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Portugal: who may lawfully act for you

Portugal runs a residence-by-investment route and a passive-income residence permit. Neither grants citizenship directly; naturalisation is a separate application made after the qualifying residence period.

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Programmes

ProgrammeTypeMinimumProcessingAuthority
Golden visa (ARI)Residencysource neededsource needed
D7 passive income residenceResidencysource neededsource needed

Who may lawfully act for you in Portugal?

Only a lawyer entered on the roll of the Ordem dos Advogados may give legal advice or represent you before the authorities. Consultancies and relocation agents may prepare paperwork but cannot act as your legal representative. Every Portuguese entry on this site names the lawyer and links the roll entry that confirms the admission.

What should you check before instructing anyone?

Three things, each verifiable without taking the firm's word: the entity's company registration, the named lawyer's entry on the bar roll, and whether the firm performs the legal work itself or instructs it out. The entries here record all three, and mark the ones we could not confirm.

How are legal fees usually structured?

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Entries covering Portugal

Questions

Does a Portuguese residence permit lead to citizenship?
Not automatically. Naturalisation is a separate application with its own conditions, made after the qualifying period of legal residence. source needed
Can a non-Portuguese firm handle the application?
A foreign firm may coordinate the matter, but representation before the Portuguese authorities requires a lawyer admitted in Portugal. Entries here state which firms do this in house and which instruct local counsel.