Residence through a qualifying non-property investment under the ARI framework, with several investment categories available.
Residency to citizenship
- 01ARI investment residence
- 02Permanent residence (optional)from 5 years
- 03Citizenship7 or 10 years
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- Portuguese residence with limited minimum stays and an eligible family-reunification application.
- Eligibility
- Third-country investors meeting the qualifying investment and background checks. Buying real estate does not qualify under the current ARI investment categories.
- Requirements
- 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.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
ARI investment residence
Residence through a qualifying non-property investment under the ARI framework, with several investment categories available.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
