Portugal Immigration, Residency & Relocation Services
The Golden Portugal is a Lisbon-based immigration and relocation firm, operating since 2020. We help international families move to Portugal and stay for the long term, from Golden Visa and D visas to residence renewals, citizenship, tax, company and property services. We work in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Portuguese. Member of the Investment Migration Council and AMI-licensed for real estate.
From your first visa to permanent residence and citizenship.
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Get a Residency Visa
For investors, retirees, remote workers, professionals and their families moving to Portugal. We match you to the right visa, including family and EU routes, prepare the full application and take you through to your first residence card. Most D visas and the Golden Visa now take around 12 months from start to residence card.
Retirees and anyone living on a stable passive income, such as pensions, rent or dividends.
What’s included
Income eligibility check, NIF, bank account, lease agreement review and rental options (if available), consulate file and your AIMA appointment in Portugal.
Typical timeline
File ready in 8–12 weeks. Consulates usually decide within 60 days. Your AIMA appointment is usually about 6–8 months after that.
Remote employees and freelancers whose employer or clients are outside Portugal.
What’s included
Income check against the current threshold, contracts and proof of remote work, NIF, bank account, lease agreement review and rental options (if available), consulate file and AIMA appointment.
Typical timeline
File ready in 8–12 weeks. Consulates usually decide within 60 days. Your AIMA appointment is usually about 6–8 months after that.
Founders and freelancers starting or moving a business to Portugal.
What’s included
Business plan, company setup, company bank account, registered company address, NIF, bank account, lease agreement review and rental options (if available), consulate file and AIMA appointment.
Typical timeline
3–6 months to file, including company setup. Consulates usually decide within 60 days. Your AIMA appointment is usually about 6–8 months after that.
For residents who already hold a residence card. We keep your status valid at every renewal, then prepare your permanent residence application at five years and help you plan your route to citizenship on the 7- or 10-year path.
Residence Permit Renewal
Who it’s for
Holders of a temporary residence card, including Golden Visa, D7, D8 and work permits.
What’s included
Document check and guidance, AIMA booking, document certification, application filing and follow-up until the new card arrives.
Typical timeline
Apply up to 3 months before expiry. The new card often follows within a few months.
Residents with five years of legal residence who want long-term security.
What’s included
Eligibility check, choice between national permanent residence and EU long-term residence, document check and guidance, document certification, application filing and follow-up until a decision.
Typical timeline
File ready in 4–8 weeks. AIMA decision usually takes several months.
Residents who meet the residence and language requirements for naturalisation, and applicants through Portuguese descent or marriage.
What’s included
Planning for the 7- or 10-year path, eligibility review, document check and guidance, document certification, application filing and follow-up until a decision.
Typical timeline
File ready in 1–3 months. Decisions often take 12–24 months or more.
It depends on your income, your plans for work or investment, and how much time you want to spend in Portugal. We recommend a route at your first consultation.
Everything you need to set up life in Portugal, from your tax number to your home.
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Settling In
For newcomers setting up daily life. We handle the registrations you need first, from tax number to healthcare, schools and your car, plus our A2 Portuguese course.
Check whether your licence can be exchanged, referral to a doctor for the medical certificate, and the IMT application through to your new Portuguese licence.
Anyone who needs A2 Portuguese to apply for permanent residence and/or citizenship.
What’s included
Our 150-hour online course, with classes at different times of day to suit clients worldwide. When you complete it, you receive an A2 certificate that exempts you from the citizenship language exam.
Typical timeline
150 hours of classes, at a pace that fits your schedule.
For buyers, tenants and owners of property in Portugal. We search, view, check and negotiate for you, and manage long-term lets for owners who live abroad or prefer not to manage them. Most purchases take 2–4 months from offer to deed.
Owners of Portuguese property let on a long-term lease, whether you live abroad or simply prefer not to manage it yourself.
