Beware: Citizenship via Portugal Golden Visa takes close to 8 years and not 5 - Don’t get fooled!

Portuguese Citizenship takes closer to 8 years and not 5 under the Portugal Golden Visa route from start to finish. One of the biggest lie is that the Portugal passport takes just 5 years from start to finish under the golden visa option.

Also check out my video on "Portugal golden visa - I’ll stay away" there is a better golden residency by investment that leads to citizenship, coming up next...

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[samirfranciscus]

Thanks for the info Jay. Would something similar apply to other Portugal residency options as well e.g. going the D2 - D7 visa route?

[globetrekkkers]

Glad you are putting these videos out as there are several agencies trying to sell Portugal GV as a quick 5 year scheme to citizenship.
Love the content on your channel Jay. Look forward to more!
Greetings from India 😊

[CryptoNerd]

Thanks for the transparency. Not sure if the remote worker visa for Portugal let's one eventually apply for citizenship?

[Nk]

2-3 yr to get first GV card + 5 years residency req + 1-2 yr Citizenship = 8-10 years for Citizenship (assuming Portugal govt. doesn't change laws along the way)

[AEP]

Seems pretty comparable to Cyprus RBI, if one doesn't care so much about Schengen.

[akshaysultan]

Would the same apply for D7 visa?
Can we get citizenship in 5 years through d7 visa?

[asiaticonaeuropa]

8 is too optimistic. I would say 10 is more realistic

[namalanoi]

realistically 9-10 years 😁
just permission for temp residence card+ 5 years take 7.5 years

[anguslo]

so you seem to lead people thinking ONLY Portuguese program has this problem, right?

getting documents ready, waiting for processing is common practice. that's common sense OK?

[denniskoeman]

Honestly, I think it is just better to live in Latin America. Better weather, incredibly beautiful women, close to Northern America and carribean, first world type as well as middle world cost of living, many choices, freedom and common Spanish language. Much better move. And once you have made it, Miami becomes your in and out buffer in between both worlds.
Latin America is a better choice. Europe is cold and can be quite depressive