[ GOLDEN VISA ]
Your Ticket To Success
Unlock stable yield and excellent profit potential when you subscribe to the Pela Terra Farmland Fund through Portugal’s Golden Visa Program.
With its affordable investment options and attractive benefits, today’s Golden Visa has become a popular choice and essential requirement for many high net worth investors all over the world.
What is a Golden Visa?
A golden visa is a permanent residency visa issued to individuals who invest, often through the purchase of property, a certain sum of money into the issuing country.
What are the Benefits?
Quick Visa
Approval Procedure
€350,000
Minimum Investment
Visa Extension
to Family Members
Access to Citizenship
After 5 years
Dividend and Returns
Annual Dividends + Capital Returned at Maturity
No Tax On Revenue
Obtained Outside Portugal
Investment Options
Within Portugal are several ways to qualify for a Golden Visa, but investing through a private equity fund is often the cheapest, most convenient, and highest returning form of qualifying investment that avoids the hassle of looking for property and subsequent management.
OPTIONS
01
Capital Transfer
02
Create 10 Full-Time Jobs
03
Real Estate Investment
04
Real Estate Rehabilitation
05
National Heritage Investment
06
Research Investment
07
Investing in Existing Businesses
08
Investing in Private Equity Funds
Requirements
The investor must first acquire a Portuguese fiscal number to open a bank account and make their investments.
Afterwards, they may then submit their Golden Visa application.
- Passport
- Proof of address Tax
- representative in Portugal
1. Passport
2. Proof of address
3. Proof of income
4. Fiscal or tax number
5. Transfer of investment to Portuguese account
1. Passport or another travel document
2. National or international health insurance
3. Criminal Record Certificate
4. A written agreement for criminal record checks in Portugal
5. Declarations from Portuguese Tax Authority and Portuguese Social Security
6. Affidavit
1. Completion of required documentation
2. Funds registered under the Portuguese legislation
3. Minimum capital transfer of €350k
4. Investment’s maturity of at least 5 years
5. Minimum of 1 week per annum for 5 years spent in Portugal. You may apply for
citizenship after this period.
Get Started Now
Obtaining the benefits of a low-risk and high-yielding investment is much simpler than you think.
01
Golden Visa Fund Investment
After obtaining a Portuguese fiscal number, the investor will open a bank account and transfer €350,000.
They will then able to subscribe to the Pela Terra Fund.
02
Pela Terra Fund
Once the bank certifies the transfer of funds, a fund manager will attest to the fund’s compliance with the Golden Visa and the investor will be issued a document attesting ownership of their participating funds.
03
Golden Visa Application
After obtaining and completing the required documentation, they will submit an application to the immigration agency (SEF).
Applicants must then attend an in-person interview with the SEF for the taking of their biometrics in Portugal. The applicant will then wait to be notified on the approval their Golden Visa Application.
04
Completion
Once obtained, the investor must hold the investment for at least 5 years to guarantee eligibility.
After this period, the sale of participation units and return of funds is then made available.
Get Started Now
Obtaining the benefits of a low-risk and high-yielding investment is much simpler than you think.
01
Golden Visa Fund Investment
After obtaining a Portuguese fiscal number, the investor will open a bank account and transfer €350,000.
They will then able to subscribe to the Pela Terra Fund.
02
Pela Terra Fund
Once the bank certifies the transfer of funds, a fund manager will attest to the fund’s compliance with the Golden Visa and the investor will be issued a document attesting ownership of their participating funds.
03
Golden Visa Application
After obtaining and completing the required documentation, they will submit an application to the immigration agency (SEF).
Applicants must then attend an in-person interview with the SEF for the taking of their biometrics in Portugal. The applicant will then wait to be notified on the approval their Golden Visa Application.
04
Completion
Once obtained, the investor must hold the investment for at least 5 years to guarantee eligibility.
After this period, the sale of participation units and return of funds is then made available.
Get Started Now
Obtaining the benefits of a low-risk and high-yielding investment is much simpler than you think.
01
Golden Visa Fund Investment
After obtaining a Portuguese fiscal number, the investor will open a bank account and transfer €350,000.
They will then able to subscribe to the Pela Terra Fund.
02
Pela Terra Farmland Fund
Once the bank certifies the transfer of funds, a fund manager will attest to the fund’s compliance with the Golden Visa and the investor will be issued a document attesting ownership of their participating funds.
03
Golden Visa Application
After obtaining and completing the required documentation, they will submit an application to the immigration agency (SEF).
Applicants must then attend an in-person interview with the SEF for the taking of their biometrics in Portugal. The applicant will then wait to be notified on the approval their Golden Visa Application.
04
Completion
Once obtained, the investor must hold the investment for at least 5 years to guarantee eligibility.
After this period, the sale of participation units and return of funds is then made available.
FAQ's
Browse through answers to some of the common questions regarding the Golden Visa Program.
Many countries around the world have programs that allow individuals to obtain citizenship and a second passport by investing in a participating country. This investment is usually made by buying real estate, investing in government bonds or even making a capital transfer.
- No visa required to visit Portugal or rest of the Schengen Area
- Freedom to live & work in Portugal (even if resident in another country)
- Eligible for citizenship after 5 years
There are around 8 investment alternatives, but one of the best and cheapest option is
through acquiring a relatively low-cost minimum investment of €350,000 in a specific fund with a specific investment mandate.
Where an application process contains all of the required documents in the required formats, the SEF takes about four weeks to approve the application. The temporary residency card, enabling the holder to move freely within the Schengen area, normally
takes a further two weeks to issue
Anyone from outside the EU can apply for a Golden Visa, provided they have a clean criminal record. Business experience or current employment is not necessary. Proof of the legal obtainment of €350,000 (eg. accumulated savings, company profit inheritance, etc) must simply be shown.
Yes. A fiscal number, a.k.a tax number is a personal identification number set by the Portuguese Tax Authorities. All investors are required to have a fiscal number in order open a bank account, make their investments, and to submit their Golden Visa
application. This can be obtained with the assistance of a tax representative.
You have to option to travel to Portugal for the opening of your bank account in Portugal and the title-deed transfer at the notary, although it is not necessary. However, you and your family members included in the file absolutely must travel to Portugal for the
biometrics taking with the Portuguese Immigration Services.
After obtaining your residency card, you and your family members must stay in Portugal for a minimum of:
a) 7 days the 1st year;
b) 14 days for the 2nd and 3rd year combined;
c) 14 days for the 4th and 5th years combined.
Yes. The investment is only required for a 5-year period.
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