Which investment routes are still open for the Portugal golden visa after real estate was removed?

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1. At the moment, there are five investment or donation routes available under the Portuguese Golden Visa programme.

   Three of these routes are less commonly used. These include investing €500,000 in a Portuguese company while creating and maintaining at least five jobs, creating and maintaining at least ten jobs throughout the relevant Golden Visa period, and investing €500,000 in qualifying scientific research activities.

   The two most popular routes are currently the €500,000 investment into an investment fund that meets all Golden Visa eligibility requirements, and a donation to an eligible cultural or historical heritage preservation project.

   For the cultural route, the qualifying donation starts at €200,000 for projects located in qualifying low-density regions and €250,000 for projects in high-density regions.

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

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