Worldway Comprehensive Report: The Portuguese Immigration Office announced yesterday the latest approval data for the "Golden Residence Permit (GRP)": as of January 31, 2015, a total of 2,100 investors have been approved under the "Portugal Golden Residence Permit". Among the approved investors, 1,693 are Chinese investors, accounting for 80.6%. This indicates that the "Golden Residence Permit" in Portugal is highly favored by Chinese investment immigrants.
【Golden Residence Permit Data from 2012/10/8 to 2015/01/31】
Data shows that a total of 2,100 GRP projects have been approved, with 2 cases in 2012, 494 cases in 2013, 1,526 cases in 2014, and 78 cases in January 2015. A total of 3,154 family members obtained residence permits through the GRP project, with 576 in 2013, 2,394 in 2014, and 183 in January 2015. The total investment amount for the GRP project is €1,273,912,395.15, of which €119,821,745.77 was for fund transfers and €1,154,090,649.38 was for property purchases. The main nationalities of the approved investors include 1,693 from China, 66 from Russia, 69 from Brazil, 52 from South Africa, and 33 from Lebanon. The approved GRP categories are: 1,992 cases for property purchases and 105 cases for fund transfers.
From the data, it is not difficult to conclude that Chinese investors are the absolute main force in applying for Portugal's "Golden Residence Permit". The property investment category (investing at least €500,000 in real estate) is particularly sought after by Chinese investors.
Worldway's European immigration experts state that since the official implementation of Portugal's "Golden Residence Permit" on October 8, 2012, it has quickly attracted a large number of followers globally due to its advantages of fast application speed, high success rate, and benefits for three generations. As long as you purchase a property worth €500,000 in Portugal, you can immigrate. As the first immigration agency in China to introduce this policy, Worldway has operated for nearly two years, allowing more Chinese investment immigrants to enjoy the high-value Portuguese property immigration project. In 2015, the Portuguese property immigration project will continue to be popular and spark a new wave of property investment immigration in Europe.
As a leading investment immigration agency, Worldway is currently 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. Its Portuguese branch is located at 190 Avenida da Liberdade, on the third floor in the bustling center of Lisbon, making it the preferred legal immigration agency for investment immigrants.
