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Ajmera Law Group is a reputed law firm that helps you to get Portuguese citizenship Golden Visa by investing and it is the fastest way to get citizenship in EU. The golden visa scheme aims to attract wealthy foreign investors as well as grant visa-free travel and the right to live, work and study in Portugal. Contact us today to know its processes.

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Comprehensive Guide: Understanding the Diversity of Visa Options for Travelers from India to Portugal

Introduction

Embarking on a journey to Portugal from India is an exciting prospect, but it's essential to understand the intricacies of visa requirements to ensure a smooth and hassle-free experience. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the diverse range of Portugal visa types available for Indian citizens venturing to Portugal.

Tourist Visa (Schengen Visa)

The Tourist Visa, also known as the Schengen Visa, is a popular choice for Indian travelers planning a temporary visit to Portugal. This visa grants entry into Portugal and other Schengen Area countries for leisure, tourism, or business purposes, allowing stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period. It's the perfect option for exploring Portugal's breathtaking landscapes, historic landmarks, and vibrant culture.

Business Visa

For Indian entrepreneurs and professionals seeking business opportunities in Portugal, the Business Visa is indispensable. This visa facilitates entry for business-related activities, including attending conferences, meetings, or negotiating contracts. With a Business Visa, Indian travelers can explore Portugal's booming economy, trade fairs, and networking events with ease.

Student Visa

Aspiring Indian students looking to pursue higher education in Portugal can opt for the Student Visa. This visa enables enrollment in recognized educational institutions across Portugal and allows for an extended stay to complete academic programs. Additionally, students may have the opportunity to engage in part-time work to support their studies and gain valuable international experience.

Work Visa

The Work Visa is tailored for Indian professionals seeking employment opportunities in Portugal. With a confirmed job offer from a Portuguese employer, individuals can obtain this visa, enabling them to live and work legally in Portugal for an extended duration. The Work Visa opens doors to career advancement, professional development, and cultural immersion in Portugal.

Golden Visa (Residence Permit)

Portugal's Golden Visa program offers a unique pathway to residency and citizenship for non-EU nationals, including Indians, through investment. Eligible investments may include real estate acquisition, capital transfer, job creation, or funding scientific research. Successful applicants and their families gain the right to live, work, and study in Portugal, making it an attractive option for global investors seeking to establish roots in Europe.

Family Reunification Visa

Indian nationals with family members residing legally in Portugal can apply for the Family Reunification Visa. This visa facilitates reunification with spouses, children, or dependent relatives, ensuring that families can be together in Portugal. It's a heartfelt opportunity for Indian travelers to reconnect with loved ones and create lasting memories in Portugal.

Retirement Visa

For Indian retirees seeking tranquility and a high quality of life, Portugal's Retirement Visa offers an ideal solution. This visa allows retirees to enjoy their golden years in Portugal's serene surroundings, favorable climate, and excellent healthcare system. With no requirement for employment, retirees can focus on relaxation, leisure activities, and cultural exploration.

Conclusion

Navigating the visa process is a crucial step in planning a trip from India to Portugal, and understanding the diverse range of visa options is key to a successful journey. Whether you're traveling for leisure, business, education, or retirement, Portugal offers a welcoming environment and a wealth of opportunities for Indian travelers.

For personalized guidance and the latest visa regulations, it's recommended to consult with the nearest Portuguese embassy or consulate. With proper preparation and documentation, Indian travelers can embark on their Portuguese adventure with confidence and peace of mind.

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Invest in Portugal to know the real potential of investments in Real Estate

Cross border investments are good in a manner that they provide a new opening for the high net-worth investors. Investors are always seeking newer vents to gain profits and grow as would be required. The best possible method to invest in countries outside India is by approaching Top Immigration Consultants who are experts in Cross-border Investments fields. There are very few international investment experts who have built strong relations with business houses across the globe. It is very important to follow the immigration rules and regulations put up by the country seeking foreign direct investment. Any document misplaced or misrepresented can lead for the investor to be keep at bay by the country. Such mistakes need not always be deliberate. It could be that the mistakes by chance as “to err is human nature”.

