Current residency and visas news, rules and analysis for Portugal. This guide brings together 51 source-linked MedRealty stories.
Black and white: €6 billion went into business and €1.7 billion went into real estate The leaders of the outflow are France (€7 billion) and Spain (€1.9 billion). It would seem a l…
Read →Unlike the old system, eligibility for benefits is now checked annually. Applicants must prove a real job in the country: have lived there for 183 days or have permanent residence …
Read →Add to that more than 300 days of sunshine, a calm pace of life and a low-inflation economy of the year. Economic confidence is now as important as climate. Paul Stannard, founder …
Read →Applications are submitted free of charge and are treated as an urgent matter for six months to nine months. While the checks are underway, the applicant is given a temporary visa …
Read →The area of the stall is 1626 square meters. There will be self-service cashiers and regular cashiers. The project will create more than 50 jobs for local residents. The opening wi…
Read →Key changes concern the expulsion of parents of Portuguese citizens and the detention of children. Now the deportation of foreigners with children is possible only by the decision …
Read →Mayor Jose Azevedo’s initiative is aimed at supporting the environment and unloading roads, which the authorities consider a strategic investment in the quality of life. The progra…
Read →Regular service three times a week will begin on June 9. This will allow residents and tourists from North America to reach the island without connecting via Lisbon or Ponta delgid…
Read →Buyers have become more discerning and are willing to pay a premium for ready-to-live housing without long repairs. The average check jumped from 2.2 to 3.7 million euros. Investme…
Read →The city council has decided to start developing new rules for micromobility. The process will take time: current routes will be studied, as well as the opinions of police, operato…
Read →The Ministry of Infrastructure confirmed the details of the European Mobility Weekly. Now passengers who travel only on the railway, do not have to buy expensive intermodal cards. …
Read →The uneven charity initiative already includes 15,000 institutions, more than 2,000 cities and 187 countries. They will open doors for free activities. In Portugal, many resorts ha…
Read →From November 5 to 8, hundreds of tourists and hoteliers will gather at Marriott Golf Resort for the Newtour Travel Summit. Grupo Newtour organisers and the Algarve Council discuss…
Read →To stop this trend, by 2029, the Red Cross and Zurich will launch a program for 100,000 residents of Lisbon and Braga. The goal is to teach people how to survive the heat and fires…
Read →The Ministry of the Environment approved the expansion of the list of municipalities: new funds will go to Albufeira, Portimana and other cities affected by cyclones Cristina, Leon…
Read →Portal Idealista made a rating of expensive locations. The leader is Rua das Faias in Cascais. The second place is held by Rua das Violetas of the same village. Three closes the el…
Read →Spain and Greece often win the race, but Lisbon does a great job. Foreign residents are happy with the climate, security and affordable housing prices. Investments in this country …
Read →Berta Cabral of the regional government said: We are working on a tool with a strong legal framework and compliance with European norms. The goal is real results for tourism and th…
Read →New figures show that renting and buying a home takes a huge chunk of the family budget away from the Portuguese. These figures confirm that housing affordability is falling even i…
Read →The cost of the building index is more than 6000 square meters in the city center, next to the river. The sale of real estate can lead to a new investment project of buildings in t…
Read →Three years ago, the Portuguese government rewrote residency by investment rules. The main change: direct purchase of real estate no longer gives a residence permit. The foreign pr…
Read →Portuguese banks willingly finance the purchase of real estate for foreigners, but the terms depend on status. If you are a tax resident of Portugal with a NIF, the process is simi…
Read →The Portuguese portal idealista analyzed the prices of real estate in all municipalities of the country. The result is unexpected: while in Lisbon and on the coast, prices bite, in…
Read →It's not just a piece of land in the middle of a lagoon. A whole functioning business is put up for auction: salt ponds, oyster farms, fishing areas, residential buildings, a pier …
Read →Portugal's new-build market is pricing in a steep premium for additional space. According to data from Imovirtual, upgrading from a three-bedroom apartment to a four-bedroom proper…
