The Portugal Highly Qualified Activity Visa allows you to get a temporary residence by joining the Startup ecosystem of a Portuguese University.
With the HQA, you will be able to launch your own business with a lot of freedom and the assistance of the Empowered Startups Portugal incubator.
A 3-year business concierge service is included with the program. The HQA Visa leads to permanent residence and citizenship in Portugal after five years.
Lisbon
191
92,090 km²
Portuguese
Euro €
10.8 million (2017)
Western European (UTC)
Fast application processing time of 1 month.
After five years, you can apply for both permanent residence and citizenship in Portugal. Portugal offers free government-subsidized healthcare and education to all its residents. As an EU citizen, you can also decide to live anywhere in the union and benefit from the healthcare system.
As the principal applicant, you will be able to include your spouse in the HQA application. You can also include your unmarried children as long as they are registered in an education establishment, regardless of the country. Your parent or those of your spouse can also qualify if they depend on you financially
You can qualify for lower physical presence in the country due to your business activity overseas. It's recommended not to spend more than six consecutive months outside of Portugal.
To qualify to the Portugal Highly Qualified Activity Visa, you will need to demonstrate:
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