Movingto Research
Movingto Research publishes two free Portugal Golden Visa datasets: official AIMA and SEF permit counts since 2012, and Movingto's own processing-time tracker. AIMA granted 2,685Golden Visas to main investors in 2025, and in Movingto's cases AIMA scheduled biometrics a median 11.7 months after submission. Each page names its sources and shows when it was last updated.
| Dataset | Latest figure | Period | Source | Updated | Next update | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Visa statistics | 2,685 main-investor permits in 2025 | 2012-2025 | AIMA, SEF | 30 October 2026 | 16 November 2026 | 3 files |
| Processing time tracker | 11.7-month median to scheduled biometrics (13 cases) | September 2025 to September 2026 submissions | Movingto case data | 30 October 2026 | 16 November 2026 | 3 files |
| Immigration statistics | 1,585,854 foreign residents at the end of 2025 | 2024-2025 | AIMA, Eurostat | 24 October 2026 | 16 November 2026 | None |
Official figures come from AIMA reports and SEF archives. Processing times come from Movingto's own anonymised case data and are labelled as such. Updated 24 October 2026.
AIMA granted 2,685 Golden Visas to main investors in 2025, up 29% from 2,081 in 2024, plus 3,967 family reunification permits.
Golden Visa permits by year from 2012 to 2025, investment by route, nationalities, AIMA's 2025 figures, CSV downloads and methodology.
Across 13 Movingto Portugal Golden Visa cases submitted from September 2025 to September 2026, AIMA scheduled the biometrics appointment a median 11.7 months (357 days) after submission.
Days between dated stages in Movingto's own Portugal Golden Visa case files, published as anonymised totals every month. It is a small sample from one firm, mostly fund-route cases, not an official statistic.
Portugal had 1,585,854 registered foreign residents at 31 December 2025, and AIMA issued 337,880 residence permits in 2025, of which 2,685 were Golden Visas for main investors.
Foreign residents, residence permits, top nationalities, permit types and migration's effect on population, from AIMA's 2025 report and Eurostat.
The Golden Visa statistics and the processing-time tracker are free to reuse under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Credit Movingto and link to the page you used, with its updated date. For example:
Source: Movingto, Portugal Golden Visa Statistics, https://movingto.com/statistics/portugal-golden-visa-statistics (updated 30 October 2026). Licensed CC BY 4.0.
When you quote a single official figure, please cite the AIMA or SEF document as well.
Radica Maneva, Writer and Researcher, compiles the Golden Visa statistics and the processing-time tracker. Movingto is a Portugal-first immigration firm that puts a named, Bar-registered lawyer from its in-house legal team on your case and publishes its fees.
For data questions, custom cuts or an interview, contact Movingto.
AIMA granted 2,685 Golden Visas to main investors in 2025, up 29% from 2,081 in 2024, plus 3,967 family reunification permits (AIMA Migration and Asylum Report 2025, published September 2026).
Across 13 Movingto cases submitted from September 2025 to September 2026, AIMA scheduled the biometrics appointment a median 11.7 months after submission. The residence card comes after biometrics. This is one firm's case data, not an official statistic.
Yes. The Golden Visa statistics and the processing-time tracker are licensed CC BY 4.0. Credit Movingto, link the page you used and include its updated date.
The processing-time tracker is updated monthly. The Golden Visa statistics are checked monthly and updated when AIMA publishes new figures; AIMA's annual report for 2025 came out in September 2026.