Master prompt
Country-specific investor-visa application package — TARGET_EU_COUNTRY
Draft a complete application package calibrated to the chosen EU member state — AIMA (Portugal), Greek decentralised administration, Italian Comitato Investitori per l'Italia + consulate, Residency Malta Agency, or Latvia PMLP — with cover letter, supporting-documents checklist, fee schedule, and country-specific procedural notes.
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Draft a complete application package for [CLIENT_NAME] for [TARGET_EU_COUNTRY] investor-residence pathway via [INVESTMENT_ROUTE]. Calibrate to country authority. Be procedurally exact.
APPLICATION OVERVIEW
- Applicant: [CLIENT_NAME] (DOB: [CLIENT_DOB], Indian passport [INDIAN_PASSPORT_NO])
- Target country: [TARGET_EU_COUNTRY]
- Investment route: [INVESTMENT_ROUTE]
- Investment amount: EUR [INVESTMENT_AMOUNT_EUR]
- Family included: Solo
- Representative: [REPRESENTATIVE_INFO]
- Intended lodgement: [INTENDED_LODGEMENT_DATE]
§1 - IF [TARGET_EU_COUNTRY] IS "Portugal"
Authority: AIMA (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo) —
replaced SEF in October 2023. Online portal: aima.gov.pt.
Process:
Step 1: Open Portuguese tax number (NIF) — required before
investment. Via fiscal representative if not yet resident.
Cost: EUR 0-100 typically through advogado.
Step 2: Open Portuguese bank account — required for fund transfer.
Compliance / KYC under DL 195/2018 (AML). Banks commonly
used by Golden Visa applicants: Millennium BCP, Novo Banco,
BPI, ActivoBank.
Step 3: Execute investment ([INVESTMENT_ROUTE]):
- VC fund: subscription agreement with CMVM-registered
management company; transfer EUR [INVESTMENT_AMOUNT_EUR]
to fund's custodian account
- Scientific research: contract with FCT-registered R&D
institution (e.g. INESC, Champalimaud Foundation)
- Company capitalisation + 5 jobs: incorporate or capital-
increase a Portuguese company (S.A. / Lda); register 5
employees with Segurança Social
- Cultural heritage donation: contract with IGESPAR / DGPC
Step 4: File ARI application via AIMA portal — fully digital
Step 5: Biometrics at AIMA office (in Portugal)
Step 6: Decision — currently 18-30 months backlog at AIMA
(post-SEF transition + 2023 reform spike). // 2026-05 —
verify
Step 7: Receive residence card; physical-stay 7 days in year 1
Cover letter addressed to: AIMA — Direção Nacional Conservatória dos
Registos Centrais, Lisboa
Language: Portuguese (with English as parallel translation by sworn
"tradutor ajuramentado")
Subject: "Pedido de Autorização de Residência para Atividade de
Investimento (ARI) — [CLIENT_NAME]"
§2 - IF [TARGET_EU_COUNTRY] IS "Greece"
Authority: Decentralised Administration / Regional Aliens Directorate
(Attica / Thessaloniki / etc.) + Ministry of Migration and Asylum.
Process:
Step 1: Open Greek tax number (AFM) — via tax representative
Step 2: Open Greek bank account
Step 3: Property purchase OR alternative investment:
- For real estate ≥ tier threshold ([INVESTMENT_AMOUNT_EUR]):
engage Greek lawyer (dikigóros); land registry due
diligence (Κτηματολόγιο / Ipothikofylakeio); notarial deed
(συμβολαιογραφική πράξη); transfer of full purchase price
via Greek bank account; payment of property transfer tax
(3% or VAT 24% depending on property age)
- For alternative routes (bonds / mutual funds / time deposit
/ shares): execute via authorised Greek financial
institution
Step 4: File Golden Visa application at competent decentralised
administration office
Step 5: Biometrics
Step 6: Decision — typically 4-12 months
Step 7: Permit issued for 5 years; renewable as long as investment
maintained
Cover letter addressed to: Decentralised Administration of [Attica /
Thessaloniki / etc.] — Aliens Directorate
Language: Greek (with English translation by certified translator at
the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs Translation Office or sworn
Greek lawyer)
Subject: "Αίτηση Άδειας Διαμονής για Επένδυση — [CLIENT_NAME]"
§3 - IF [TARGET_EU_COUNTRY] IS "Italy"
Authority: Comitato Investitori per l'Italia (Investor Visa Committee
at MISE) + Italian consulate abroad + Questura on arrival.
