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What flexibility do I have in terms of working, living and traveling among EU countries if I become a Golden Visa holder of Portugal?

I want to apply for a Golden Visa of Portugal. I was told that Portugal’s golden visa residence permit grants non-EU nationals the same treatment as Portuguese citizens. I would like to know what flexibility I could enjoy in terms of working, living and travelling.


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  • Mauricio Bartacevicius Advogado
    January 14, 2020

    As a Portuguese Golden Visa holder, you have free access to all Schengen countries, but to live and work outside Portugal, you have to comply with the rules of each member state.

  • Lamares, Capela & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados
    December 19, 2019

    Portugal’s Golden Visa grants non-EU nationals the same treatment as Portuguese citizens. Golden Visa holders shall be entitled for five years to the following: enter and remain in Portugal; travel in other countries within the Schengen area without needing a visa; family reunification, allowing the closest kin of the applicant to benefit from the same advantages conferred to him/her, creating new opportunities in their lives; simultaneously benefit from the Golden Visa and the Non-Habitual Resident Status (NHR); access the permanent residence permit in Portugal at the end of the five years; apply to the Portuguese nationality at the end of the five years.