Portugal’s Golden Visa Is Still Worth It (Here’s Why)

Explore Portugal’s Golden Visa with Bitizenship and book a free consultation here: https://www.bitizenship.com/programs/... — Portugal’s Golden Visa has changed dramatically. The real estate route is gone, the citizenship timeline has doubled, and across Europe, investment migration programs are becoming harder to access. But despite all of that, Portugal still has something almost no other European Golden Visa can offer: a pathway towards permanent residency and, upon meeting the requirements, citizenship with an average physical presence of just seven days per year during the initial residency period. In this video, I break down exactly how Portugal’s Golden Visa works in 2026, the five routes still available, and the lesser-known €250,000 cultural heritage donation route. We’ll look at what changed, why the seven-day requirement matters so much, how the donation route compares to the €500,000 fund option, and whether Portugal still makes sense compared to Italy, Greece and other European alternatives. 00:00 – Intro 01:27 – Why 7 days changes everything 02:36 – What changed with Portugal’s Golden Visa 04:17 – The 5 Golden Visa routes still available 05:19 – The €250K cultural heritage route 06:26 – Permanent residency after 5 years 06:56 – The trade-offs of the donation route 08:16 – Inside a real heritage restoration project 09:43 – The €200K Évora opportunity 10:10 – Portugal vs Italy & Greece 11:40 – The 3 biggest objections 12:41 – Will Portugal’s Golden Visa close? 13:01 – Why you’re really buying optionality 13:50 – Is Portugal’s Golden Visa still worth it? For more content like this subscribe to my Substack here: https://palombo.substack.com/ Follow me on social media: → X: https://x.com/thealepalombo → LinkedIn: / alessandropalombo #Portugal #GoldenVisa #PortugalGoldenVisa #Residency #Citizenship #Europe #PlanB #GlobalLiving