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OPEN A COMPANY IN EU WITH THE START-UP VISA PROGRAM
What is the Start-up Visa program?
Startup Visa is a program that comes under the Portugal Golden Visa program. This program is for foreign investors who want to open up a business or expand their business to the European market. The amount of investment for the program is currently €99,000. This is the most suitable entrepreneurship visa for foreign investors who are under 30 years old, un-married and want to open a start-up company in Europe, especially in the IT, franchising businesses, innovative companies and other industries.
How can you get the Start-up Visa with Duong Global?
Our trusted and experienced immigration lawyers will assist you during the entire process so that you and your qualified family members get the Start-up Visa and Portuguese residency as fast as possible. Here are the steps to get the visa with us:
What are the benefits of the Startup Visa program?
- This is the lowest investment amount compared to other programs from Portugal Golden Visa program.
- The opportunity to expand business in the EU market.
- The incubator will help the startup company with startup business ideas, legal matters, strategic advice, financing and leasing offices.
What are the requirements for the Startup Visa program?
The requirements for the Startup Visa program include:
- The minimum investment [1]amount is €99,000 to open a company in Portugal.
- Investors must live in Portugal for at least 6 months per year for 5 consecutive years.
What if I had no working experience, no legal experts nor understand the culture when investing into Portugal, would I get the advice on these issues?
We will provide a one-pack service from A to Z that includes writing business plan, establishing a company, advising on legal and tax, supporting business development and selecting the most suitable investment place for you, helping you with leasing offices, etc. In addition, we also support you to find startup ideas and do market surveys on the industries that you would like to do business.
I want to have a startup in EU, who will help me with a step-by-step guide when opening a company
We will help you with a step-by-step guide when opening a company. We will also help form a company, write a business plan, make financial statements, advice on legal and tax, office rental for the first 5 years to make sure your company will run smoothly and you also get the Portugal permanent residency card.
Joint-Venture Visa Program
What is a Joint-Venture Visa Program?
The Joint Venture Visa is also a program under Portugal Golden Visa program with the minimum investment of €140,000. This program is for investors who want to set up a business partnership. If you are from 35 to 50 years old, married, have children and want to expand business to Europe, this program is the best solution for you!
What are the requirements for the Joint-Venture Visa Program?
The requirements for the Joint-Venture Visa Program include:
- The minimum investment of €140,000.
- The investor will set up a partnership company with a Portuguese company. This company must be active at the moment and have experience in the business. They also need to have financial statements and profits.
- The joint venture must be maintained for 5 years and create at least 5 jobs.
- Investors need to reside in Portugal for 7 days in the first year, and 14 days for the next 2 years.
What are the advantages of the Joint Venture program?
The advantages of the Joint Venture program include:
- The opportunities to expand and develop business in the European market.
- The opportunity to cooperate with an experienced Portuguese company that is doing business successfully, with a clear resume and stable financial status.
- Your joint venture will receive support from local business partners.
- Simple requirements with short-term mandatory stay.
- This program gives investors the rights to obtain Portugal Golden Visa. You will receive a temporary green card and after 5 years, you can take the test to obtain Portugal/EU citizenship.
How can I choose a Portugal company to join up with?
The Joint venture program is a direct investment, in which the investment funds will help you choose the best Portuguese company to work with. You can make the decision whether you want to work with the company proposed by us or a company operating in the same industry as your company does. Duong Global teamed up with Grosvenor to help foreign investors finding the best company to set up business partnership, as well as help investors develop their business to EU market.
What is the commitment of annual profits from the joint venture?
The investment funds cannot commit profits because they are not required by law. However, the investment fund will give you peace of mind about your investment in the joint venture program through:
- Making investment along with investors into that joint venture to make sure financial and legal aspects of the joint venture is transparent.
- Having a legal and financial team to assist you in evaluating the joint venture.
- Providing financial transparency, joint venture financial statements before and after your investment was made to help you analyze the effectiveness of your investment.
Ready to apply for the Portugal Start-Up Visa Program?
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