Portugal doubles citizenship timeline: Lisbon citizenship moat turns HNIs to friendlier climesPortugal has doubled the time for foreigners to get citizenship to ten years. This impacts wealthy Indians seeking EU passports. Europe's a...
02 Nov, 2025, 09.47 AM IST
Portugal’s golden visas boost classic cars, almonds and equitiesPortugal's golden visa program, initially a real estate driver, has shifted to cultural donations and fund investments. This change has rev...
17 Oct, 2025, 05.37 PM IST
Europe residency gets harder to buy as Trump rolls out Gold CardEurope reduces golden visa schemes due to limited benefits and rising property prices. Portugal ended its real estate path but offers inves...
22 Sep, 2025, 05.41 PM IST
Portugal’s Golden Visa: Your fast track to EU residency route and what you should knowPortugal's Golden Visa program attracts non-EU individuals seeking European residency through investment. Launched in 2012, it grants resid...
28 Jun, 2025, 01.36 PM IST
Portugal tightens citizenship rules, doubles wait time for foreignersPortugal is tightening its citizenship rules, extending the waiting period for most foreigners to ten years. Citizens from Portuguese-speak...
24 Jun, 2025, 09.46 AM IST
Portugal considers sweetening incentives for Golden Visa programLess than two months after Spain ended its golden visa, Portugal is considering enhancing its own program and associated tax benefits to at...
06 Jun, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
HNIs explore other foreign shores after EU’s citizenship blowFollowing the closure of Malta's golden passport scheme, wealthy Indians are exploring alternative residency and citizenship options. Inter...
19 May, 2025, 03.05 PM IST
Have a few hundred thousand dollars lying around? Here are the Golden Visas you can getGolden visa and passport programs offer residency or citizenship through investment, attracting global interest, including from Indian appl...
28 Feb, 2025, 10.42 AM IST
Portugal speeds up Golden Visa processing after long delaysPortugal is expediting golden visa applications by transitioning from a paper-based system to a digital application method to clear a backl...
11 Feb, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
What is the Golden Visa that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are eyeing by buying a house in Portugal?Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly buying a home in Portugal, possibly to obtain a ‘Golden Visa.’ This visa allows investors to ...
22 Oct, 2024, 11.59 PM IST
Portugal's revamped golden visa scheme to boost investment fundsThe scheme, which offers wealthy non-EU nationals who invest in Portugal the right to live in the country, has attracted 7.3 billion euros ...
09 Jan, 2024, 05.36 PM IST
Wealthy Indians will find it difficult to get European golden visas from nowGolden visas offer the opportunity for wealthy people to essentially ‘buy’ the right to residency - sometimes even without having to live i...
20 Feb, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
Portugal ends Golden Visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisisPortugal's golden visa programme, which offers EU passports to non-EU nationals in return for investments including in real estate and has ...
17 Feb, 2023, 10.25 AM IST
Why India is in top 5 nations globally to obtain Portugal Golden visa in 2022Since the program's inception in 2012, more than 130 visas have been issued to Indian nationals. The Portuguese Golden Visa Residence Permi...
15 Feb, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
Portugal likely to scrap much-criticised 'golden visa' schemeThe Authorisation of Residence for Investment Activity for people from non-EU countries, commonly known as the golden visa programme, has b...
04 Nov, 2022, 01.10 PM IST
Decoded: Where are India's super rich migrating and whyOver six lakh Indians have given up their citizenship in the last five years, according to data by the ministry of external affairs, 40% of...
26 Mar, 2022, 03.50 PM IST
How Portugal Golden Visa changes from 2022Portugal’s tryst with India is one that spans many centuries. They have left an indelible impact on the culture of India, be it on cuisine,...
24 Jan, 2022, 05.52 PM IST