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Portugal Golden Visa vs D7 Visa (2026)

Both lead to Portuguese residency and, eventually, EU citizenship — but one asks for capital and barely any presence, the other for steady income and that you actually live there.

PortugalPortugal
TypeGolden visaResidence visa
StatusOpenOpen
Fromfrom €200,000€920
Time to status12–24 months4–9 months
Physical presence~7 days / yearpresence unverified
Leads topermanent residency → citizenshippermanent residency → citizenship
Last verified2026-06-152026-06-15

At a glance

Cheapest
Portugal
from €200,000
Fastest
Portugal
4–9 months
Least presence
Portugal
~7 days / year

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The programs in detail

Portugal

Golden Visa · leads to permanent residency → citizenship

from €200,000
from

Portugal

D7 Visa · leads to permanent residency → citizenship

€920
from

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