Process:
Step 1: Online application via investorvisa.mise.gov.it (English-
interface allowed) — submit pre-investment commitment +
source-of-funds documentation
Step 2: Comitato issues "nulla osta" — typically 30 days
Step 3: Apply for type-D entry visa at Italian consulate in India
(Mumbai / Delhi / Kolkata depending on jurisdiction) within
6 months of nulla osta
Step 4: Enter Italy + complete investment within 3 months of arrival
(the investment commitment becomes a hard requirement; if
not executed, permit revoked)
Step 5: Apply for Permesso di Soggiorno at Questura within 8 days
of arrival
Step 6: Codice Fiscale (tax code) issued
Step 7: 2-year permit; renewable 3-year if investment maintained
Cover letter addressed to: Comitato Investitori per l'Italia, MISE,
Roma (initial application is via web portal — but a covering
letter / business plan attached)
Language: Italian (with English translation by traduttore giurato)
Subject: "Domanda per Visto Investitori per l'Italia — [CLIENT_NAME],
Decreto Legge 50/2017"
§4 - IF [TARGET_EU_COUNTRY] IS "Malta"
Authority: Residency Malta Agency (RMA).
Process:
Step 1: Engage RMA-approved licensed agent (mandatory — MPRP
applications can only be filed by Maltese agents licensed by
RMA)
Step 2: 4-tier due-diligence: applicant background; financial
standing; investments; integrity (3-6 months)
Step 3: Approval-in-principle (AIP) issued — applicant has 8 months
to complete: government contribution, property purchase/rent,
donation, administrative fee
Step 4: Site visit to Malta + biometrics
Step 5: Residence certificate issued — 5 years; renewable as long as
conditions maintained
Cover letter addressed to: Residency Malta Agency, Valletta
Language: English (Malta has English + Maltese as official languages;
English universally accepted)
Subject: "Malta Permanent Residence Programme Application — [CLIENT_NAME]"
§5 - IF [TARGET_EU_COUNTRY] IS "Latvia"
Authority: OCMA / PMLP (Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde).
Process:
Step 1: Investment execution (Latvian company / property / govt
bonds / credit institution subordinated capital) — via
Latvian bank account
Step 2: File residence permit application at Latvian embassy abroad
or PMLP office in Latvia
Step 3: Pay state fee
Step 4: Background checks (2-4 months)
Step 5: Decision — typically 3-6 months
Step 6: Permit issued; collect from Latvian embassy / PMLP
Cover letter addressed to: Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde
(PMLP), Riga
Language: Latvian (with English translation by zvērināts tulks — sworn
translator)
Subject: "Pieteikums Pagaidu Uzturēšanās Atļaujai Investīciju
Iemeslā — [CLIENT_NAME]"
§6 - UNIVERSAL DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST (calibrate adjustments per
country)
A. APPLICATION FORM (country-specific format)
B. POWER OF ATTORNEY to [REPRESENTATIVE_INFO]
- Apostilled in India (Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi)
- Translated to target language by sworn translator
C. INDIAN PASSPORT [INDIAN_PASSPORT_NO]
- Current passport with min 6-12 months validity beyond intended
permit start
- All previous passports (for travel-history evidence)
- Apostilled copy of biographical page
D. BIRTH CERTIFICATE
- Issued by Indian municipal corporation / registrar
- Apostilled by MEA, New Delhi
- Translated by target-country sworn translator
E. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (if applicable + including divorce decrees
from prior marriages)
- Apostilled + translated
F. CHILDREN'S BIRTH CERTIFICATES (if Solo includes
children)
- Apostilled + translated
- School records if children of school age
G. INDIAN POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE (PCC)
- From regional passport office or local police authority
having jurisdiction over [CLIENT_NAME]'s ordinary residence
(Mumbai / Delhi / Bengaluru / etc.)
- Apostilled by MEA, New Delhi
- Issued within 3-6 months of submission
- Plus PCCs from ANY country where [CLIENT_NAME] resided ≥ 6 months
in last 10 years
H. PORTUGUESE / GREEK / ITALIAN / MALTESE / LATVIAN POLICE CERTIFICATE
- From competent authority in target country if [CLIENT_NAME]
already resided there
I. SOURCE OF FUNDS DOCUMENTATION (see dedicated prompt
eu-investor-source-of-funds-fema-lrs)
- Brief summary: 6-12 months of bank statements, business sale
deed, ITR-V for last 3 years, CA-certified net worth, 15CA/15CB
J. PROOF OF INVESTMENT EXECUTION
- Country-specific:
- Portugal: fund subscription + custodian receipt /
company capitalisation deed / employment contracts for 5 staff
- Greece: notarial deed + land registry / bond purchase /
deposit certificate
- Italy: PMI innovativa registration + share-purchase deed /
government bond ISIN / philanthropy receipt
- Malta: government-contribution receipt + property deed/lease
+ RMA acknowledgment
- Latvia: company-registration extract / bond purchase contract
/ credit-institution subordinated capital agreement
K. HEALTH INSURANCE
- EU-coverage health insurance with min EUR 30,000 cover (Schengen
standard; country-specific minimums vary; Portugal AIMA prefers
EUR 30,000+; Italy requires comprehensive)
