What happens to my golden visa if the fund I invested in is liquidated early?

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1. If you are no longer able to maintain a qualifying investment when renewing your residence card, you may face a risk of rejection.

   If your fund is due to reach maturity before the end of your Golden Visa programme, it is therefore important to complete a new investment that qualifies for the Golden Visa before the existing investment comes to an end.

   The objective is to ensure that there is no period at any stage of the Golden Visa process during which you do not have a valid qualifying investment in place. The new investment should therefore be completed before redeeming or allowing the previous investment to mature.

   This is why a proper legal assessment of each fund is extremely important before completing the investment, including its eligibility and maturity, to reduce the risk of these situations arising later in the Golden Visa process.

   David Simões FitasIn-House Portuguese Immigration Lawyer·Movingto·6 October 2026

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