About Us
Immigrant Invest is a consulting company that helps investors get a Portugal residence permit to travel without visas, live, study, do business in the EU and apply for citizenship in 10 years.
20 years
Experience
10,000+
Clients worldwide
99%
Success rate
Our mission
For high-net-worth individuals and families, global mobility is no longer a privilege. It is a foundation for security, flexibility, and long-term opportunity.
We help our clients build that foundation through carefully tailored Portuguese residency strategies. With deep legal expertise and a highly personal approach, we guide every stage of the process, from selecting the right programme to securing the outcome with confidence.
Elena Ruda,
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Our work often continues long after an application is approved. Clients return to us for ongoing support with passport renewals, residence permit extensions, and real estate decisions.
Our values
Every client relationship is built on professionalism, transparency, and trust. These principles define the way we work, the advice we give, and the standard of care our clients can expect at every stage.
1.
Compliance at the core
We place compliance at the centre of every strategy. Through rigorous Due Diligence, we identify potential risks early and structure each application to reduce the chance of avoidable refusals.
We place compliance at the centre of every strategy. Through rigorous Due Diligence, we identify potential risks early and structure each application to reduce the chance of avoidable refusals.
2.
Licensed and accountable
As a government-licensed agent, we operate with full responsibility, clear processes, and strict adherence to international legal standards.
As a government-licensed agent, we operate with full responsibility, clear processes, and strict adherence to international legal standards.
3.
Discretion and trust
We protect our clients’ personal and financial information with the highest level of care, supported by strict protocols, confidentiality agreements, and secure handling procedures.
We protect our clients’ personal and financial information with the highest level of care, supported by strict protocols, confidentiality agreements, and secure handling procedures.
4.
Clear and honest advice
We recommend only official, legitimate routes. When a Portuguese programme or option is not suitable, we say so directly and propose realistic alternatives.
We recommend only official, legitimate routes. When a Portuguese programme or option is not suitable, we say so directly and propose realistic alternatives.
5.
Client-first approach
Every client’s situation is unique. We take the time to understand your priorities and shape a strategy that reflects your ambitions, lifestyle, and long-term vision.
Every client’s situation is unique. We take the time to understand your priorities and shape a strategy that reflects your ambitions, lifestyle, and long-term vision.
6.
Precision in every detail
Accuracy is essential to a smooth process, which is why we pay close attention to every document, requirement, and deadline to help minimise delays and avoid unnecessary complications.
Accuracy is essential to a smooth process, which is why we pay close attention to every document, requirement, and deadline to help minimise delays and avoid unnecessary complications.
7.
Forward-thinking expertise
Sometimes citizenship, residency, and tax residency rules in Portugal change. We monitor these developments closely, so our clients can make decisions based on current, practical, and strategically relevant advice.
Sometimes citizenship, residency, and tax residency rules in Portugal change. We monitor these developments closely, so our clients can make decisions based on current, practical, and strategically relevant advice.
8.
Efficient execution
Opportunities can depend on timing. We act quickly and decisively, while maintaining the diligence and care required for complex cross-border matters.
Opportunities can depend on timing. We act quickly and decisively, while maintaining the diligence and care required for complex cross-border matters.
9.
Long-term partnership
Our support continues well beyond approval. Clients and their families return to us for renewals, extensions, real estate guidance, tax residency planning, and new opportunities in Portugal or worldwide.
Our support continues well beyond approval. Clients and their families return to us for renewals, extensions, real estate guidance, tax residency planning, and new opportunities in Portugal or worldwide.
What type of residence permit will suit you best?
Each Portuguese residence route is designed for a different type of applicant. The Golden Visa is often chosen by investors who travel frequently and do not need to live in Portugal for most of the year.
The D7 Visa is better suited to financially independent individuals with stable passive income, while the D8 Visa is aimed at remote workers and entrepreneurs who wish to relocate to Portugal.
The Global Talent Visa is intended for highly qualified professionals, researchers, academics, and specialists who can contribute their expertise through work, research, or recognised professional activity in Portugal.
Why you should trust us
Since our establishment in 2006, we've been helping to obtain residence permits in Portugal for over a decade. Over this period, we've successfully assisted more than 10,000 investors and their family members in obtaining their residence permits in Portugal or elsewhere.
