According to International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index ranking for 2024, Portugal is the second best country to live in during retirement.
This ranking takes into account a number of factors such as accommodation conditions, different types of benefits and discounts for retirees, whether in terms of health, entertainment, local transport, etc., the country’s public and private infrastructure, the ability to obtain visas/residence permits, the cost of living, the friendliness and hospitality of the country’s inhabitants, leisure and entertainment options, gastronomy and the climate itself.
Therefore, Portugal offers the possibility of obtaining a visa suitable for retired people and/or people with passive income who wish to increase their quality of life, while enjoying everything that Portugal and the rest of Europe has to offer.
In addition to the fact that this visa/residence permit gives its holders the freedom to travel to countries in the Schengen Area without any additional bureaucracy, simplifying the experience of exploring new places, it also allows them to apply for nationality five years after the date on which they applied for the residence permit.
Holders of this visa/residence permit can also include, if they meet certain requirements, their spouse, unmarried partner, minor and adult children, relatives in the ascending line and in the 1st degree of the resident or their spouse, and minor siblings.
This way, considering all the aspects mentioned, Portugal is the ideal country to enjoy all that life has to offer while allowing free access to Europe and the European market not only for holders of the residence permit, but also for their family members.