What Are the Government Fees and Legal Costs Related to Portuguese Golden Visa Program?

In addition to the minimum investment, you make and the necessary fees related to the transaction of the investment property, you will be incur legal and government application fees.  See below detailed list of all the associated costs:

 

Government Fees

At the start of the process:

a main applicants one-off fee – EUR 550

a per dependant be it either spouse, children or parents fee – EUR 80 per person

a residency permit application one-off fee – EUR 5,150 per person

a renewal Portugal Golden Visa application fee – EUR 2,663 per person

Depending on your preferred type of investment, the associated costs differ. Below, you can find a table that covers the costs associated; real estate acquisition and fund investment.

Costs related

Minimum investment

IMI Transfer Tax⁴

Stamp Duty

Notary Cost

Exit Fees

Commission

Performance Fee

Management Fees

Legal Fees³

Total (these are approximate and do not consider a range for Exit Fees)

INVESTMENT FUNDS

€500 000

0%

0%

€0

0%

0%

20% – 40% of profit¹

on application annual²

Varies

€ 500 000

¹ Varies on the fund, it is typical for the performance fee to be between 20 to 40 percent above a hurdle on the profit.

² Varies on the fund, it is typical for the annual management fee to be between 1% to 2% of the invested amount.

³ Legal fees can vary considerably between law firms, the number of dependants, among other criteria.

⁴ The IMT transfer tax is a fee that the buyer must pay before the time of deed transfer. This cost is for the transfer of title/ownership of real estate in Portugal.

Depending on your preferred type of investment, the associated costs differ. Below, you can find a table that covers the costs associated; real estate acquisition and fund investment.

Costs related

Minimum investment

IMI Transfer Tax⁴

Stamp Duty

Notary Cost

Exit Fees

Commission

Performance Fee

Management Fees

Legal Fees³

Total (These are approximate and do not consider a range for Exit Fees)

REAL ESTATE PROPERTY

€350 000

Range: 6% – 8%

0.8%

€1000

5%+VAT

5%+VAT

0%

n/a

Varies

€ 369 840

REAL ESTATE PROPERTY

€500 000

Range: 6% – 8%

0.8%

€1000

5%+VAT

5%+VAT

0%

n/a

Varies

€ 537 500

INVESTMENT FUNDS

€500 000

0%

0%

€0

0%

0%

20% – 40% of profit¹

on application annual²

Varies

€ 500 000

¹ Varies on the fund, it is typical for the performance fee to be between 20 to 40 percent above a hurdle on the profit.

² Varies on the fund, it is typical for the annual management fee to be between 1% to 2% of the invested amount.

³ Legal fees can vary considerably between law firms, the number of dependants, among other criteria.

⁴ The IMT transfer tax is a fee that the buyer must pay before the time of deed transfer. This cost is for the transfer of title/ownership of real estate in Portugal.

Check your Eligibility in 2 mins

Fill this form to check your eligibility

//

Who Is Eligible for a Golden Visa in Portugal?

Nationalities
Any non-EU/EEA/Swiss national can apply for the Portugal Golden Visa.

Pre-requisites
You are required to be at least 18 years of age and hold a clean criminal record from your home country, as well as from Portugal. The funds for the investment should arrive from outside of Portugal.

Family Members
Under Portuguese family reunifcation legislation, you may extend the Portugal Golden Visa to the rest of your family members. A comprehensive list of eligible dependents is listed in the previous section.

American Applicants to the Portugal Golden Visa
US citizens are eligible to apply for the Portuguese Golden Visa. Foreign-owned real estate has many advantages for United States tax residents, making the real estate investment option of the program especially interesting. American business owners may also choose to expand their businesses to Portugal, taking advantage of the Golden Visa program. This and others tax incentives in Portugal make it an attractive destination to relocate to.

UK Applicants to the Portugal Golden Visa

British citizens are eligible to apply for the Portuguese Golden Visa. In the face of Brexit, investors in the UK and around the world are re-evaluating their investment opportunities and access to the European Union markets, particularly in terms of their eligibility to openly travel into continental Europe. Since 2021, UK passport holders lost their right to work and reside as well as freedom of movement, in the Schengen Area as well. Many UK citizens consider immigrating to Portugal not only to enjoy a desirable and healthy lifestyle, as well as a pathway to attaining EU citizenship through investment.

As of January 1st, 2021, UK citizens became eligible to apply for Portugal’s Golden Visa program, thus providing them with the right to travel within the Schengen Area.