PS proposes 6/9-year timelines with grandfathering; PSD/CDS-PP eliminate phase-in for current residents; Chega sets lowest criminal bar.
Portal goes live amid persistent technical glitches; in-person visits limited to biometric data collection.
The industry, as we know it, has had a good run. Now it needs to grow up.
Portugal’s Constitutional Court strikes down four nationality law provisions while upholding ten-year citizenship timeline.
Madalena Monteiro on Golden Visa investors challenging Portugal’s new law: “They simply expect to be treated fairly.”
Counting begins at residence permit issuance, potentially adding a further 2-3 years to the naturalization timeline.
Golden Visa experts weigh in on retroactivity, investor confidence, possible outcomes, and the future of the program.
Portugal may raise the bar for citizenship, but Portuguese Golden Visa experts warn: Nothing’s official yet.
It turns out the ban on Russians and Belarusians, which lasted for two years, was never legal to begin with, explains Madalena Monteiro.
The gov’t. plans to channel capital from foreign investors to projects that would help integrate immigrants. Just don’t call it a golden visa.
We thought Portugal would abide by its constitution and let bills expire with the government that introduced them. Think again, writes Madalena Monteiro.
As the government falls, the legislative initiative to end the NHR regime falls with it.
The same governing party that introduced the bill to end the golden visa in the first place is now proposing to keep most of the program.
If the law is approved, investors will not get what they paid for. It’s “a violation of basic constitutional rights,” says one lawyer.
Madalena Monteiro saw a deluge of inquiries about the Italian Dolce Visa after news of Portugal’s closing. Especially from Russians.
Italy’s Dolce Visa has no processing delays, allows for tailor-made investments, and even lets you wait to invest until after approval.