For journalists & producers

Press kit: Jason Swan.

Everything you need to quote, feature or book Jason, bio, headshots, key facts and straight answers on Portugal’s Golden Visa. On deadline? Email contact@jsprive.com with “Press” in the subject, same-day response.

Comment & interviews

What Jason can speak to.

Comment, casework data, long-form interviews and presentations, online or in person, on every topic connected to the Portugal Golden Visa programme.

The most requested subjects are the process itself: who qualifies and how, which family members can be included, realistic timelines, the investment categories to choose from and the fund requirements behind them. Jason also provides commentary on legal changes as they happen, including the recent Nationality Law and what it means for applicants.

For audiences weighing more than one country, he compares Portugal with Greece, France, Malta and other European programmes, offering original, genuine and accurate information on each route, so readers can understand which path into Europe fits them.

What sets Jason apart is that he covers the whole process, not one corner of it. He is not a lawyer speaking only to the legal side, a fund manager speaking only to the investment, or a banker speaking only to the accounts. On any question about the Portugal Golden Visa he is a one-stop source of information, and one of the most experienced individuals in the industry based in Portugal. Five years into his own life here, he speaks to what living in Portugal is actually like as readily as to the paperwork. QFA and CeMAP qualified, he can also set out the key facts on every qualifying investment option and provider, so clients reach their own informed decision.

Each topic stands alone or breaks into a series, and extends naturally into the questions that follow: renouncing another citizenship, what a Portuguese passport replaces, and changing tax residency from one country to another.

320+
Golden Visa applications personally guided since 2021
700+
Individual applicants, from 100+ countries
99%
Application success rate
€130m+
In qualifying investments guided since 2021
Awards & recognition

Credentials at a glance.

Award title

No. 1 Citizenship by Investment Adviser

Won three times in the last four years (2022, 2023 and 2025), within a global network of approximately 300 advisers.

Award title

Excellence in Citizenship Services

Gala award winner, alongside Emerging Talent of the Year.

Nomination

Best Emerging Talent

Nominated at the 2025 International Investment Awards.

Ranking

Ranked No. 1 Financial Adviser in Europe

Four consecutive years (2022–2025), same global network. Please quote as a ranking, not as a job title.

Qualifications

QFA · CeMAP

QFA and CeMAP qualified, with over 15 years’ experience working with international clients.

Industry partner
IMI Official Partner badge

Official Partner of IMI, Investment Migration Insider.

Ready to publish

Boilerplate bios, copy and paste.

Short (about 45 words)

Jason Swan is an independent Portugal Golden Visa specialist based in Albufeira, Portugal. Named No. 1 Citizenship by Investment Adviser three times in the last four years, he has guided more than 320 Golden Visa applications, covering 700+ applicants, with a 99% success rate.

Long (about 105 words)

Jason Swan is an independent Portugal Golden Visa specialist working through his personal brand JS Privé in association with Holborn Assets. Since 2021 he has personally guided 320+ Portugal Golden Visa applications covering 700+ applicants from more than 100 countries, with a 99% success rate and over €130 million in qualifying investments guided. Within a global network of approximately 300 advisers, he has been named No. 1 Citizenship by Investment Adviser in three of the last four years, and ranked No. 1 Financial Adviser in Europe four consecutive years (2022–2025). QFA and CeMAP qualified, with over 15 years’ experience in regulated financial services, he lives in the south of Portugal with his wife and son.

About JS Privé, company description (about 100 words)

JS Privé is the personal brand of Jason Swan, an independent Portugal Golden Visa specialist based in the Algarve, built on a simple idea: families making a life-changing decision deserve one expert point of contact, not a call centre. Jason guides each client personally, first conversation to approval, providing the key facts, supported by an established network of regulated partners who carry out the in-country work. Since 2021 he has guided 320+ Golden Visa applications for 700+ applicants from 100+ countries, with a 99% success rate and over €130 million in qualifying investments guided. JS Privé operates in association with Holborn Assets.

Attribution note: please describe Jason as a “Portugal Golden Visa specialist”. The award titles above are literal titles as won and welcome in that form. Jason introduces and facilitates; tax and legal advice sits with licensed partners, and the investment choice is always the client's own, no personal investment advice is given.

Key facts

The fact sheet.

NameJason Swan
RoleIndependent Portugal Golden Visa specialist; founder of JS Privé, working in association with Holborn Assets
BasedAlbufeira, the Algarve, Portugal
Track record320+ Golden Visa applications guided since 2021 · 700+ applicants from 100+ countries · 99% success rate · €130m+ in qualifying investments guided
The US shift84% of Jason’s 2026 clients are American, up from 56% in 2021. He has toured the US with sold-out move-abroad seminars.
OnlineThe Golden Visa Guy on YouTube · free monthly live webinar
Contactcontact@jsprive.com · www.jsprive.com · same-day response for media and partners
Downloadable assets

Photography & brand.

Click any image to download, or email us for high-resolution originals. Free to use in coverage of Jason with the credit “JS Privé”.

Headshots

Jason Swan headshot, smiling Jason Swan headshot, formal Jason Swan, Algarve Jason Swan, seated portrait Jason Swan, informal

On stage, US seminar tour

Jason Swan speaking on stage at a US seminar Jason Swan on stage before a full seminar audience

Awards

Jason Swan collecting an industry award Jason Swan on stage receiving an award

Logos

JS Prive logo, dark, for light backgrounds JS Prive logo, white, for dark backgrounds
The proof

Recent coverage.

Jason’s commentary and features have appeared in The Portugal News, Portugal Resident and Portugal.com, on screen with A Place in the Sun, and on Podcast Portugal. The full list, with links, is on the media page.

Working on a story?

Email contact@jsprive.com with “Press” in the subject line, same-day response for journalists on deadline, and Jason can provide anonymised, real-world casework data to support your piece.