On November 24, 2013, Worldway Group was invited to attend the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program and Paredes City promotion event held at the Hyatt on the Bund in Shanghai.
The event was spectacular. Mr. Celso Ferreira, Mayor of Paredes, passionately showcased the image of a young, modern, and innovative Paredes, while also outlining a blueprint for a future-oriented, high-tech, smart city. Mayor Celso Ferreira, who also serves as a tourism ambassador for Portugal, visited China and Shanghai with the hope of presenting the European charm—distinct from Eastern culture—in this vibrant metropolis of the Far East. He expressed his hope that more Chinese citizens would travel to Portugal to invest, reside, and experience the country. The Mayor believes that now is an excellent time to invest, settle, and get closer to Europe, especially since the launch of the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program. Through the purchase of real estate—the method most favored by Chinese investors—applicants can obtain a Golden Residence Permit issued by the Portuguese government, allowing them to freely study, live, work, and invest in any EU country. Furthermore, there is almost no minimum stay requirement; Chinese applicants who obtain the Golden Residence Permit only need to reside in Portugal for 7 days in the first year, and 14 days every two years thereafter. Under the family reunification act, Chinese applicants who obtain the Golden Residence Permit can benefit three generations with a single application. The Mayor traveled thousands of miles to China to promote the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program, hoping that more Chinese people would understand the value of the Golden Residence Permit and welcoming more Chinese citizens to come to Portugal and Paredes to invest, settle, and jointly build a brand-new, young, and smart city.
As a leading institution in the domestic immigration industry, and particularly as the planner and promoter of the 2013 European Immigration Year, Worldway Group was warmly invited by the Mayor of Paredes. Ms. Zhang Li, General Manager of Worldway Group's Shanghai office, attended the grand event as a representative of the group. She engaged in cordial and friendly in-depth exchanges with the Mayor and his team, as well as staff from the Consulate General of Portugal in Shanghai. They exchanged views and suggestions on how to help Chinese applicants quickly and smoothly obtain Schengen visas to visit Portugal, as well as concerns regarding the Golden Residence Permit application, life in Portugal, schooling, and medical benefits. The Mayor of Paredes answered Ms. Zhang's questions one by one and thanked Worldway Group for its contributions to promoting the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program.
Second from left: Mayor of Paredes, Portugal: Celso Ferreira
First from right: Deputy Mayor of Paredes, Portugal: Pedro Mendes
