WorldWay Comprehensive Report: Recently, the renowned anti-corruption organization "Transparency International" released the Government Integrity Index for 175 countries in 2014. The ranking is based on the level of corruption in each country (region), scoring from the most incorruptible at 100 points to hopelessly corrupt at 0 points. China ranks 100th, while Portugal ranks 31st, leading China by 69 places. This reflects Portugal's excellent investment immigration environment.
Portugal's perceived corruption score in the public sector is 63 points, ranking 31st in the world, an increase of 2 places compared to last year. The rise in ranking is attributed to the significant number of government officials implicated in corruption this year, including former Prime Minister José Sócrates, former Immigration Bureau Director Manuel Palos, and former Notary Office Director António Figueiredo, among many others.
While this somewhat exposes the level of corruption in Portugal's public sector, on the positive side, Portugal has a sound legal system, and the government is vigorously cleaning up corrupt officials, which is actually very good news for investment immigration in Portugal.
In this year's ranking, Denmark remains at the top of the integrity list with a score of 92 points, followed by New Zealand in second place and Finland in third. They are followed by Norway, Switzerland, Singapore, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Canada. Among the 175 countries, more than two-thirds scored less than 50 points in integrity, with the bottom ten being Somalia, North Korea, Sudan, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Libya. China's ranking has slightly declined from last year, now at 100th place with an integrity index of 36 points.
As a top 500 Asian brand, WorldWay is the only Chinese immigration agency with an independent branch in Portugal, having successfully assisted hundreds of Chinese investors in completing their investments and obtaining golden residence permits in Portugal. Its Portuguese branch is located on the bustling Avenida da Liberdade in downtown Lisbon, aiming to provide clients with comprehensive services including immigration consultation for property purchases, inspection trips to Portugal, immigration application submissions, property management after successful purchases, and tax representation.
For more information on immigration to Portugal, please inquire at: 400-138-2929
