Golden Visas for Indians in 2025–26: Why Portugal’s Golden Residence Permit & €500k Fund Route Stand Out

Golden Visa Explorer Investments Editorial Team
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Portugal Golden Visa, Indian Investors, Private Equity

For Indian investors comparing Mauritius, UAE, Greece, Italy, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore golden visa options, this 2025–26 guide explains why Portugal’s Golden Residence Permit and €500,000 CMVM-regulated fund route stand out as a strategic EU choice for families.

This article gives Indian investors an overview of the global golden visa market – from lower-cost residency options in places like Mauritius to high-ticket investor schemes in the USA, New Zealand and Singapore – and explains why many families ultimately converge on Portugal’s Golden Residence Permit Program.

It highlights how Portugal sits in the middle investment band in euro terms while offering an EU base, Schengen mobility and a credible path to long-term residence and potential citizenship. The guide focuses on the €500,000 CMVM-regulated fund route, showing how Indian HNW investors can allocate capital to professional private equity and real-asset funds and use that subscription as their qualifying Portugal Golden Visa investment.

Throughout, the article connects readers to core Explorer and Golden Visa resources, including the Portugal Golden Visa & Private Equity – Explorer Investments Guide 2026, the practical Fund Route Application Checklist, the macro context piece Portugal: Economy of the Year – The Economist and the tourism-focused article Portugal Wins 12 World Travel Awards – Algarve, Madeira and Golden Visa Outlook.

For cross-country comparisons and investor segmentation, the article also links to The Era of Global Golden Visas: Portugal Fund Route vs Other Programs, as well as dedicated guides for UK investors post-Brexit, US investors and Canadian investors, plus the risk-focused checklist 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Investing in a Portugal Golden Visa Private Equity Fund. This creates a dense internal link structure around Portugal golden visa for Indians, €500k fund route and Explorer Investments private equity.