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“ Since properties located in less densely populated areas can be considerably cheaper and less attractive , fund investment options may become more attractive from now onwards .
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residence permits for family reunion whenever the Golden Visa was granted according to the legal regime in force until Jan . 1 , 2022 .
THE IMPACT OF COVID ON PORTUGAL ’ S GOLDEN VISA
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a big social and economic impact in Portugal . Additionally , Portugal , as well as many other countries worldwide , implemented unprecedented border controls and travel restrictions , with a huge impact on international mobility .
Christmas holidays , the Portuguese Government banned entry to non-Portuguese or EU citizens or residents , with few exceptions such as humanitarian flights .
In addition to the impact directly felt in the migration processes , the Portuguese Foreigners and Borders Control services – SEF – have been suspended and several appointments rescheduled due to the pandemic .
With the recent reductions of the number of new daily cases of those infected with COVID-19 in Portugal , and the consequent reduction in the number of hospital patients , as well as in the occupancy rate of intensive care units , the Portuguese Government has decided to create a step-bystep strategy for the lifting of some restrictive measures and an agenda with deconfinement phases .
The purpose of this agenda is to gradually open the Portuguese economy and , at the same time , to avoid the increase of COVID-19 cases , in order to guarantee that people will be able to travel to Portugal .
These restrictive measures have been varying , with different levels of severity , since the beginning of the pandemic , including entry prohibitions for people from certain countries considered to be at a greater risk of infection , like Brazil and the UK . After the increase of COVID-19 cases after last
PEDRO BORGES RODRIGUES SARA CARPINTEIRO
Pedro Borges Rodrigues is a Portuguese lawyer , working with immigration , tax and real estate law , as well as corporate and labor law . He is currently a senior associate , based in Lisbon , at Miranda & Associados . Rodrigues has a background in real estate transactions , preparation of residency visas and permits applications , nationality processes and non-habitual resident status . Before joining Miranda , Rodrigues was a lawyer at Gouveia Pereira , Costa Freitas & Associados . He is a member of the Portuguese Bar Association . He received his law degrees from the University of Lisbon . Rodrigues speaks Portuguese , English and Spanish .
Sara Carpinteiro is a Portuguese Immigration Lawyer who specializes in immigration , real estate and corporate law . Carpinteiro is currently an Associate Lawyer based in Lisbon at Miranda & Associados , Sociedade de Advogados R . L . Before joining Miranda , she started as a trainee lawyer at Vieira de Almeida & Associados ( VdA ) and was Head of Legal of a Portuguese Company in the IT sector , mainly focused on the international recruitment of IT specialists for secondment projects in Portugal . Carpinteiro is a member of the Portuguese Bar Association . She received her Law Degree from the Portuguese Catholic University of Porto , as well as a Master ’ s Degree in Law and Business from the Portuguese Catholic University of Lisbon . Sara Carpinteiro speaks Portuguese and English .