Portugal · Golden Visa
Can I switch from one qualifying fund to another during the golden visa period without losing the permit?
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It is possible to change the type of qualifying investment during the Golden Visa process, including after the residence card has already been issued.
However, the fundamental rule is that throughout the entire Golden Visa period, the investor must continuously maintain a valid qualifying investment.
For this reason, the recommended approach is to complete the new qualifying investment first and only then redeem or exit the previous investment. This ensures continuity and avoids any period, even a few hours or a single day, during which there is no qualifying investment in place.
Maintaining this continuity is extremely important, as any interruption in the qualifying investment could create a risk for the validity or renewal of the Golden Visa residence authorisation.
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