What’s included
Day-to-day management of long-term lets: tenant liaison, rent collection, repairs and maintenance, and setting up utilities, internet and other services. We don’t manage short-term or holiday rentals.
Legal, tax and company support, whenever you need it.
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Legal & AIMA Support
For anyone who needs a lawyer, a legal document, a translation or an interpreter in Portugal. Lawyers registered with the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados) handle AIMA appeals and appointments, and certify, draft and legalise documents, usually within days.
AIMA Regularisation & Appeals
Who it’s for
Anyone with a stuck, expired or refused application.
What’s included
Legal review of your case, the route to regularise your status, and administrative appeals or court action where needed.
Typical timeline
Appeal deadlines are short, so contact us as soon as you receive a decision and we’ll assess your case.
For founders and owners running a Portuguese company, including from abroad. We set up, update, maintain and close companies, with a registered address if you need one.
Company Incorporation
Who it’s for
Founders and investors setting up a Portuguese company.
What’s included
Structure, company name, bylaws, company NIF, bank account and social security registration.
For residents and non-residents with Portuguese income or property. We prepare and file your returns, check your property tax bills and act as your fiscal representative if you live abroad.
Non-residents with a Portuguese NIF who live outside the EU or EEA, or anyone who wants a local representative with the Tax Authority.
What’s included
Acting as your fiscal representative with the Portuguese Tax Authority, receiving official tax notices on your behalf, forwarding them promptly and flagging any deadlines, including checking your IMI and AIMI bills. You remain responsible for paying your own taxes.
Typical timeline
Set up within a few working days, then renewed every year.
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Who is behind The Golden Portugal
Susana Yang
Founder & CEO · MBA · CFA Level III
Susana is an entrepreneur and the driving force behind The Golden Portugal. With experience at multinational corporations including Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Standard Chartered Bank, she launched The Golden Portugal to create a boutique immigration advisory service for European Golden Visa programmes.
Having lived in Hong Kong, Canada, China, Macao, France and Portugal, Susana shares the international lifestyle she helps her clients build. Her global perspective and commitment to excellence shape how her team works with every client.
Named one of the Top 10 Women Alumni Leaders from the University of Toronto, 2025 (Global Woman Leader)
One contact, from first question to last step.Every client has a named account manager who coordinates everything, whether you need a single NIF or a whole family move.
The right specialist for each task.Lawyers registered with the Portuguese Bar Association handle legal and immigration matters. Tax, property and relocation are handled by specialists in each field.
We go with you.We attend AIMA appointments, bank meetings, notary signings and property viewings in person, so you don’t face them alone or in a language you don’t speak.
Clear answers within 48 working hours, in your language.English, Mandarin, Cantonese or Portuguese.
“From onboarding to successfully submitting our applications, their outstanding communication and organization made a complex journey feel smooth and secure.”
Jack H. · Golden Visa client
★★★★★
“We have found the team to be responsive, professional and knowledgeable. We couldn’t be happier with our choice to work with The Golden Portugal.”
Andrew · Golden Visa client
★★★★★
“There were many other people waiting at the same time taking hours to get their processing done while we finished in less than 30 minutes when we were called.”
No. We can get your NIF, open your bank account, set up your company, file your taxes and prepare most applications while you’re abroad. You only need to be here for steps such as biometrics.
How do I know which visa is right for me?
It depends on your income, your plans for work or investment, and how much time you want to spend in Portugal. We recommend a route at your first consultation.
How long will my application take?
Each service above shows a typical timeline. AIMA processing times vary, so we track your case and keep you updated at every stage.
Can you take over a case that another firm started?
Yes. Many of our clients move to us mid-process. We review your file, fix any gaps and continue from where it stands.
Which languages do you work in?
English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Portuguese.
Tell us where you are in your move
Share a few details and a member of our team will reply within 48 working hours.
Member of the Investment Migration Council (IMC)
Featured in Pontos de Vista magazine’s Golden Visa special edition (2026)
