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Since February, the Portuguese Government has discussed the complete termination of the Golden Visa program. However, there was a sudden change in the agenda, and there will only be some changes [...]

João Gil Figueira, Partner at GFDL, was quoted by Kathleen Peddicord in a Forbes article regarding the end of the non habitual resident (NHR) status in Portugal. The original Forbes article is [...]

João Gil Figueira, Partner at GFDL, was quoted by Kathleen Peddicord in a Forbes article regarding terminating the Portuguese Golden Visa. The original Forbes article is available here. In the [...]

The President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has today vetoed the “Mais Habitação” bill (“Affordable Housing Bill”) proposed by the Government. Rebelo de Sousa has sent the [...]

The package of laws designed to promote affordable housing (“Programa Mais Habitação”), which impacts the Golden Visa program, was recently approved on July 19th, 2023. Since February 2023, the [...]

There has been an intense debate about the future of the Golden Visa and Local Accommodation in Portugal regarding the package of laws designed to promote affordable housing (“Programa Mais [...]

Since February 2023, the Portuguese Government has been pushing for the complete termination of the Golden Visa program. Terminating the Golden Visa was part of a package of laws designed to [...]

The Golden Visa program has given investors a unique opportunity to obtain Portuguese residency and access the Schengen area. Following much debate about the impending termination of the Golden [...]

On February 16, 2023, the Portuguese Government announced its intention to discontinue the Golden Visa program. This residence-by-investment program allows non-EU citizens to obtain residency [...]

The online renewal of residence permits in Portugal for foreigners, including Golden Visa holders, will be able to renew their residency automatically as of today. This renewal system is only [...]