Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) vs US EB-5 Investor Visa
Portugal other route: 120 months. United States investor route: 24 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 120 months
- Duration
- 24 months
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Portugal NHR
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Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
US EB-5 Investor Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Maximum consecutive days abroad
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Investor |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 120 (Longest initial stay) | 24 |
| Renewable | No | No |
| Built for | Not specified | Passive investors |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not specified |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Business creation, Capital transfer |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Not specified | Business owner |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | Yes (Local work permitted) | No |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Where to apply | Not specified | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | Not specified | No |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | No |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | Yes (Path to permanent residency) |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not specified |
| Days in country, per year | 183 days | Not specified |
| Maximum consecutive days abroad | Not specified | 180 days |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Yes, full treaty | Not specified |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | Not specified | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | Not specified | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page |