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Residence Permit for Investment Activity (ARI)

Portugal's ARI is a temporary residence route for eligible third-country nationals who complete and maintain one of the investment or job-creation options administered by AIMA.

Published by World Investment Migration Association in policy release WIMA-POL-2026-10-02.

WIMA is not a government authority and does not issue visas, residence permits or citizenship. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authorities before acting.

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Published
2 October 2026
Last verified
2 October 2026

Status at the release cut-off

Three separate status dimensions

Legal status, intake status and operational status answer different questions and should not be combined into a single label.

legal

In force

AIMA publishes the route under article 90-A of Law 23/2007. [1] , [3]

intake

Accepting applications

AIMA provides an electronic ARI portal for applications and renewals. [2]

operational

Operating

Application and renewal functions are available through AIMA's ARI portal. [2]

Eligibility

  • Third-country nationals who carry out an eligible investment activity, personally or through a qualifying company, may apply subject to the statutory conditions. [1] , [3]
  • Applicants must maintain the qualifying investment for at least five years from grant. [1]

Investment or income mechanism

  • Create at least 10 jobs. [1]
  • Transfer at least EUR 500,000 for research, at least EUR 250,000 for arts or cultural heritage, or at least EUR 500,000 into qualifying non-real-estate collective investment funds. [1]
  • A EUR 500,000 company investment route is available subject to specified job-creation or job-maintenance conditions. Direct or indirect real-estate investment does not qualify under the listed options. [1]

Residence and family conditions

Family
Family reunification is available subject to the general rules. [1]
Work
The permit holder may reside and work in Portugal. [1]
Presence
At least seven days in the first year and at least 14 days in each subsequent two-year period. [1]
Duration
Two years for the initial temporary permit. [1]
Renewal
Renewable for successive two-year periods while the conditions continue to be met. [1]
Later outcome
Permanent residence or naturalisation may be requested separately if the applicable conditions are met; ARI does not make either outcome automatic. [1]

Limitations and cautions

  • This record does not calculate taxes, fees or sector-specific approvals.
  • AIMA and the consolidated statute should be checked for procedural changes before filing.

This record is descriptive, not legal, tax or investment advice. Confirm the current position with the responsible authorities.

Official sources

  1. Residence Permit for Investment Activity — article 90-A Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier B1
  2. ARI portal Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier B1
  3. Law 23/2007, consolidated text Diário da República Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier A1 Law 23/2007