If a Golden Visa application is refused, there is the possibility to appeal. The reasons for the a Golden Visa application to be refused are the following. If, after the first application, the investor does not fulfill the minimum period of permanency in Portugal in order to renew the application (seven days in the first year; 14 days in the subsequent renewals); if the investor does not maintain the investment for a period of five years; if the investor is convicted of a crime punished with a sentence of more than one year; if the investor is forbidden to enter the country due to an expulsion measure; for public health, order and safety reasons. Moreover, it is important to keep in mind that for the application and each renewal there are several documents that have to be submitted each time, duly legalized by the Portuguese embassy, such as: updated criminal record (these are considered to be valid for only three months), updated marriage and birth certificates for family members.
