Citizenship by Investment – Investing over 1.000.000 Euro

The Law in Portugal opens the possibility for foreign investors to apply for residence permit by an investment which allows a regular entry into Schengen territory without restrictions (Portugal and other European Countries). All investors who hold residence permits in Portugal are entitled to family reunification and are eligible to request citizenship after 6 consecutive years of valid residence permit. This form of investment , can be considered if capital transfer is executed to a Portuguese Bank with an amount equal or greater than 1 million Euro. The investment can be in stocks, shares, bond or even just time deposit or current deposit. Is it a problem to renew the investor visa if an Investor buys shares of a company and after with depreciation the value falls under 1.000.000 Euro ? The answer is no. If the investor purchased shares in value of 1.000.000 Euro and at the time of visa renewal did not sell or exchange the original investment, the document of original purchase and the certified statement from the bank to show investment is kept as original purchase, will be able to renew the visa, even if the market value falls under 1.000.000 Euro.