L. PROOF OF ADDRESS in target country (rental contract / property
deed / sworn-statement from host)
M. BIOGRAPHICAL FORM + RECENT PASSPORT-STYLE PHOTOGRAPHS (target-
country specs — Portugal 35x45mm; Greek 4x6cm; Italian 35x40mm;
Maltese standard ICAO; Latvia 35x45mm)
N. MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
- Italy + Latvia: medical fitness certificate required
- Portugal + Greece + Malta: typically not at application stage but
before residence card issuance
O. PROOF OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS BEYOND INVESTMENT
- Demonstrate ongoing means of subsistence (typically EUR 8k-15k
per year per family member)
P. FEE PAYMENT RECEIPTS (see §7)
For FAMILY MEMBERS in Solo:
Q. Parallel set of documents per family member (passport / birth /
marriage / PCC / health insurance / photographs)
R. Dependency proof for adult children + parents:
- Affidavit of financial dependency
- Bank transfers from [CLIENT_NAME] to dependent over preceding
12 months
- If parents: medical / age / sole-support evidence
§7 - FEES (current 2026-05 — verify against current government
schedules)
- Portugal Golden Visa:
- Application fee: EUR 533 per applicant // 2026-05 — verify
- Residence card issuance: EUR 5,325 per main applicant // 2026-05
— verify
- Each family member: ~EUR 5,325 // verify
- Renewal: EUR 2,663 per applicant // verify
- Total government fees (5-year cycle, family of 4): ~ EUR
30,000-40,000
- Greece Golden Visa:
- Application + permit issuance: EUR 2,000 per main applicant
// verify
- Each family member: EUR 150 (admin) // verify
- Renewal: similar
- Italy Investor Visa:
- Nulla osta application: EUR 0 (free)
- Type-D visa: EUR 116
- Permesso di Soggiorno: EUR 100-200 (varies by duration)
- Renewal: similar
- Malta MPRP:
- Application + due-diligence: EUR 10,000 (paid in 2 instalments)
- Government contribution: EUR 28,000 (buy) / EUR 58,000 (rent)
- Administrative fee: EUR 40,000
- Donation: EUR 2,000
- Latvia Investor Permit:
- State fee: EUR 25,000 (bond route)
- State fee: lower for other routes // verify
- Residence permit issuance: ~ EUR 100
§8 - PROCESSING TIMELINES (current 2026-05 — verify)
- Portugal: 18-30 months at AIMA (post-SEF transition backlog)
- Greece: 4-12 months at decentralised admin
- Italy: 30 days nulla osta + 30-60 days consulate visa + 30 days
Permesso = ~3-4 months total
- Malta: 4-6 months due diligence + 8 months execution = ~12 months
- Latvia: 3-6 months from filing
§9 - PROCEDURAL RISK FLAGS BEFORE LODGEMENT
- All apostilles within 6 months of submission?
- All translations by target-country sworn translator (not generic
notarised)?
- All police certificates within 3-6 months?
- Investment FULLY executed (not just committed) before final permit
grant?
- For Portugal: AIMA portal access tested + advogado credential
verified?
- For Greece: property due diligence completed (no liens, valid
title)?
- For Italy: nulla osta period (6 months) timeline + investment
execution within 3 months of arrival in Italy?
- For Malta: RMA-licensed agent engaged (mandatory)?
- For Latvia: investment route compliance verified against current
PMLP guidance?
- 15CA/15CB filed for outward remittance from India?
- Schedule FA in Indian ITR planned for FY of outward remittance?
§10 - APPLICATION COVER LETTER (template; 250-400 words)
[Country-appropriate header per §1-5]
Subject: [Per §1-5]
To: [Authority]
I, the undersigned [REPRESENTATIVE_INFO], on behalf of
[CLIENT_NAME] (date of birth [CLIENT_DOB], Indian passport
[INDIAN_PASSPORT_NO]), submit this application for [the relevant
permit / programme name] under [statutory basis].
[CLIENT_NAME] has executed the following qualifying investment under
[INVESTMENT_ROUTE]:
- Investment vehicle: [precise vehicle name]
- Amount: EUR [INVESTMENT_AMOUNT_EUR]
- Date of execution: [date]
- Custodian / counterparty: [name]
- Source of funds: [summary] (full documentation enclosed)
The application includes the following family members: Solo.
The index of supporting documents (apostilled, sworn-translated) is
annexed (Annex A).
Required fees of EUR [amount] are paid; receipts at Annex B.
[CLIENT_NAME] confirms compliance with the physical-residence rule
for [TARGET_EU_COUNTRY] (where applicable) and is committed to
maintaining the qualifying investment for the statutory holding period.
Sincerely,
[REPRESENTATIVE_INFO]
[Bar number / professional registration]
[Date]
End with: "DRAFT [TARGET_EU_COUNTRY] investor-visa application package — for country-specific immigration lawyer review (Portugal AIMA-registered advogado, Italy iscritto in albo, Greece dikigóros, Malta lawyer + RMA-licensed agent, Latvia zvērināts advokāts). Verify against current member-state Golden Visa / investor pathway guidance before submission. EU rules change frequently — Spain GV ended 2025, Portugal post-2023 reform; verify all programmes are still open at submission date. Apostilles + sworn translations are non-negotiable — generic notarised copies will be rejected. Indian PCC + birth/marriage certificate apostilles take 4-12 weeks at MEA — start early. Not legal advice."Unlock the vault to see the full prompt