PORTUGAL – NEW TAX REGIME FOR SCIENTIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
As per the 2024 Budget the NHR tax regime – Europe’s most successful tax regime in Europe for the last 10 years – was revoked from 1 January 2024 onwards, but with a special grandfathering regime, described below. Applicants who become tax resident of Portugal until December 31st, 2024, may still register for NHR, provided …. Read More
PORTUGAL – AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONALITY LAW
On January 5th, 2024, the Portuguese Parliament approved a law that introduces amendments to the “Nationality Law”, which governs the granting, acquisition, and loss of Portuguese nationality. Currently, the Portuguese legislation stipulated that citizenship could be granted through the process of naturalization, subject to the fulfilment of the following cumulative requirements: (1) Age of 18 years …. Read More
PORTUGAL – THE END OF THE GOLDEN VISA – RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY.
THE END OF THE GOLDEN VISA. On the 16th of February 2023, the Portuguese Prime Minister announced a package of measures addressing housing, which includes closing the Golden Visa regime. For the avoidance of doubt, the proposed changes refer only to the Golden Visa regime (which is a residence permit open to non EU nationals) …. Read More
Have you sold property in Portugal? Do you know you can recover 50% of the tax paid?
Have you sold property in Portugal? Do you know you can recover 50% of the tax paid?
CHANGES IN THE PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY LAW. GET YOUR PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP!
On November 10, 2020, Organic Law No. 2/2020 was published, which introduces important changes to the Nationality Law (Law No. 37/81, of October 3). The changes introduced recently allows for children of foreigners born in Portugal, in which at least one of the parents legally resides here for at least one year, to become Portuguese …. Read More
D7 VISA – LIVING IN PORTUGAL.
It is not new to anyone that Portugal is considered one of the best destinations in Europe to live, either because of its warmer weather compared to other European countries, the possibilities of investment, better quality of life or its beautiful landscapes, Portugal has a relevant differential for those who want to relocate. If you …. Read More
Visas. Portuguese consulates open for business!
Portugal welcomes you back! As you may know Portugal, like the rest of the world, has been fighting this pandemic with great resolve and in fact Portugal infection toll has been consistently dropping and the number of deaths per million is now less than 100, making Portugal a safe destination to travel to. The …. Read More