Discover the residence, investment and nationality services available for your life in Portugal.
Portugal · A CLOSER LOOK
Plan beyond your first permission. Explore which services can support a longer-term path to settlement and citizenship, and understand the requirements at each stage.
Passport imagery represents the destination. Residence and citizenship are separate legal outcomes.
FIND YOUR PATHWAY
Explore the benefits, eligibility, requirements and long-term outcome of each route in Portugal.
Residence through a qualifying non-property investment under the ARI framework, with several investment categories available.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
The D2 residence-visa pathway supports independent professionals and entrepreneurs establishing genuine activity in Portugal.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
The D7 residence visa is intended for retirees and people living on stable income of their own.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
The D8 pathway allows remote employees and independent professionals to live in Portugal while working for clients or employers outside the country.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
THE DEVISERS APPROACH
A clear path begins with a conversation. Our approach brings structure to a deeply personal decision.
We begin with your goals, the people who matter to you and the life you want to build.
Explore the relevant routes, their requirements and the commitments involved.
A considered application begins with clear guidance and carefully organised documentation.
Coordinate the application and understand the next steps in the official process.
Discuss arrival, renewals and the continuing support relevant to your chosen route.
A LITTLE MORE CLARITY
The application, qualifying conditions and outcome for Portugal. Choose a service to see its specific answers.
ARI investment residence: Residence through a qualifying non-property investment under the ARI framework, with several investment categories available. Permanent residence (optional) · from 5 years: A separate application after five years of temporary residence, subject to basic Portuguese, means of support, accommodation and the other statutory conditions. Citizenship · 7 or 10 years: For new applications under the law effective 19 May 2026: seven years of legal residence for EU and Portuguese-official-language-country nationals, ten years for other nationals. Language, civic knowledge, character and other nationality conditions apply. Permanent residence is an option, not a compulsory intermediate step. Applications already pending before 19 May 2026 are subject to the previous nationality rules. A minimum-stay investment permit does not itself confer citizenship.
Complete a qualifying ARI investment and obtain its supporting certificates. Submit the ARI application and attend the required AIMA appointment and biometrics. Keep the investment and meet the minimum-stay rules for renewal, ordinary property purchases are not an eligible ARI investment.
Third-country investors meeting the qualifying investment and background checks. Buying real estate does not qualify under the current ARI investment categories.
Options include €500,000 in qualifying non-real-estate funds, €250,000 in eligible arts or heritage support, qualifying research/business investment or job creation. Evidence of lawful funds, insurance and investment maintenance is required, stay at least seven days in year one and 14 per subsequent two-year period.
Portuguese residence with limited minimum stays and an eligible family-reunification application.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Tell us what you have in mind.
We’ll help you explore what comes next.
