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D7 vs Golden Visa: Which Route to Portugal Is Right for You in 2025?

Portugal offers two main residency options for non-EU nationals: the D7 Visa for retirees or remote workers with stable income, and the Golden Visa for investors. Both lead to residency and potential citizenship, catering to different lifestyles and financial situations.

Portugal Golden Visa: New Rules 2025 – What Investors Need to Know

The Portugal Golden Visa Programme has been updated with several important changes, including new investment fund options and revised residency requirements. These updates aim to make the programme more focused on supporting the Portuguese economy while still offering international investors access to Europe’s lifestyle, opportunities, and pathways to citizenship. Find out everything you need to know about the new rules and how they can benefit you in this article.

Golden visas: Portugal accelerates processes after long delays

Portugal is accelerating the processing times for applications to the Golden Visa programme – also known as the "visto gold" – following long delays in the processes, which have tarnished the programme's image. The programme offers foreign investors, in certain circumstances, the opportunity to obtain a residence permit in Portugal through investments in specific areas, such as job creation, or capital transfers.

20,000 young people take advantage of housing tax breaks in Portugal

A total of 19,745 people have benefited from exemption from IMT, Stamp Duty and fees when purchasing their first home, according to data provided to Lusa by the Ministry of Youth and Modernization.

Airbnb welcomes new rules for short-term rentals

Portugal’s centre right government has already announced its intention to decentralise powers regarding the registration of short-term rentals – once again leaving it up to local authorities to decide whether to put an end to AL in residential buildings or, alternatively, not to immediately cancel the registration and “invite the parties involved to reach an agreement” where there is opposition to the existence of AL in a building.

Portugal to Bring Back Tax Breaks In Order to Attract Foreigners

Portugal’s new government intends to reinstate tax breaks for foreigners in an effort to attract highly skilled workers to the country while also addressing the housing crisis. According to Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, the Finance Minister, the tax will exclude “dividends, capital gains and pensions,” meaning that the tax break of 20 per cent flat rate of income tax will be applicable to “salaries and professional income”.