Worldway Comprehensive Report: Recently, the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) released the latest official data as of March 31, 2015. Since the implementation of the “Golden Residence Permit Program” on October 8, 2012, a total of 2,290 individuals have successfully obtained the Portuguese Golden Visa, with a total investment amount exceeding 1.39 billion euros. Among them, 2,166 individuals obtained status through property acquisition (accounting for approximately 95% of the total), with an investment amount of approximately 1.25 billion euros. The primary group of property buyers comes from China, totaling 1,840 individuals. The data shows that Portuguese real estate investment immigration is highly favored by Chinese investors.
【Golden Residence Permit Data】
Worldway immigration experts state that at the end of 2012, Portugal launched the Golden Residence Program, which allows for the entire family to immigrate by investing 500,000 euros in Portuguese real estate, enjoying benefits such as free public compulsory education and medical coverage. In less than 3 years, the Golden Residence program has contributed to over 36% of the total Chinese investment in Portugal. Over the more than two years of the “Golden Residence Permit Program”, it has achieved tremendous success, attracting massive investment to Portugal, revitalizing the Portuguese real estate market, and driving economic development. It is expected that by the end of 2015, the investment attracted through the “Golden Residence Permit Program” will reach 2 billion euros.
The Portuguese government strongly supports the “Golden Visa” policy and insists that it will not terminate this project in the short to medium term. Furthermore, it will increase personnel and strengthen supervision from all parties, and the government will continue to monitor the operation of the “Golden Visa”. In this regard, investors should increase their confidence and feel more secure in applying for the “Golden Visa”.
【Portuguese Real Estate Investment Immigration】
As the first immigration agency in China to introduce the “Portuguese Golden Residence” real estate investment immigration program, Worldway is the only Chinese immigration agency to have established an independent branch in Portugal. It has successfully assisted hundreds of Chinese investors in completing their investments in Portugal and obtaining their Golden Residence cards. Its Portuguese branch is located on the prestigious Avenida da Liberdade in the heart of Lisbon, making it the preferred legal immigration agency for investment immigrants.
