscribed by our clients:

Name Primary Focus Risk Level Return Liquidity Asset Class
HospitalityHospitality real estate with buybackLow~2% (Fixed)5–6 year lock-inAsset-backed, real estate infrastructure
Bonds 01Bonds + Equities + Digital AssetsModerate~10%Daily redemptionsMixed: Bonds, Equities, Crypto
TechTech & clean energy venture capitalModerate–High~12–15%Medium (VC exit-based)Growth Equity, CleanTech, Fintech
EducationPrivate education infrastructureLow–Moderate~5–8%Medium (school sale)Schools, Private Equity
Sustainability 01Sustainable farmland (impact investing)Low~6–7%6–7 year horizonAgriculture, Land, ESG
Bonds 02Bond-heavy portfolio with Portuguese co’sLow~5–6%ModerateBonds and select equities
Tech & AIHigh-growth tech and AI venturesHigh15%+Long-term VC cycleDeepTech, SpaceTech, HealthTech
Bonds 03Diversified, lower-volatility mixModerate~7%ModeratePE, Bonds, Yield Funds
BuyoutsMid-market buyouts (Portugal)Moderate15%+Locked (until 2031)Buyout & co-investment PE
Sustainability 02Forestry & corkModerate10%+Locked (until 2034)ESG/forestry, land-focused

Full Legal Support – What We Handle for You

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  • ✔️ End-to-end Golden Visa application — from onboarding to residence card
  • ✔️ Legal due diligence and compliance check of investment funds
  • ✔️ KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) assistance
  • ✔️ In-person accompaniment at SEF (Immigration Office) appointments
  • ✔️ Family applications and reunification included
  • ✔️ Support with NIF, bank account opening, and certified translations

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