Miguel Relvas criticizes the government's lack of proactive measures to maintain economic competitiveness, proposing the implementation of non-habitual resident programs and Golden Visas to attract digital talent back to the country.
There are a number of companies, influencers, and people connected to digital fields living in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Have we done anything to bring them back?
Tuesday, 17 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Golden Visa (Portuguese: Autorização de Residência para Investimento) is Portugal's residence-by-investment program, created in 2012, that grants non-EU nationals a residency permit after qualifying investments such as certain real-estate purchases, capital transfers or job-creating projects. It usually provides Schengen travel rights and a pathway to permanent residency and citizenship after five years, though eligible investment types and minimum amounts have changed in recent years.
