Portugal's Golden Visa is the investment route to residency, now focused on qualifying funds and cultural or business investment. Every applicant must provide an apostilled FBI background check. We get it apostilled in 7 to 10 business days.
The Portugal Golden Visa grants residency in exchange for a qualifying investment. As part of the application, you must prove a clean criminal record. For Americans that means an FBI Identity History Summary apostilled by the U.S. Department of State. The FBI check is federal, so only the Department of State can apostille it, not your state.
Your FBI background check should be recent when you submit, and after the apostille Portugal generally requires a certified Portuguese translation. Our 7 to 10 business day, walk-in turnaround keeps your document current and gives you room to translate and assemble the rest of the investment file.
Upload it to our apostille order form. We apostille it and return it in 7 to 10 business days.
Get fingerprinted (livescan in Virginia, or an FD-258 card mailed in from anywhere for $95, ideal if you are already in Portugal), get your result, then apostille it.
Yes. The Golden Visa requires a criminal record certificate proving a clean record. For Americans this is the FBI Identity History Summary, apostilled by the U.S. Department of State.
No. The FBI background check is a federal document, so only the U.S. Department of State can apostille it. A state apostille will be rejected.
Yes. Get fingerprinted on an FD-258 card in Portugal, mail it to us, and order our $95 mail-in FBI background check. We email you instructions to access your result, then you apostille it online.
Yes. Portugal generally requires a certified Portuguese translation of the apostilled FBI background check. Apostille first, then translate.
7 to 10 business days, federal apostille, return shipping included. Already abroad? Mail your card in for $95.