Recently, Portuguese Foreign Minister Rui Machete revealed in an interview that since the launch of the Portugal Investment Immigration Program, also known as the Golden Residence Permit Program, at the end of last year, 388 visas have been approved to date, attracting 242 million euros in investment.
The 388 Golden Residence Permits issued involve 24 countries, with China continuing to hold the leading position with a total of 303 visas (including 7 for Hong Kong and 1 for Macau). This is followed by Russia (19), Brazil (11), Angola (10), and other countries such as Pakistan, Lebanon, Colombia, Myanmar, the United States, Iraq, and Jordan.
The Portuguese Foreign Minister emphasized, “In the implementation of this investment immigration program, the Portuguese government has a set of security and preventive measures to carefully control the source and use of funds.”
Source: Economic and Commercial Counselor's Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Portuguese Republic
