According to comprehensive reports from Worldway, the Portuguese Lusa News Agency reported that during the visit of the Portuguese Secretary of State for Tourism to China, a permanent representative to China was officially appointed, aiming to promote the diversification of the country's tourism industry. During the 2014 China International Travel Mart held in Shanghai on the 14th, the Portuguese Tourism Board promoted its tourism resources to the world's largest source of tourists through the image of the internationally renowned Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo.
Although there are no direct flights between China and Portugal, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Portugal has increased more than threefold over the past four years, reaching 74,000 in 2013. In the first half of 2014, it saw a year-on-year increase of 69%, reaching 55,000 visitors, with total consumption reaching 33 million euros (an average of 600 euros per person), an increase of 105%. Chinese tourists are now regarded as high-end consumers who purchase branded products.
Chinese tourists are very fond of Portugal's exotic customs and culture, and the rising data is sufficient to prove it. Just as popular as the Portuguese tourism industry is the Portuguese property investment immigration residency policy. The Portuguese government issued an official document in October stating that the "Golden Residence Visa" has brought over 1 billion euros in investment to Portugal. The country has reviewed and approved 1,649 "Golden Residence Visa" applications for investment immigration, with China continuing to hold a leading position, accounting for as much as 80% of the share. With a low threshold for property investment immigration in Portugal, an investment of only 500,000 euros can quickly obtain a European pass. One person's investment benefits three generations, allowing for national treatment in employment, education, and social welfare. A residence permit can be used to apply for citizenship according to the law after six years, making it highly favored by investors.
As a leading institution in European investment immigration, Worldway was the first to introduce the Portuguese "Golden Residence Program" to China. It launched the "Golden Residence Program" in China together with the Portuguese Ambassador to China and has been received and met with by the President of Portugal, the current Deputy Prime Minister, and the Economic Advisor to the President of Portugal. This October, at Worldway's independent customer service center on Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon, the Economic Advisor to the President of Portugal visited Worldway for the third time, once again highly praising Worldway for its pioneering promotion of the Portuguese Golden Residence project in China over the past year and a half and its impressive achievements, and pledged maximum support. For more information on Portuguese property investment immigration, please call 400-138-2929
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