Does the GV open any opportunities for residency/citizenship elsewhere in the E.U.?

Residencies & citizenships Portugal Golden Visa
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Seeing as an individual on a Portuguese Golden Visa can live and work anywhere within the E.U., I was wondering if the visa could theoretically be beneficial toward securing residency elsewhere in the E.U.?

Hypothetical example: would having the visa and the ability to work in the E.U. make you a more attractive candidate for a job in another E.U. member state since they wouldn’t have to jump through the same hoops to get you your work papers in that country?

Is anyone aware of others who have settled elsewhere in the E.U. after receiving their Portuguese residency card, and subsequently put themselves on track for long-term residency in another member state?

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Fascinating premise! Citation needed.

This claim has never held up previously, but maybe this time will be different.

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This is not true. Portuguese GV (even the PR) does not give you any right to live or work in the EU, only Portugal. Your rights outside Portugal are more or less like having a Schengen visa - you can spend a maximum of 90 days out of the last 180 in the outside-Portugal zone.

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