Regarding your question related to how long do you have to maintain the jobs created in your business to keep permanent residency in Portugal, it will be necessary to maintain it for the period of five years. Although the investment amount may be reduced by 20% (8 employees) in case such investment is made in low-density population areas. Therefore, if you decide to go forward with investment related to creation of 10 jobs, you will have to keep them during five years. It is not possible to scale down and only keep seven positions. Otherwise, you will lose your permanent residency in Portugal. In addition, this investment always has to be proven by presenting a declaration from social security that proves the mantainance of a minimum legal number workplace required.
