The Law Firm · 2021. 2. 16. · The ﬁrm assists its clients in obtaining an entry visa to Portugal, to renew and appeal against the refusal of a visa, as well as in obtaining a

Law firm in Lisbon, founded by the partners Ana Sofia Lamares and Diogo Capela, with a strong multidisciplinary and transnational experience.

It offers its services in several areas that complement each other, with greater incidence in the following:

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An innovative approach whose action is based on close monitoring, personal support and customer quality.

Support from partner lawyers in Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde to offer a full service with international projection.

Pursuing their full satisfaction, they aim to foster and cultivate a solid and long-lasting relationship with clients, being their true and trustful partners in Portugal.

Law firm in Lisbon, founded by the partners Ana Sofia Lamares and Diogo Capela, with a strong multidisciplinary and transnational experience.

It offers its services in several areas that complement each other, with greater incidence in the following:

The Law Firm


An innovative approach whose action is based on close monitoring, personal support and customer quality.

Support from partner lawyers in Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde to offer a full service with international projection.

Pursuing their full satisfaction, they aim to foster and cultivate a solid and long-lasting relationship with clients, being their true and trustful partners in Portugal.

Portuguese nationality / Portuguese citizenship

For foreign citizens who are family members of Portuguese, or reside in Portugal, or who descend from Sephardic Jews, among others.

For who?

In a complementary or related way, the firm operates in the following areas: civil registration of acts and facts of Portuguese citizens and transcription of those registered abroad; review of foreign court decisions; judicial actions in opposition to Portuguese nationality, appeal of the Decisions of the Registries and Consulates; rectification of foreign and Portuguese documents; search and legalization of documents.

What?



For foreign citizens who are family members of Portuguese, or reside in Portugal, or who descend from Sephardic Jews, among others.

For who?

In a complementary or related way, the firm operates in the following areas: civil registration of acts and facts of Portuguese citizens and transcription of those registered abroad; review of foreign court decisions; judicial actions in opposition to Portuguese nationality, appeal of the Decisions of the Registries and Consulates; rectification of foreign and Portuguese documents; search and legalization of documents.

What?



Citizens who obtain the portuguese citizenship are entitled to:

Hold the Portuguese passport which allows, in addition to the free movement in the Schengen Area, to enter in 159 countries without the need for a visa

Benefit from the free movement of people and goods in the European Union, being able to establish residence in any of these countries

Benefit from the excellent relations that Portugal has with all the Portuguese speaking countries (PALOP)

Portuguese nationality /Portuguese citizenship

Entering and staying in Portugal and family reunification


Visas and residence permit in Portugal


For foreign citizens who want short-term visas (tourism and business), temporary residence (medical treatment, work, scientific research) or a residence visa and a residence permit (work, business, research, studies, pensions and income).

For who?

The firm assists its clients in obtaining an entry visa to Portugal, to renew and appeal against the refusal of a visa, as well as in obtaining a residence permit in Portugal for citizens having a residence visa or exempted from the visa requirement.

What?



The holders of a residence permit are entitled to:

Enter and stay in Portugal and family reunification

Travel to other countries that integrate the Schengen Area

Access education, health, law and the courts

Have a professional activity

Require the permanent residence permit after 5 years

Obtain the Portuguese nationality after 5 years.

Visas and residencepermit in Portugal


The holders of a residence permit are entitled to:



Access education, health, law and the courts

Have a professional activity



Visas and residencepermit in Portugal


Golden VisaResidence permit in Portugal for investment activities (Golden Visa / ARI)

For citizens of Non-EU countries, who invest in Portugal and stay 7 days a year, consecutive or intercalated, during a period of 5 years.

The investment can be in real estate, companies or by capital transfer.

For who ?



For citizens of Non-EU countries, who invest in Portugal and stay 7 days a year, consecutive or intercalated, during a period of 5 years.

The investment can be in real estate, companies or by capital transfer.

For who ?



The holders of Golden Visa / ARI are entitled to:



Reconcile the Golden Visa (ARI) with the Non-habitual Resident Status (NHR)



Golden Visa - Residence permit in Portugalfor investment activities (Golden Visa / ARI)


Non-habitual Resident Status (NHR)


A tax status for Portuguese or foreign citizens - who must first have a legal residence and were not considered residents in Portugal in the last five years - which meet one of the following conditions:

a) Stay more than 183 days, consecutive or intercalated, in any period of 12 months, beginning or ending in the year in question; or

b) Having stayed less time, but have, on any day of the 12-month period, of a housing in conditions which imply their intention to maintain and occupy it as their habitual residence.

