It is not mandatory to appoint a legal representative or lawyer for the application to the ARI/Golden Visa program. However, since most of the documents and legal processes must be in the Portuguese language, in addition to the fact that all the relations with SEF – Immigration Borders Service are in Portuguese and under the terms of the Portuguese law, we strongly advise appointing a Portuguese lawyer to take care and support the process. Furthermore, to answer any possible questions or notice from Portuguese public authorities, it is important to have a suitable knowledge of Portuguese administrative law.
