# My Portugal GV checklist

**URL:** <https://community.nomadgate.com/t/my-portugal-gv-checklist/72072>\
**Category:** Portugal Golden Visa\
**Tags:** portugal, golden-visa\
**Created:** [June 17, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/my-portugal-gv-checklist/72072 "2025-06-17T20:34:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![tarun](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/tarun/32/8483_2.png) [@tarun](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/tarun)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/my-portugal-gv-checklist/72072/1 "2025-06-17T20:34:11Z")

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For all the help I have gotten here I wanted to pay it forward a bit. I know there are a lot of guides, but I like brainless as possible step-by-step checklists. So here is what I used to get to the starting line of the wait. Some things could be done in parallel, but the apostilles can take time so worth getting on those right away.

**1) Collect PT GV application materials**

- Apostille FBI background checks for adults (applicant)
- Apostille marriage certificate (applicant)
- Apostille children’s birth certificates (applicant)
- Copies of Social Security cards and passports for entire family (applicant)

**2) Find attorney**

- Research and select an attorney (applicant)
- Attorney retention agreement (attorney)
- Attorney payment (applicant)
- Power of attorney (attorney and applicant)
- Obtain NIF tax number (attorney)

**3) Raise funds and get them to Portugal**

- Raise €500K funds (applicant)
- Select bank and open account (applicant)
- Transfer €500K to PT bank (applicant)
- Bank declaration of UP holding (attorney)
- Honor declaration for five year hold (attorney)
- AIMA forms for each dependent (attorney and applicant)

**4) Investment**

- Decide on investment and contact chosen fund (applicant)
- Fund declaration of GV qualification (attorney & fund)
- Submit fund subscription docs to bank and fund (applicant)

**5) The Wait**

- Biometrics visit (applicant)
- Permanent residency approval (attorney)
- Portuguese language lessons (applicant)
- 1st year visit ≥7 days (applicant)
- 2nd/3rd year visit ≥14 days (applicant)
- 4th/5th year visit ≥14 days (applicant)
- Portuguese A2 language certification (applicant)
- Apply for renewals as needed (attorney & applicant)
- Apply for citizenship (attorney & applicant)

I used Fio Legal, Fibre Payments for the currency conversion and transfer, [Bison Bank](https://nomadgate.com/go/bison-bank?source=forum), and invested in two [Oxy](https://nomadgate.com/go/portugal-liquid-opportunities?source=forum) funds. Overall I was happy with all of those choices.