How can we use a family member’s golden visa property in Portugal to obtain easier visa access?

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  Diogo Capela

  Lamares, Capela & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados

  August 25, 2023

  Unfortunately, the fact that there is an investor's property in the family is of no benefit to obtaining a visa. Considering that we're talking about your father-in-law as a resident in Portugal, you and your husband don't fulfill the requirements for family reunification, either. That said, you or your husband would need to apply for a visa independently from your father-in-law's Golden Visa application. Please note that if you want to spend more than 3 months in Portugal, you can apply for a temporary or even a residence visa to Portugal. We would need to know more information about yourself so we could inform you about the best immigration path for you to take.

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  Joana Mendonça Ferreira

  Global Citizen Solutions

  August 24, 2023

  Since you are not dependent on your father in law, you cannot use family reunification to obtain a residence permit. But you can consider asking for a long-term schengen visa and multiple entries so you don't have to keep asking for Schengen visas.

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  Sara Sousa Rebolo

  Prime Legal

  August 21, 2023

  Portuguese Golden Visa allows a large family reunification right, however only regarding direct family and in some cases with a need for proof of dependency. As such, the main investor may, with one investment, reunify the spouse, children (even when more than 18 years old if dependents and students), parents and parents-in-law (when less than 65 years old, if economically dependent.)

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  Tiago Gali Macedo

  NEXT/Gali Macedo & Associados

  August 23, 2023

  Holders of a residence permit for investment may apply for family reunification, applicable to the spouse and ascendants, and to minor children dependent on the applicant, including children over 18 years of age who are in charge of the couple or one of the spouses, who are studying in Portugal or abroad. This does not apply to your case. Extensions of stay for Schengen visa are submitted in any SEF’s directorate or regional delegation, on a standard form, signed by the applicant or his/her legal representative, or on-line, but documentary evidence of the motives for extending the validity or the duration of stay must be delivered, including, while visiting family, documentary evidence of the family link is mandatory.

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  Raquel de Matos Esteves

  RME Legal, Soc. de Advogados, SP, RL

  August 22, 2023

  Under the Golden Visa, family reunification is possible and you can explore that option to the extent of its conditions. If conditions are not met, please note there are several other options for residency (other than the Golden Visa), which involve higher minimum stay requirements. Alternatively, you can consider applying for temporary stay visas, which will be analyzed by the immigration authorities based on your case and arguments.