Portugal​

Residency by Investment

About Portugal

Mediterranean Portugal is one of the oldest countries in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over sinceprehistoric times. As a country was established during the Christian Reconquista in 868.

In the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal established the first global maritime and commercial empire, becoming one of the world’s major economic, political and military powers.

Portugal has left a profound cultural, architectural and linguistic influence across the globe, with a legacy of around  250 million Portuguese speakers, It is a developed country with an advanced economy and high living standards. Additionally, it ranks highly in peacefulness, democracy, press freedom, stability, social progress, prosperity and English proficiency.

It is a member of the United Nations, the European Union, the Schengen Area and the Council of Europe(CoE), Portugal was also one of the founding members of NATO, the eurozone, the OECD, and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.

Immigration

Foreigners can be admitted to the country as temporary residents with a renewable 2 year visa. After 5 years they have the option to apply for either permanent residence or citizenship. While the authorities ended the real estate option in July 2023 investment in a securities fund remains available:

Investment Fund

for minimum EUR 500’000

Program Features​

Benefits

Visa-Free
Travel

Free travel access to all EU and Schengen countries.

Visa-Free Travel

Free travel access to all EU and Schengen countries.

Permanent
Residents

Unlimited stay in Portugal possible​.

Permanent Residents

Unlimited stay in Portugal possible​.

No Residency Requirement​
Physical
Presence

Only 7 days minimum physical presence required​.

No Residency Requirement​
Physical Presence

Only 7 days minimum physical presence required.

Eligibility Citizenship

Eligibility for Portuguese (EU) citizenship after 5 years.

Kevin Hosam​

Founder and Chairman

A local citizen of Antigua and Barbuda, Kevin Hosam has been a CBI practitioner for 7 years. In 2015 he founded Exclusive Concierge (Antigua Barbuda), the predecessor of EC Holdings, and became a licensed agent and an authorized representative of the citizenship by investment unit in Antigua & Barbuda.

He is also a licensed marketing agent in neighboring St. Kitts and Nevis and in St. Lucia. He brings a vast amount of experience in the Caribbean real estate market, having successfully developed several real estate projects. He is an active entrepreneur providing transportation tours to tourist in Antigua and an avid collector and seller of visual art works from Asia. Kevin graduated George Brown College in Toronto, Canada, and now resides in Antigua.

Key Facts

Lisbon

Portuguese, Mirandese

10,344,802

92,212 km2