Portugal vs Greece Golden Visa
Residence-by-investment comparison using public seed fields only. Portugal citizenship timeline remains flagged in seed — read figure status per cell.
Figures below come from pass2port programme seed records. Re-verify on each official source before acting — pass2port does not rank programmes or declare a winner.
| Field | Portugal Golden Visa (Residence by Investment) | Greece Golden Visa (Residence by Investment) |
|---|---|---|
| Program type | RBI Source · 2026-06-14 | RBI Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Status | ACTIVE Source · 2026-06-14 | ACTIVE Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Figure status | confirmed Source · 2026-06-14 | confirmed Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Minimum investment (donation / headline) | From €500,000 Source · 2026-06-14 | From €400,000 Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Real-estate minimum | — Source · 2026-06-14 | From €400,000 Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Amount note | EUR 500,000 CMVM-regulated fund route (real-estate route removed 2023) Source · 2026-06-14 | EUR 400,000 / EUR 800,000 tiers by zone; 120 sqm minimum; short-let ban Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Routes (seed enum) | FUND, BUSINESS Source · 2026-06-14 | REAL_ESTATE Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Processing timeline (seed) | ~12 mo (seed) Source · 2026-06-14 | ~6 mo (seed) Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Residency days per year | 7 Source · 2026-06-14 | 0 Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Leads to citizenship | Yes Source · 2026-06-14 | Yes Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Citizenship after (years, seed) | 10 Source · 2026-06-14 | 7 Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Dual citizenship allowed (seed) | Yes Source · 2026-06-14 | Yes Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Family included (seed) | Yes Source · 2026-06-14 | Yes Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Summary | Residence via a EUR 500,000 qualifying fund (real-estate route removed in 2023; a EUR 200,000 cultural-donation route also exists); ~7 days/year average stay. From 19 May 2026 naturalization timelines extended to 10 years (7 for EU/CPLP nationals); permanent residence still available after 5 years. Source · 2026-06-14 | Residence via real estate. Post-overhaul, 2026 applications face a two-tier minimum of EUR 400,000 or EUR 800,000 by zone, a 120 sqm minimum, and a ban on short-term (Airbnb-type) rentals. No minimum stay; long naturalization path (~7 years residence) to citizenship. Source · 2026-06-14 |
| Source label | Law 56/2023 (Mais Habitacao) Source · 2026-06-14 | Law 5100/2024 Source · 2026-06-14 |