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Portugal

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Portugal travel, immigration and PR

Portugal is one of the most-searched EU PR/citizenship destinations in Chinese: D7, D8 and the tightened golden visa are three different residences.

Residência permanente

Openness rank

#116

Entry openness

93

Isento de visto

93

Briefing updated

2026-09

Perfil do país

Capital

Lisbon

População

10.7 million

Área

92,391 km²

Moeda

Euro EUR

Língua

Portuguese

Fuso horário

UTC-01:00–UTC+00:00

Nascidos no estrangeiro

1.1 million · 2024

Quota de migrantes

10.8%

Grupos étnicos

  • Portuguese95%
  • and South America and other foreign born5%

Nascidos no estrangeiro: stock de migrantes da ONU via Banco Mundial (sobretudo 2024). Os grupos étnicos seguem as categorias publicadas de cada país. A maioria não recenseia por cor de pele. Apenas indicativo.

Vistos e vias de imigraçãoLista de isenção de vistoDocumentos e foto de passaporteVisa siteImmigration site

Para quem é este guia

For passive-income retirees, remote nomads, and investors still asking whether a golden visa leads to nationality.

Como visitar e por quanto tempo

Schengen 90/180. Chinese passports need a Schengen visa. A visit is not work and does not convert to a D visa in-country; D visas are filed at a Portuguese post in your country of residence.

Trabalho e residência

D7 needs stable passive income and housing; D8 needs remote contracts and an income floor; work D visas need an employer. The golden visa shifted to funds and donations — housing is largely out. AIMA processing time has to be planned as slack.

Residência permanente e nacionalidade

Five lawful years can lead to PR or nationality (A2 Portuguese and other tests). Golden-visa physical-presence rules are lighter than D7, but ties to Portugal and rule changes remain. Five years is not an automatic passport.

Time to PR：5 years

Como entram passaportes populares

FAQ

Is D7 or the golden visa easier for citizenship?

Both are about five years. D7 expects real residence, which helps language and genuine-link tests. Golden visas need fewer days, so the link can look weaker, and the rules keep tightening.

Can you still buy a house for a Portuguese golden visa?

Residential real estate is largely closed. Qualifying funds and other listed investments remain — use current law.

Does a Chinese passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Visto necessário”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Isento de visto”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guias relacionados

Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.