Employees with citizenship of an EU member state will not need a Visa to work in Portugal. Anybody else will need to apply for a Residence Visa for Employees. This will cost €83, alongside another €72 for a residence permit. u003cbr/u003e u003cbr/u003eAlternatively, highly skilled employees can apply for an EU Blue Card. This will cost €107, plus €100 for a corresponding residence permit. There may also be admin charges levied. u003cbr/u003eThe employee must have a job offer in writing before applying for a Portuguese Visa, and patience will be required. Portuguese bureaucracy can be a slow-moving monolith.u003cbr/u003e u003cbr/u003eAnother alternative is the Golden Visa. This is a five-year residency and working permit for non-EU nationals. It’s tougher to get, though. To qualify for a Golden Visa, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:u003cbr/u003e u003cbr/u003e• Transfer at least €1 million into a Portuguese bank accountu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e• Invest €350,000 into science, technology or venture capital, or €250,000 into a Portuguese cultural arts programu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e• Purchase property in Portugal with a value of at least €500,000 (dropping to €350,000, including the cost of renovations, if the property is more than 30 years old or in an area of urban regeneration)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e• Invest at least €350,000 into a business that will create a minimum of five permanent jobs for at least three years, or create a business that offers a minimum of ten new permanent jobsu003cbr/u003e u003cbr/u003eThe holder of a Golden Visa does not need to live in Portugal. They just need to spend a minimum of seven days in the country each calendar year. The Golden Visa is initially issued for one year and can be renewed twice for 24 months at a time. After five years of continued Golden Visa ownership, the holder can apply for Portuguese citizenship.