Investment route guide
โปรตุเกส golden visa from สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์
The routes to โปรตุเกส that are open to you from สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์, what changes because of where you live and your passport, and what to prepare before you apply.
Quick answer
โปรตุเกส golden visa from สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์: Golden visa through investment funds. Short visits: No visa needed for visits of up to 90 days in 180 (ETIAS will apply once it launches).
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Short visits | No visa needed for visits of up to 90 days in 180 (ETIAS will apply once it launches)Source · checked 2 ตุลาคม 2569 |
| Documents | Full legalisation: your country is not in the Apostille ConventionSource · checked 2 ตุลาคม 2569 |
| Double tax treaty | We confirm this for your case |
| Dual citizenship | We confirm this for your case |
| Minimum | €500,000 in qualifying investment funds (real estate removed in October 2023)Source |
We have not yet written a detailed guide for this pair. The facts below come from our country data; an adviser will confirm them for your case.
Routes open to you
Figures are statutory minimums from official sources. Official fees are estimates and change; our own fees are quoted for your case.
Golden visa through investment funds
Investors subscribing to qualifying (non-real-estate) Portuguese funds. There is no property route.
- Minimum
- €500,000 in qualifying investment funds (real estate removed in October 2023)
- Path
- Minimum stay of 7 days in year one and 14 days in each later two-year period
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Documents and legalisation
สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์ is not in the Apostille Convention, so public documents need the full chain: attestation by the issuing authority and the foreign ministry, then legalisation by the โปรตุเกส embassy or consulate. Translate them with a sworn translator where required.
You will usually need a police certificate from สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์ and from every other country you have lived in recently.
Where to apply
Apply online with AIMA, then attend a biometrics appointment in Portugal.
Tax: what to check before you move
General information, not tax advice. Tax points on this page are awaiting review by a tax specialist.
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Sources and review
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Frequently asked questions
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It depends on your goal: living in the country, a second passport, tax planning or a base for your family. The routes on this page are ranked by fit for people moving from your country.
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