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Portugal — Residence for investment / ARI

Residence for investment / ARI is classified as residency. Its inventory status is open. EUR 250,000 qualifying cultural support. Residence permit first; separate nationality application

Nationality and low-density guidance conflict; no discounted price assumed.

Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026

Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.

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Legal outcome
Residence; nationality remains separate
Base amount
EUR 250,000
Presence
Separate naturalisation
Reported approval
50.4 months average · IMI Q2 2026

Cost breakdown

A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges.

Use the current government schedule for the exact applicant cohort.

Reported timing and passport access

Observed periods and publisher passport categories

Observed approval times

50.4 months average · 36–79 months reported range

Crowdsourced timelines as reported by IMI, Q2 2026 (April–June), as published by IMI. The underlying historical inputs were not recomputed here; this is an attributed series. This is not an official target or a forecast for your application. Passport delivery is a separate stage.

How to read these averages and ranges → · Source checked 2026-10-23. Original publisher attribution is in the source notes below.

Family of four

Household assumptions and eligibility

Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply.

Family reunification conditional on principal approval

Requirements

Eligibility, presence and exceptions

ARI cannot target real estate directly or indirectly. AIMA describes a 20% low-density cultural reduction but also prints EUR 220,000; this inconsistent discount is not used here. Nationality pages still differ on 5 versus 10 years; no citizenship timetable is promised.

Presence
Residence permit first; separate nationality application
Holding / ongoing duties
EUR 500 k nonproperty fund alternative; maintain qualifying investment

Travel access

Destination rules, conditions and source dates

This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.

UK visits
Residence permit

A valid Schengen residence permit and recognised passport allow short visits in other Schengen states, within the 90-in-180 limit and entry conditions. Other destinations use your existing nationality and status.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationals ↗European Union / Your Europe · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule.

Schengen visits
Valid permit + passport

A valid Schengen residence permit and recognised passport allow short visits in other Schengen states, within the 90-in-180 limit and entry conditions. Other destinations use your existing nationality and status.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationals ↗European Union / Your Europe · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule.

USA visits
Residence permit

A valid Schengen residence permit and recognised passport allow short visits in other Schengen states, within the 90-in-180 limit and entry conditions. Other destinations use your existing nationality and status.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationals ↗European Union / Your Europe · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule.

Canada visits
Residence permit

A valid Schengen residence permit and recognised passport allow short visits in other Schengen states, within the 90-in-180 limit and entry conditions. Other destinations use your existing nationality and status.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationals ↗European Union / Your Europe · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule.

Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.

Sources

Publications, supporting claims and review dates

Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.

  • Residence for investment, article 90-APortugal AIMA · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    EUR 250k cultural support,20% low-density reduction; EUR 500k nonproperty fund; investments cannot target real estate.

  • Residence-based nationality conditionsPortugal Ministry of Justice · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    Detailed page currently says 10 years; compare general portal 5-year wording.

  • Nationality portalPortugal Ministry of Justice · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    Portal still says 5 years; documents official-page conflict.

  • IMI reported processing times: Q2 2026IMI Research Unit · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Reported processing series with identified source types · Publisher attribution; original charts may require membership.

    Selected reported averages and ranges for recently approved applications during April–June 2026.