A longer-stay route based on its specific eligibility requirements.
Route overview
Typical timeline / duration: D2 national visa leads to residence permit application after arrival; ARI residence permits are multi-year and renewable subject to investment/stay rules.
Important notes
D2: entrepreneurs/independent professionals who establish or develop professional/business activity in Portugal, with business plan/activity evidence, accommodation, means, insurance and criminal-record documents per checklist.
ARI: qualifying investment with route-specific documentation.
D2 has no single official universal minimum investment in the checked source; ARI source lists investment-specific documentation and capital transfer/investment categories, with current eligible categories requiring route-specific confirmation.
They must not be merged.
Capture ARI and D2 separately.
Split D2 and ARI; add current eligible ARI categories from AIMA/MNE and D2 consulate checklist.