Cross-border investments mean to invest in Visa of the country. Most of the countries exchange either the country’s residency or citizenship with the investment amount that they receive. Every country has a set of rules by which one needs to abide by to ensure safe and sound relocation into the country. The Caribbean Islands, USA, UK, Canada and most European countries are at the top where foreign direct investments are allowed in the right manner possible.

European Countries which are part of the European Union are the countries which usually invite foreign direct investments. It is easy to get PR in Europe by investing in any one country of the European Union. Investing in one of the European countries provides the investor easy access to the rest of the European Union. European Union follows a set of rules that it has formulated and which are adhered to by every country that is part of the European Union.

One of the most important countries which provide access to foreign direct investments into the country is Portugal. Portugal has 2 investment immigration programs that it provides to help the investors obtain the Portugal residency by investment in the country.

1.       Portugal Golden Visa Program

2.       Portugal Angel Visa Program

Portugal Golden Visa Program –

This is a real estate investment pathway. This pathway gets the investor Permanent Residency in Portugal and paves way for citizenship in the country. Portugal oversees at least 200 applications every year for investments in the Real estate of the country. The program was launched in the year 2012.

To be eligible for the program, the main applicant must be at least 18 years of age and should be prepared to invest Euro 500,000 as minimum investment in the country. Two or more parties can get together to invest in one property which could cost them beyond their limit. In properties that are older than 30 years and are renovated, the investor can invest an amount of Euro 350,000.

The investor will be investing in the property before applying for the visa. Once this is done, the investor then goes ahead and sends his or her application, the processing of the same could take a good 2-3 months. Followed by that, with help of the investor’s immigration lawyer, further process can be handled.

The investor will have to spend one week during the first year in Portugal and 2 weeks in 2 years subsequently. Apart from this, the investor will have to provide medical certificate documents and a police certificate proving that the investor is free from any kind of legal impediments.

Portugal Angel VISA Investment Program-

Also termed as the Portugal Highly Qualified Activity Visa program, this program provides residency in the country with lowest price possible. All it takes for the investor is Euro 175,000 which includes professional service fees for family applications. It does not require any fees for residency maintenance. This program was designed to provide funding for the Research and Development projects undertaken by Portugal and France. The processing for this program is quite fast and simple. One can get EU Visa in 4 months flat. The investor can live, study and work in the European Union after having obtained Portugal residency visa.

The best way to invest in Portugal is by approaching the best investment immigration consultants in the country. It provides high net value investors a pathway to invest in the real estate of Portugal or in the R&D projects, thus contributing to the society at large.

Source: https://www.apsense.com/article/invest-in-portugal-to-know-the-real-potential-of-investments-in-real-estate.html

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As a citizenship by investment consultant with over 14 years of experience in the industry, I have assisted High Net-Worth investors and helped hundreds of families across the globe live their dream.

Today, I'd like to bring into discussion international investor and entrepreneur visa opportunities in the global market.

The reason? Because you need to compare between programs, if relocating is what you're looking for or perhaps, you have more than one jurisdiction in mind to invest in.

As a business person, an investor or a wealthy resident, you want to have a secure investment with higher returns, have the opportunity to operate your business overseas, or you just want to start a new business as an entrepreneur. Because of this, you'll see many people in the field pushing you to a particular kind of program that probably might not be the right one for you.

So, today, we’ll discuss the E-2 investor visa (a visa category that is underutilized by many people), a non-immigrant visa that allows a national from a treaty country (please visit U.S. Department of State's Treaty Countries for a current list of countries with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation) to come to the United States when investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business (certain employees of such a person or of a qualifying LLC or corporation may also be eligible for this classification).

