How Alejandro’s family obtained a Portugal residence permit
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March 15, 2021Alejandro turned to Immigrant Invest
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+ 2 weeksSelection of apartments
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+ 1.5 monthsProperty purchase
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+ 1.5 monthsSubmission of the application
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+ 2 daysProof of identity and moving to Portugal
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+ 4 months: November 7th, 2021Residence permit cards obtainment
1. Consultation. Alejandro turned to Immigrant Invest in March 2021. Participation in the Portugal golden visa program takes 6 to 8 months, so he had enough time to get a Portugal residence permit under the old terms.
2. Preliminary Due Diligence check. Alejandro underwent the preliminary check conducted by the Immigrant Invest’s Compliance Anti Money Laundering Officer. The check showed Alejandro had a good chance of success.
3. Selection of apartments. Immigrant Invest’s real estate operations officers offered Alejandro several options according to the family’s requirements. Alejandro and Isabella chose an apartment to buy.
4. Trip to Portugal. The couple came to Portugal to see an apartment in person and confirm their choice. Accompanied by the Immigrant Invest’s lawyer, Alejandro opened a bank account, got a NIF — an individual taxpayer number, and drew up a power of attorney for the lawyer.
5. Property purchase. The lawyer signed a preliminary sales contract and closed the deal on Alejandro’s behalf. When the investor transferred the money, the lawyer received the ownership certificate that would be proof of investment made. Alejandro also paid taxes and administrative fees.
6. Submission of the application. The lawyer helped Alejandro fill out the forms, collect the necessary documents, translate them into Portuguese, apostille and notarize the papers. The online application was sent to SEF, the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service, for consideration.
7. Proof of identity and moving to Portugal. Accompanied by the Immigrant Invest’s lawyer, all the family came to Portugal to submit biometric data and original documents. SEF issued temporary documents that allowed them to live in Portugal. Isabella, Luna and Rosalinda moved into the new apartment in Cascais while Alejandro got back to Peru for work.
8. Residence permit cards obtainment. SEF approved Alejandro’s application and issued residence permit cards for the family. When Alejandro paid the government fees, he got the cards.
In total, it took Alejandro about 8 months to get a Portugal golden visa.
Alejandro’s expenses under the program for a family of four
€1,368,000 — apartment cost
€102,600 — property transfer tax
€21,360 — residence permit cards issuance fee
€10,944 — stamp duty
€2,132 — application fee
€1,600 — medical insurance
Bank account maintenance fees and other commissions
Plane tickets for two trips to Portugal from Peru
194 m² — 386 m²
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