Read →The region, two hours from Lisbon, has transformed from quiet rural backwater into a magnet for international investors. Unspoilt coastline around Comporta and Melides, historic to…
Read →Portugal's residential property market delivered mixed signals in 2025. Transaction volumes rose by 10.5%, a respectable performance that placed the country in the EU's top ten for…
Read →Nearly half of Americans purchasing Portugal's golden visa describe themselves as investors diversifying their risk exposure. There is no panic or capital flight—simply a mature ap…
Read →In Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, foreign buyers—accounting for 80% of purchasers—pay in excess of €13,000 per square metre and typically settle in cash, eschewing mortgages. Vil…
Read →Builders have long paid 6% VAT on works in urban rehabilitation zones. However, the tax authority recently began demanding additional approval (ORU), threatening to impose 23% VAT …
Read →From 1 July, Portugal's immigration agency AIMA has opened a new online service for applications for permanent residence. European citizens and their family members can now complet…
Read →Parliament is preparing to reject a proposal from the Chega party to ratify a decree imposing loss of citizenship as an additional punishment for crime. The measure has already bee…
Read →Portugal has nearly completed processing one million migrant regularisation cases, but the final stretch is proving protracted. The specialist agency AIMA, established in mid-2024,…
Read →Despite amendments to citizenship legislation, Portugal's golden visa continues to attract foreign investors. Between January and May 2026, golden visa funds received €283 million—…
Read →Vale Paraiso Eco-Resort, a 53-hectare development on the Castelo do Bode reservoir, has stalled after attracting millions of euros from foreign investors. Conceived in 2004 but dev…
Read →Portugal's immigration agency, AIMA, has opened a dedicated online system for renewing residence permits. The portal is currently available only to those whose permits expire betwe…
Read →If you work for a foreign company but live in Portugal, this applies to you. The Portuguese tax office requires all residents of the country to declare income not only within Portu…
Read →The majority are holders of golden visas (ARI), who contend that the new rules breach their rights and the expectations they held when obtaining residency status. The complaint has…
Read →Neighbourhoods in Portugal with a historical LGBTI+ community have become expensive property markets. The median apartment price in Lisbon's Arroios has jumped to €595,000, whilst …
Read →A paradox that has persisted for several years: whilst Portuguese residents criticise their country, international investors, technology companies and funds are pouring hundreds of…
Read →Portugal is undergoing a subtle but significant shift in economic geography—and the implications for investors are substantial. For decades, the narrative centred on Lisbon and Por…
Read →Portugal's immigration authority AIMA is drowning in thousands of cases—and if you're planning a move, this directly affects you. As of May 2026, the agency has accumulated so many…
Read →After years of chaos in its immigration system, the Portuguese government has announced tangible progress. The AIMA agency and a dedicated task force have processed more than 763,0…
Read →According to data from the Bank of Portugal, foreigners accounted for 28 per cent of all residential property purchases in the country last year. This represents a stable trend: si…
Read →Portugal is losing immigrants due to bureaucratic obstacles. Since 2024, the outflow has accelerated sharply, particularly among Brazilians—historically the country's largest immig…
Read →Sales and construction have commenced on Six Senses Comporta in the Alentejo region, marking the celebrated hospitality group's first venture into the Portuguese market. The projec…
Read →The government has launched a new regulated migration protocol, with results exceeding expectations. Applications are growing by 20–30 per cent monthly. In total, 8,435 application…
Read →Banks valued residential properties at an average of €2,174 per square metre in April 2026, marking a new all-time high. The previous month saw prices at €2,151/m², representing a …
Read →British investment group Arrow Global, which manages over €100bn in assets, has invested €700m in Palmares in Lagos. This is far more than another luxury complex on the Algarve. It…
Read →Americans are relocating to Portugal in large numbers, despite the administrative ordeal. The country welcomes 30 million tourists annually, with North Americans representing one o…
Read →Remote work is becoming an increasingly viable pathway to Europe, with more countries launching digital nomad visas—a trend that has moved from niche offering to mainstream in 2026…
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