Unlike any other Residency Program in Europe, Portugal requires just seven days per year in the country.
Citizenship timelines may change. Parliament continues reviewing amendments that could extend naturalization from five to 10 years.
Until legislation passes, current rules apply. But citizenship comes later, separately.
The Golden Visa delivers residency first, and that timeline stays unchanged.
Why Portugal Leads
Seven days annually. That’s the entire physical presence requirement for five years of qualifying residency leading to permanent EU status. Your life stays wherever you built it while you hold a European residency permit.
The family moves together. A €500,000 investment covers spouses, dependent children, and parents. Nuclear families secure EU residency under a single application.
Schengen access
Opens 29 countries without border checks. Work rights span across all 27 EU member states. Public Healthcare, Education, and Services become available.
Global connectivity
Lisbon runs seven hours from New York, six from Boston, nine from São Paulo. Direct flights connect Dubai, Luanda, and major African capitals. This positioning makes Portugal accessible from three continents without layovers.
Route to citizenship
Portuguese passports rank fifth globally in 2026 with visa-free access to 194 destinations. A NATO member since 1949 and a founding participant in the European Union, Portugal offers institutional continuity and predictable governance.
Lifestyle and opportunity
Portugal enjoys a mild, temperate climate, with winter days reaching 15°C and summer temperatures along the coast reaching the high twenties. Modern infrastructure supports daily life nationwide, and high-speed fiber connectivity is widely available across the country.
Tech ecosystems bloom
Web Summit relocated here permanently in 2016. Unicorns like Talkdesk, Feedzai, and Remote emerged from Portuguese talent. Venture capital poured €1.2 billion into local startups last year alone.
Why EQTY Global Growth II Stands Apart
Compliance gets you residency. Strategy protects your €500,000.
The EQTY Global Growth II Fund was built with precision. The fund targets national and international high-growth sectors: Sovereign co-investments alongside institutional anchors like Mubadala Capital, PropTech innovation capturing sustainable urbanization trends, and Serviced Operations addressing demographic shifts across senior living, wellness, and hospitality infrastructure.
These aren’t speculative bets. Portugal’s aging population drives senior living demand. Increased regulations and the cost of resources create PropTech opportunities. Tourism operating gaps remain despite record visitor numbers. The sectors offer structural tailwinds, not cyclical plays.
Management experience makes the difference. EQTY’s team brings institutional-grade portfolio oversight, hands-on operational involvement, and close coordination with Golden Visa compliance timelines alongside investor capital preservation needs.
There is a clear understanding that when European residency forms part of the objective, structural robustness and regulatory integrity are paramount.
Fund structure reflects this reality. Portfolio diversification spreads risk across uncorrelated assets and geographies. Capital preservation drives every allocation decision because your €500,000 underwrites your mobility, not just your returns. Exit coordination ensures liquidity arrives when residency milestones hit, not when markets dictate.
The fund channels capital into Portugal’s economic priorities while generating returns. Senior living facilities address Europe’s aging demographics and create local employment. Sustainable PropTech reduces energy consumption and carbon footprints.
Wellness infrastructure supports public health outcomes. This isn’t passive wealth storage. Portugal’s government redesigned Golden Visa rules specifically to attract investment that builds rather than extracts.
EQTY understands what other funds miss: Golden Visa investors need both compliance certainty and growth potential. Regulatory requirements come first, but performance still matters. The team structures for both.
EQTY Global Growth II combines the compliance framework Golden Visa demands with the investment opportunity these growth sectors offer. Management quality separates adequate funds from exceptional ones when your family’s future depends on the outcome.
The Optimal Choice
Portugal’s flexible requirements separate investment from lifestyle while ensuring capital serves national development goals. You support economic priorities, secure EU residency, and keep your existing base.
Europe doesn’t require a European lifestyle; Portugal pairs meaningful investment with minimal physical presence. Under the current framework, the regulated fund route requires a €500,000 investment with seven days per year in the country and can lead to long-term residency and citizenship.
EQTY Global Growth II offers both the compliant path and the investment opportunity that choice demands.
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