Currently the available options to apply for the Portuguese golden visa are the following ones: - The creation of at least 10 jobs; - Transfer of capital in an amount equal to or greater than 250 thousand euros, to be applied in investment or support for artistic production, recovery or maintenance of the national cultural heritage, through central and peripheral direct administration services, public institutes, entities that are part of the public business sector, public foundations, private foundations with public utility status, intermunicipal entities, entities that are part of the local business sector, municipal associative entities and public cultural associations, which pursue responsibilities in the area of artistic production, recovery or maintenance of the national cultural heritage; - Transfer of capital in an amount equal to or greater than €500,000, intended for the acquisition of participation units in investment funds aimed at the capitalization of companies, which are set up under Portuguese law, whose maturity, at the time of the investment, is at least five years and at least 60% of the value of the investments is made in commercial companies headquartered in national territory; - Transfer of capital in an amount equal to or greater than €500,000, intended for the establishment of a commercial company headquartered in national territory, combined with the creation of five permanent jobs, or for the reinforcement of the share capital of a commercial company headquartered in national territory, already set up, with the creation or maintenance of jobs, with a minimum of five permanent jobs, and for a minimum period of three years. The Portuguese Government is working on additional options, namely, with social character.
