Latest News for NRIs in Portugal

This page is a dated log of specific regulatory developments already reflected in this platform's guides for Portugal, not a real-time news feed. Each item links to the full guide covering it.

India-Side and Portugal-Side Developments Affecting NRIs and the Goan-Portuguese Community

• Golden Visa real-estate route eliminated (7 October 2023)

  Lei 56/2023, the “Mais Habitacao” housing package, eliminated Portugal's real-estate-acquisition Golden Visa route and the unrestricted EUR 1.5 million capital-transfer option.

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• MHA accepts revocation certificates for Goan-Portuguese OCI applicants (4 April 2024)

  India's Ministry of Home Affairs announced it would accept “revocation certificates” as an alternative document for OCI applications by Portuguese-national Goans, resolving a 2022 passport-revocation bottleneck.

  Immigration for NRIs
• Indian President Droupadi Murmu's state visit to Portugal (7-8 April 2025)

  The first Indian presidential visit to Portugal in 27 years, marking the 50th anniversary of restored diplomatic relations, with meetings with President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.

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• 6th India-Portugal Joint Economic Committee meeting (23 January 2025)

  Held in New Delhi, with bilateral trade at approximately USD 1.36 billion in FY2023-24 and Indian FDI-linked investment at approximately USD 400-475 million.

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