What are the time and country limitations regarding the required criminal record for a Portuguese golden visa?

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  Tiago Gali Macedo

  NEXT/Gali Macedo & Associados

  April 26, 2023

  In order to apply for a residence permit under the Portuguese Golden Visa program, you will be required to submit a criminal record issued by the authorities of either your country of residence or your country of origin. It is not mandatory for you to gather documents issued by both countries’ authorities. The main aspects regarding the document are that it must be issued within the 3 (three) prior months to its submission, as well as being duly legalized in order to be presented to the Portuguese authorities.

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  Ana Clara Maia

  Almeida, Dias & Associados

  April 20, 2023

  For the main applicant, the criminal record to be presented should be from the country of nationality OR from the country where you have been residing for one year or more. Please note that this criminal record should be issued no more than 90 days ago and that it will need to be legalized with the Hague Apostille or Ministry of Foreign Affairs + Portuguese consulate stamp, as well as translated to Portuguese.

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  Diogo Capela

  Lamares, Capela & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados

  April 19, 2023

  In order to submit your golden visa application, you need a criminal record from your birth country or the country where you have lived for more than one year. So if you have lived in Puerto Rico for more than one year, you just need that criminal certificate.

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  Sara Sousa Rebolo

  Prime Legal

  April 17, 2023

  The requirement of presenting a certificate of non criminal record for purposes of immigration, if referring to the main applicant, shall correspond to the country of residence in the last 1 year. If referring to family members, it shall be from the residency country in the last 1 year and nationality country.