# Advisors Portugal > Independent Golden Visa advisory firm based in Lisbon, Portugal. - Canonical entity: https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/advisors-portugal-q138568347 - Website listed in the source snapshot: https://advisorsportugal.com/ - Category: [Businesses](https://directory.readyscan.ai/directory/businesses) - Machine record: https://directory.readyscan.ai/discovery/entities/advisors-portugal-q138568347.json - Material fingerprint: fnv1a64:976e31daa5fa2b3f - Entity revision: fnv1a64:343364d17b41d9a8 - Published: 2026-10-20 - Modified: 2026-10-20 ## Questions & answers ### [What is Portugal’s Golden Visa program?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/advisors-portugal-q138568347#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-56c4a98dde5d2f4b-a-1e25a89c3ab2c1b8136b) “Residency-by-investment program (ARI) launched Oct 2012. Non-EU citizens invest €250K–€500K for 5-year residence permit with path to citizenship. 12k+ permits issued, €7B+ raised since inception. Officially called Residence Permit for Investment Activity.” Sources: https://advisorsportugal.com/ ### [Is Portugal’s Golden Visa ending or cancelled?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/advisors-portugal-q138568347#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-56c4a98dde5d2f4b-a-a2ca7e799c19a2a3fdd9) “No. Program restructured Oct 2023 via Mais Habitação Law removing real estate routes. Fund, cultural, research, job creation routes remain active. Government committed to enhancing program. Record applications in 2025.” Sources: https://advisorsportugal.com/ ### [What is RBI vs CBI?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/advisors-portugal-q138568347#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-56c4a98dde5d2f4b-a-83d14591cca7a924055b) “RBI (Residency by Investment): Temporary residence leading to citizenship over time. CBI (Citizenship by Investment): Direct citizenship purchase. Portugal is RBI only – no direct citizenship purchase available. Must complete residence path.” Sources: https://advisorsportugal.com/ ### [Why choose Portugal over other European Golden Visa programs?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/advisors-portugal-q138568347#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-56c4a98dde5d2f4b-a-90b22984b2ab2dd764e5) “Lowest minimum stay (7 days/year), citizenship path possible, no relocation required, Schengen access, 180+ countries visa-free passport, stable democracy, high quality of life, English widely spoken, only EU program allowing citizenship without relocating.” Sources: https://advisorsportugal.com/ ### [How does Portugal compare to Golden Visa Greece?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/advisors-portugal-q138568347#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-56c4a98dde5d2f4b-a-5ba052afffe6d1a9a80c) “Portugal: €500K funds, 7 days/year, citizenship 10 years without relocation. Greece: €250K-€800K real estate, 0 days required, 7-year citizenship with relocation. Portugal offers citizenship without relocation, but Greece still allows real estate investment.” Sources: https://advisorsportugal.com/ ### [Why use an advisor vs doing it yourself?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/advisors-portugal-q138568347#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-56c4a98dde5d2f4b-a-7eaff9f2f51ebe05da9f) “Complex regulations, 20-24 month processing, document authentication (apostille), fund due diligence, citizenship language requirements.” Sources: https://advisorsportugal.com/ ## Company sources - [Advisors Portugal website](https://advisorsportugal.com/) — advisorsportugal.com · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-56c4a98dde5d2f4b) - [wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q138568347.json](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q138568347.json?revision=2512212862) — wikidata.org · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-43752045d01fe786) ## Continue reading - Discover the bounded graph: https://readyscan.ai/api/v1/ai-search/discovery - Retrieve this entity evidence: https://readyscan.ai/api/v1/ai-search/entities/advisors-portugal-q138568347/evidence ## Publication boundary - This public-sourced record brings together company information and its sources. It is not an owner-managed profile. - Publication does not guarantee crawling, indexing, training inclusion, citation, recommendation, referral, or revenue.