{"id":82265,"date":"2019-11-20T13:39:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T13:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smfc.pt\/practice-areas\/residence-nationality-and-foreign-investment\/"},"modified":"2023-04-04T21:45:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T21:45:40","slug":"residence-nationality-and-foreign-investment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smfc.pt\/en\/practice-areas\/residence-nationality-and-foreign-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Residence, Nationality and Foreign Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading]<\/p>\n<h1>Residence, Nationality and Foreign Investment<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581005140082{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;]SMFC has a specialised team that assists foreign clients in processes related to obtaining Portuguese residence and nationality, namely applications for the granting of Visas and Residence Permits, with special focus on Residence Permits for Investment Activity (ARI), within the scope of the Golden Visa investment programme in Portugal. 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