August 24, 2025

Portugal Considers Sweetening Incentives for Golden Visa Program

Less than two months after Spain scrapped its golden visa due to concerns about its effect on the housing market, Portugal is considering whether to sweeten its golden visa program and make a special tax regime for expatriates even more attractive.

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The Regulamento da Nacionalidade: Where the Implementing Rules Stand

Portugal’s new citizenship law is in force, but the regulation that explains how to apply it was due on 16 August 2026 and has not been published. What that gap means in practice.

26.08.2026

What to Expect at Your AIMA Biometrics Appointment: A Practical Guide

Your AIMA biometrics appointment is short but important. A practical guide to what happens, what to bring, and how to make the day go smoothly, from a team that has walked more than 150 families through it.

23.08.2026

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The Portugal Golden Visa for South African Nationals: Emigration, Exchange Control, Tax

The Portugal Golden Visa for South Africans is less an investment decision than an emigration sequence. A plain guide to the fund route, SARS tax residency, SARB exchange control, and how the ten-year clock starts.

20.08.2026

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