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This visa allows you to invest around $100,000, depending on the nature of the business, start a business in the United States and live there for a period of two to five years at a time (based on your nationality and treaty country you are applying through). With this visa, you can obtain an extension or renewal.

The investment options

There are two ways to apply for the E-2 visa:

1. The first one is to apply through the U.S. Embassy in your home country. I consider this as one of the best ways to apply for several reasons, since you are going to get the stamp and that means that you can travel freely back and forth,

2. The second is in the U.S. through USCIS (the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). If you apply through USCIS, it's just going to be the adjustment of your status. In this case you are not going for any interview.

The question now is what are the requirements? Like any other investor or entrepreneur program, the E-2 investor visa program has its own unique set of requirements:

The investor must be from an E-2 treaty country,

Must make a substantial investment in a business,

The investor must own 50% of the business,

The employee must be an executive, manager, or have essential knowledge,

Must prove that the investment or trade is substantial, and the company is not "marginal".

So, how do you actually apply for the E-2 visa? Well, the first step is to decide what you want to do. Over time, I've come across many investors and prospects that have the funds in their home countries, but they don't know what they want to do in the U.S. Whatever the scenario is, you have to make this decision first. In this article, I will break down the process of making this decision.

The process

The first step is to set up your U.S. LLC or C Corp.

Once you open your U.S. entity, the second step is to set up a bank account for that U.S. entity, so you can move the funds from the foreign country to your new U.S. bank account. If you’re already in the United States on any other visa such as employment visa, student visa, or any other visa, and you have a bank account in the U.S. with funds available, you can transfer some of those funds and use them. You also have to document the source of the funds because one of the key elements of an E-2 visa is to prove where the money comes from, be it the income, savings, loan, gift or any other legit source.

Once the money is in the U.S., you are now in the investment period. If you are in a foreign country, you can enter the U.S. either as a visitor on a B-1 visa or, if you are from a European country you can come to the United States as a visitor to be able to setup your business. You can potentially try to lease an office space, or a warehouse depending on the business and you can sign that lease.

The next step is securing any regulatory approvals that you need, for example, a certificate of authority to conduct business in the state of New York.

Afterwards, you will enter into contracts with clients in the name of your U.S. entity. One of the requirements is that it has to be a real and operating commercial entity. Your business must be more than a marginal enterprise, which means that your business generates income sufficient enough to cover the cost of living for you and your family.

Finally, you apply and get a date for an interview. A nominated person for your company goes on the application form.

These are all authorized activities on a visitor visa for business purposes, as long as you have declared it upon entry, in lieu of your E-2 visa. You can sign the lease, find an office space, start doing some marketing for your new business, you can set up a website, and you can even start looking for potential employees for your new business. After all, they need to see that you have taken the steps and you have used the money.

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One of the reasons why E-2 visas are denied is because the immigration officer might feel that your investment is not at risk or it’s marginal because you haven’t used enough of the funds that are in the bank account; therefore, it's essential to enter into an investment period where you will spend money. I would say that you need to spend at least 25% or 30% of the funds that are being invested before you apply for the visa.

Another very interesting question that is often asked is "Can I get a green card from the E-2 visa?". The answer is that there is no direct or ultimate path to obtain the green card if you are an E-2 Investor. However if you grow your business, you have different options, such as:

  EB-5 Visa

H-1B Visa

Green Card through Marriage

EB-2 NIW

  EB-5 VISA

This visa allows any investor to put $900,000 into a regional center and obtain a green card by investing in a government approved project. Investors can also put $1,800,000 in their own project, as they expand E-2 operations or open an additional company that will employee ten workers and will create a substantial difference in the economy. This is a good option for anyone who is on an E-2 visa right now and knows for sure that they want to obtain a green card because their kids are about to turn 21 and they want to keep them in the U.S.

