Blog • Published on:July 8, 2025 | Updated on:July 8, 2025 • 2 Min
Thinking about easier travel across Europe? The Portugal Golden Visa offers a practical solution.
As a holder, you can enter and move freely within the Schengen Area without applying for separate visas. You also gain the right to live and work in Portugal, with the option to apply for citizenship after five years. If you do, you’ll be able to travel to over 190 countries without extra visa requirements.
This blog outlines where you can go with the visa, whether visa-free, visa-on-arrival, or with electronic travel authorizations, and what it means for your mobility plans.
As a Golden Visa holder, you gain the freedom to travel seamlessly throughout the Schengen Area.
After obtaining Portugal’s citizenship, which has a passport ranking of being the 3rd most powerful passport according to the Passport Index 2021, citizenship holders get visa-free and visa-on-arrival to over 190 countries.
With the Portuguese passport, you can travel to the following countries:
Portuguese citizens can enter the following countries without a visa for varying durations:
Portuguese citizens can obtain a visa upon arrival in the following countries:
Portuguese citizens are required to obtain an eTA before traveling to the following countries:
Learn more about second citizenships and residencies, contact Savory & Partners today to book a comprehensive consultation with one of our experts.
Written By
Andrew Wilder
Andrew Wilder is a multifaceted author on Business Migration programs all over the globe. Over the past 10 years, he has written extensively to help investors diversify their portfolios and gain citizenship or residency through innovative real estate and business investment opportunities.