What is Golden Visa?

Golden Visa is a program that enables obtaining residence permit or citizenship through investment. Such programs offer long-term residence or citizenship rights to foreign investors in return for making a certain amount of real estate or other investments in the country, in order to encourage the economic growth of the countries.

Advantages of the Program

Travel Freedom: Many Golden Visa programs offer visa-free or easy visa travel opportunities to participants. After your investment is approved, you can easily enter and exit the countries permitted with the residence permit.

Business and Education Opportunities: Including family members, it provides many advantages such as establishing a business, benefiting from education and health services.

Tax Advantages: Some countries may offer special tax advantages or exemptions to these investors.

Ease of Citizenship: Some programs grant the right to citizenship within a certain period after the investment is made.

How to Get Golden Visa?

Selection of Investment Type: There may be different investment types such as real estate, business establishment, government bonds or capital investment. The most common is real estate investment. By learning the conditions of the country you want to get Golden Visa, you can make real estate investment. You do not need to use the real estate investment only for living. You can also provide rental income by renting it.

Minimum Investment Amount: Each country has its own determined minimum investment amount. For example, in Greece, it is necessary to purchase a house worth at least 250,000 Euros.

Application Process

Preparation of Documents: Documents such as passport, documents showing financial status, investment proof are prepared. If these documents are prepared with a consultant, you will avoid making mistakes.

Making Application: Application is made to local or consulate offices.

Approval Process: The process of evaluating and approving the application varies according to the country. Some countries can simplify this process and deliver your rights to you in a short time.

Residence Permit or Citizenship: Residence permit or citizenship is given with the making of the investment and the approval of the application.

Golden Visa Programs in the World

Greece

A real estate investment worth 250,000 Euros must be made. As NadlanStar family, we can offer you different projects for Greece investment. Thanks to our contracted offices in the country, you have the opportunity to see the houses.

Greece Golden Visa Advantages:

Right to live and work in Greece
Visa-free travel opportunity in the Schengen area
The invested property can be rented, thus additional income can be obtained
Family members (spouse and children under 18) can be included in the program
Residence permit can be obtained without physical residence requirement
Application for permanent residence right can be made at the end of 5 years
Citizenship application can be made in the following process if eligibility is met
Opens the door to free movement and education opportunities within the European Union

Portugal

Portugal Golden Visa program can only be obtained with certain investment types. As of 2024, real estate investment is not valid for Golden Visa. The most widely accepted method is to invest a minimum of 500,000 Euros in Portugal state-approved investment funds. These funds may be private equity funds that invest in Portuguese companies or strategic sectors.

Taxation Advantage: The double taxation prevention agreement signed between Portugal and Turkey offers investors the opportunity to be free from the obligation to pay tax on the same income in both countries. In addition, Golden Visa holders who stay less than 183 days a year in Portugal do not pay tax on their income abroad.

Opportunities Offered by Golden Visa:

Right to live and work in Portugal (without obligation to use)
Free travel in the Schengen area
Right to participate in the program together with family members
Opportunity to apply for citizenship or permanent residence permit at the end of 5 years
Chance to become a European Union citizen and freedom to live and work in all EU countries

Spain

Spain has terminated the Golden Visa program as of April 3, 2025. Investment-oriented residence permit applications in the country have been stopped. This decision was taken due to increasing housing prices and local people's housing problems. Applications were especially made over real estate acquisition worth 500,000 Euros. However, the period of obtaining residence in Spain through investment has now ended.

Conclusion

Golden Visa programs offer both personal mobility freedom and investment advantages. Being in the heart of Europe, low cost of living, and education-health opportunities make this program an attractive option for global investors. However, like every investment, this also requires detailed research beforehand and perhaps cooperation with local experts. This opportunity offered by Golden Visa should be evaluated not only as a lifestyle change, but also as a strategic investment move.