  H-1B VISA

The H-1B visa allows you to be self-employed, so if your business is doing well, you can convert the E-2 visa to the H-1B visa as a self-employed entrepreneur. If you do that, it's important to follow H-1B entrepreneur rules. A key element to this is to have a separate board to allow you to be detached from the operations of the company by getting an H-1B visa after the E-2 visa. You can also transition to a green card later on through that same company. Even tough it's not a very simple or straight forward process, it's still an option.

Derivative petition allows the spouse to get their own H-1B visa, then the spouse’s employment will allow the E-2 visa person to be sponsored right away with the wife or husbands petition.

  Green Card Through Marriage

It’s another interesting way that allows an E-2 visa person that is not married and is currently in a relationship with a U.S. citizen. They will be able to get a green card through marriage.

  EB-2 NIW National Interest Waiver)

If the E-2 business person is so exceptional then they are able to apply for what is also called a “self-petition green card” based on national interest, or if their business creates an impact on the economy. This option allows you to get a green card without involving any other company, but your own business and your own ideas.

In short, this is a non-immigrant visa for people who seek a fast solution, meaning they want things to get going; they don't really care if that's a Permanent Residency or not, they just want to be in the U.S. as soon as possible, so they can start a business that they want to actively engage with.

While choosing to write about E-2 investor visa, my colleagues asked me why I haven't decided to write about Portugal, Cyprus or any other European program, and the answer is that E-2 allows you to bring in your team members to the United States under E-2 essential category that allows your employees to move from your country to the U.S. to work for your business. Furthermore, with this visa, the spouse gets a dependent visa and the EAD, commonly known as Employment Authorization Document or work permit - that means your spouse (be it the husband or a wife) can work anywhere (it could be your business or any other) in the U.S.

One thing I must add for clients that are from India or those who are not from the E-2 treaty countries and they still want to own a business that they wish to actively engage with is that they should not worry, as you still can live that dream by obtaining a Grenada, Turkey or Montenegro citizenship as the first step towards an E-2 visa.

For more information on those countries, you can visit the following links:

Grenada Citizenship by Investment

Montenegro Citizenship by Investment

Turkey Citizenship by Investment

Over the past years, Savory & Partners has accompanied and assisted hundreds of families across the Middle East in securing their second citizenship & residency by investment in the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, the European Union and the Caribbean.

Book your FREE consultation to learn how Savory & Partners can help you secure your future and the future of your family with a second nationality and passport, or please get in touch with us by giving us a call at +971 54 440 2955  or send us a WhatsApp message.

  Imran Mirani is a Senior Citizenship Consultant, with 14 years of expertise in Citizenship & Residency by Investment Programs, business migration to the UK and the U.S., and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) & Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) expert.

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Portuguese Citizenship Golden Visa Program

Ajmera Law Group is a reputed law firm that helps you get a Portuguese citizenship golden visa by investing and it is the fastest way to get citizenship in the European Union. This Golden Visa scheme aims to attract wealthy foreign investors as well as visa-free travel and the right to live, work, and study in Portugal. Contact us today to find out more about the Golden Visa and its processes.

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Portugal golden visa program is an excellent opportunity for non-EU lenders to invest or set up business ventures in Portugal. One of the primary benefits is that it allows your dependent family to stay in the country too. After getting the golden residence permit, with the help of a Portugal immigration lawyer to understand these programs and get in-depth knowledge.

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Portugal Golden Visa Residence Program

Ajmera Law Group is a reputed law firm that helps you get a Portuguese citizenship golden visa by investing and it is the fastest way to get citizenship in the European Union. This Golden Visa scheme aims to attract wealthy foreign investors as well as visa-free travel and the right to live, work, and study in Portugal. Contact us today to find out more about the Golden Visa and its processes.

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Get Portugal Citizenship by Investment

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Portugal Investor Visa Consultant in India

Ajmera Law Group is a reputed Portugal investor visa consultant in India. Our highly experienced Portugal immigration lawyers will help you to obtain Portugal citizenship by investing in any business, company or purchasing real estate property. Contact us today to know about the program requirements.

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