For who ?



The professions considered to have a high added value are: architects, engineers and similar technicians; plastic artists, actors and musicians; auditors; doctors and dentists; teachers; psychologists; liberal professions, technical and assimilated; investors, directors and managers.

It is possible to reconcile the Golden Visa (ARI) and the Non-habitual Resident Status (NHR).

Non-habitual ResidentStatus (NHR)

For a period of ten consecutive years, holders of the Non-Habitual Resident Status (NHR) are entitled to:


Taxation at the rate of 10% of income obtained abroad from pensions (category H);

Exemption on income obtained abroad resulting from dependent work, self-employment, capital, real estate income and real estate surplus, intellectual or industrial property; and

Taxation of income obtained in Portugal at reduced rates in case of activities with high added value (e.g. 20% for dependent work and self-employment income and 28% for capital and real estate income).

The professions considered to have a high added value are: architects, engineers and similar technicians; plastic artists, actors and musicians; auditors; doctors and dentists; teachers; psychologists; liberal professions, technical and assimilated; investors, directors and managers.

It is possible to reconcile the Golden Visa (ARI) and the Non-habitual Resident Status (NHR).

Non-habitual ResidentStatus (NHR)

For a period of ten consecutive years, holders of the Non-Habitual Resident Status (NHR) are entitled to:


Taxation at the rate of 10% of income obtained abroad from pensions (category H);

Exemption on income obtained abroad resulting from dependent work, self-employment, capital, real estate income and real estate surplus, intellectual or industrial property; and

Taxation of income obtained in Portugal at reduced rates in case of activities with high added value (e.g. 20% for dependent work and self-employment income and 28% for capital and real estate income).

Real Estate

For clients who want to invest in real estate, the firm offers a complete range of services that go beyond the more common legal support, including:

For who?

Real Estate

Obtaining the taxpayer number (NIF) and tax representation;

Choice of banking institution, opening the bank account and financing;

Analysis of property documents and verification of liens and records - real estate due diligence;

Promissory contract of purchase and sale and purchase and sale agreement;

Practice of notarial acts;

Development of strategies and advice on the profitability of the property;

The firm knows and recommends professionals from other related areas and of the clients interest, such as real estate agents, architectural and / or engineering offices, real estate management companies, among others.


For clients who want to invest in real estate, the firm offers a complete range of services that go beyond the more common legal support, including:

For who?

Real Estate

Obtaining the taxpayer number (NIF) and tax representation;

Choice of banking institution, opening the bank account and financing;

Analysis of property documents and verification of liens and records - real estate due diligence;

Promissory contract of purchase and sale and purchase and sale agreement;

Practice of notarial acts;

Development of strategies and advice on the profitability of the property;

The firm knows and recommends professionals from other related areas and of the clients interest, such as real estate agents, architectural and / or engineering offices, real estate management companies, among others.


Corporate

The firm provides the following services to national and international companies, including startups, entrepreneurs and investors:

For who?

Corporate

Legal advice when making foreign investments in Portugal;

Incorporation of companies and development of entrepreneurial activity and its organization;

Licensing of activities;

Examination, revision and negotiation of national and international contracts; and

The firm knows and recommends professionals from other related areas and of clients interest, such as market research, accounting and taxation, financing, marketing and others.


The firm provides the following services to national and international companies, including startups, entrepreneurs and investors:

For who?

Corporate

Legal advice when making foreign investments in Portugal;

Incorporation of companies and development of entrepreneurial activity and its organization;

Licensing of activities;

Examination, revision and negotiation of national and international contracts; and

The firm knows and recommends professionals from other related areas and of clients interest, such as market research, accounting and taxation, financing, marketing and others.


[email protected]+351 911 942 346

www.lamarescapela.ptRua Viriato 27, 3ºA, 1050-234 Lisbon, Portugal

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The Law Firm · 2021. 2. 16. · The ﬁrm assists its clients in obtaining an entry visa to Portugal, to renew and appeal against the refusal of a visa, as well as in obtaining a