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How can South Africans apply for golden visa in Portugal after omicron flight restrictions?
I've heard Portugal is quite a popular destination for South Africans seeking CBI options in Europe. But after recent omicron variant restrictions on South Africa, how can investors from that region apply for golden visa in Portugal?
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The golden visa application has two steps. The first step is when you obtain the NIF, open a bank account and make the investment, which can all be done via power of attorney, without the need for you to travel to Portugal. After the documentation submitted in the first step has been approved, the second step involves going to the Portuguese immigration authorities for your appointment, where they take your biometric data for your residency card. You must attend this appointment in person; however, this appointment will occur several months after the first and, hopefully, by then the COVID problem isn't as serious and you will be allowed to travel.
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The golden visa application is divided into two stages: an online stage, where all basic documents are uploaded to the SEF’s platform and, once approved, one goes to the second stage, where the main applicant (and family members, should this apply) personally go to the SEF facilities and have their biometric data collected, also delivering all necessary documents. As such, the moment that matters here is the moment when your online application is executed, not when the application has been decided. As such, even with the recent flight restrictions due to the omicron variant, you can still freely apply for the Portuguese golden visa program, without having to travel to Portugal. Once the online application has decided, you’ll have to travel to Portugal in order to have your biometric data collected. As there is no mandatory amount time to perform this action from the moment your online application is accepted, you can do it freely at any point.
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The initial stage of the golden visa application does not request the presence of the applicant in Portugal. All the preparatory diligence, investment and application can be done from aboard with the assistance of a qualified professional in Portugal, especially during the pandemic.
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