1. The Portuguese Immigration Act (Act nº 29/2012 of 9th August which amends Act n.º 23/2007 of 4th July) has two kinds of residence permits for investors / entrepreneurs:
Residence permit for investment activities (ARI, Article 90º-A) granted to a third country national that, as an individual entrepreneur or through a company, for a minimum period of five years:
a) Transfers an amount of capital of at least one million euro; or
b) Creates at least 30 jobs; or
c) Acquires property of a minimum value of 500 thousand euro.
The conditions concerning capital amounts, means of proof, minimum period of stay, for issuance of the “resident permit for investment activities” are defined by a separate legal instrument jointly approved by the Minister of External and Internal Affairs (Order n.º 1661-A/2013, 28 January)
Residence permit for entrepreneur (Article 60º, 2, and article 77.º) granted to immigrant entrepreneurs who intend to invest in Portugal, provided:
a) They have made investments; or
b) They prove to possess available financial means in Portugal and demonstrate the intention to carry out an investment action।