99% success rate
Due Diligence of each applicant is the basis of all our clients’ approved applications. Immigrant Invest’s Compliance Department conducts a preliminary check before submitting documents for consideration, ensuring the rejection rate is less than 1%.
Investment Migration Council membership
As a member of the Investment Migration Council, we are committed to the industry’s code of ethics, continuous professional development, and responsible practice across programmes and jurisdictions.
For our clients, this means guidance informed by current best practice, regulatory expectations, and internationally recognised professional standards.
Licences in the EU and Caribbean countries
We have successfully passed stringent checks by authorities in the EU and Caribbean countries and have been recognised as a licensed agent for investment immigration programs.
How we work
We guide our clients through every stage of the journey, from the first complimentary consultation to receiving the desired passport or residence permit, and continue to support them long after approval.
1
Understand your goals
During a 20 to 30-minute call or meeting at our office, we take the time to understand your goals, family circumstances, timelines, and any potential limitations. Based on this, we outline the most suitable residence options.
During a 20 to 30-minute call or meeting at our office, we take the time to understand your goals, family circumstances, timelines, and any potential limitations. Based on this, we outline the most suitable residence options.
2
Check compliance early
An AML Compliance Officer conducts an initial risk screening and prepares a tailored document checklist to identify any potential issues at an early stage. If the pre-check is successful, we agree on the residency type and sign an agreement. If risks are identified, we advise on alternative solutions.
An AML Compliance Officer conducts an initial risk screening and prepares a tailored document checklist to identify any potential issues at an early stage. If the pre-check is successful, we agree on the residency type and sign an agreement. If risks are identified, we advise on alternative solutions.
3
Build your strategy
We define the most effective route, whether through a single programme or parallel options, and assign you a dedicated advisor who will guide the process.
We define the most effective route, whether through a single programme or parallel options, and assign you a dedicated advisor who will guide the process.
4
Prepare documents
Our Legal Department prepares a clear and consistent source-of-funds file, coordinates certifications and sworn translations, and helps you prepare for interviews where required.
Our Legal Department prepares a clear and consistent source-of-funds file, coordinates certifications and sworn translations, and helps you prepare for interviews where required.
5
File an application and follow-up
We submit the application, monitor its progress, and respond to any requests from the authorities within the required timeframes. You receive regular status updates according to an agreed schedule.
We submit the application, monitor its progress, and respond to any requests from the authorities within the required timeframes. You receive regular status updates according to an agreed schedule.
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Support you after approval
Our support continues post-approval. We assist with renewals, replacements, banking, property matters, and relocation logistics, helping you maintain continuity and peace of mind.
Our support continues post-approval. We assist with renewals, replacements, banking, property matters, and relocation logistics, helping you maintain continuity and peace of mind.
Our team
The whole team consists of 40 people. We are united by one goal: to find the best possible solution for the client based on their situation and tasks.
Immigrant Invest lawyers are members of IMC, the worldwide association for immigration and citizenship by investment. We also have certified AML Officers in our team.
Zlata Erlach,
Head of the Austrian office
After 5 years of maintaining a residence permit, many investors begin planning their next step, whether that means applying for permanent residence, renewing their status, or reassessing their long-term path to citizenship.
Our blog
We share expert commentaries in the blog: learn more about news and changes in residence permit by investment programs, the nuances of starting a business, how to choose a university, and life in Portugal.
Permanent Residency
How to move to Portugal for permanent residency: all possible ways
Portugal does not grant permanent residence by investment. To obtain permanent status or citizenship, foreigners live in Portugal for 5 years with a residence permit. Residence permit cards are issued for 2 years and can be extended for 3 more years. To prolong a residence permit obtained, say, after a D7 visa, one needs to live in Portugal for at least 8 months a year. However, Golden Visa holders can spend 7 days a year in Portugal to be able to renew their residence permit and later apply for permanent residency.
Residence permit
Ways to enter and stay in Portugal: visas and residence permits
Residence permit
Portugal Golden Visa Investment Funds: Complete Guide 2026
Residence permit
How much does it cost to obtain a Golden Visa in Portugal?
Our worldwide offices
We support clients worldwide, including in-person assistance through local offices and teams. This lets us coordinate documents, sworn translations, and filings in the jurisdictions where investment-migration work actually happens, while keeping one point of accountability for your case.
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We will develop an individual solution, select a country and status that will solve your problems, and accompany the entire process.
Head of the Austrian office
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