# Portugal cancels GV **URL:** \ **Category:** Residencies & citizenships\ **Tags:** portugal, golden-visa\ **Created:** [February 17, 2023, 2:41am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-cancels-gv/55965 "2023-02-17T02:41:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ngupta160singapore](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/ngupta160singapore/32/6469_2.png) [@ngupta160singapore](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/ngupta160singapore)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 2:41am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-cancels-gv/55965/1 "2023-02-17T02:41:02Z")
It seems Portugal cancelled the GV scheme last night. Any news on implications for people who had done biometrics and we’re waiting for passes? ---
**Author:** ![CTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@CTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/CTC)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-cancels-gv/55965/2 "2023-02-17T04:11:56Z")
That is not accurate. Please read the posts on this thread for more details: > [@Portugal likely to scrap much-criticised 'golden visa' scheme, PM says](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-likely-to-scrap-much-criticised-golden-visa-scheme-pm-says/54279): > > [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/portugal-likely-scrap-much-criticised-golden-visa-scheme-pm-says-2022-11-02/](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/portugal-likely-scrap-much-criticised-golden-visa-scheme-pm-says-2022-11-02/) Any thoughts from lawyers as to whether existing visa holders will be grandfathered in? It would be pretty pointless to be approved for a 2 year golden visa (initial), but have no way to renew it. How about those who are still in the middle of the application process? ---
**Author:** ![ngupta160singapore](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/ngupta160singapore/32/6469_2.png) [@ngupta160singapore](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/ngupta160singapore)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 4:21am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-cancels-gv/55965/3 "2023-02-17T04:21:29Z")
Rob S - Just happened last night. > **[Portugal joins clampdown on ‘golden visas’ for wealthy](https://www.ft.com/content/3a5b00a0-fb24-4216-9c7e-4fb1413e1f88)** > > Lisbon follows Dublin in scrapping right of non-Europeans to claim residency in return for investment ![Screenshot 2023-02-17 at 12.21.06 PM](https://c-assets.nomadgate.com/original/2X/7/703a9391f8cc99c65825229f700e11bb427ab6b2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ngupta160singapore](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/ngupta160singapore/32/6469_2.png) [@ngupta160singapore](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/ngupta160singapore)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-cancels-gv/55965/4 "2023-02-17T04:23:30Z")
[https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/portugal-ends-golden-visas-curtails-airbnb-rentals-address-housing-crisis-2023-02-16/](https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/portugal-ends-golden-visas-curtails-airbnb-rentals-address-housing-crisis-2023-02-16/) This is from Reuters. ---
**Author:** ![garrett](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@garrett](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/garrett)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-cancels-gv/55965/5 "2023-02-17T04:37:14Z")
Please use the other thread. We don’t need multiple ---
**Author:** ![ohbee](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/977dab/32.png) [@ohbee](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/ohbee)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-cancels-gv/55965/6 "2023-02-17T04:46:42Z")
None of them are law yet, merely suggestions that is the direction the govt will head in. “portugal intends to maybe cancel part or all of the GV and we will know more in a month or more” is more realistic at this time. ---
**Author:** ![tkrunning](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/tkrunning/32/9053_2.png) [@tkrunning](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/tkrunning)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-cancels-gv/55965/7 "2023-05-31T10:00:56Z")