According to the latest data released by the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service, the number of foreigners residing in Portugal significantly increased in 2017, with the highest growth rate among EU countries being Italians at 51.7%. China ranks fifth among foreign nationalities with 23,197 residents!
Source: "Portuguese Chinese Newspaper"
Last year, the number of Italian citizens residing in Portugal increased from 8,523 (in 2016) to 12,927, an increase of 4,407, representing a growth rate of 51.7%. Following Italians, the number of French citizens increased from 11,293 to 15,319, an increase of 4,012; the number of British citizens rose from 19,384 to 22,431, an increase of 3,047.
The migration of EU citizens is primarily driven by several reasons: academic research, employment, lifestyle, and Portugal's positive international image. The low cost of living and tax incentives in Portugal have led to a 35.4% increase in the number of Swedes residing in Portugal (totaling 3,564), 29.7% for Irish (1,337), 23% for Belgians (3,508), 20.4% for Poles (1,898), 16.5% for Finns (1,153), 14.6% for Dutch (7,837), and 12.5% for Spaniards (12,526).
Experts state: "Portugal's immigration has always been in a process of diversification, not only in terms of the nationalities coming in but also in the reasons motivating immigration. The language and culture of Portugal make it more appealing for many young people from neighboring countries to seek development here."
Currently, Brazilians remain the largest foreign group in Portugal, totaling 85,426, followed by Cape Verdeans (34,986), Ukrainians (32,453), Romanians (30,750), and Chinese (23,197).
In the current booming market for European property investment immigration, Portugal's property investment immigration is one of the most popular projects among Chinese investors! The Portuguese government's open immigration encouragement policies are attracting more and more high-net-worth individuals from China to live and invest here!
As a pioneer in European investment immigration, the WorldWay Group introduced Portugal's "Golden Residence Permit Program" to China in April 2013 in collaboration with the Portuguese Embassy in China, marking the beginning of an exciting journey for investment immigration to Portugal. Since then, the €500,000 property investment immigration project in Portugal has gained global popularity and is highly favored by Chinese families!
As one of the early immigration agencies promoting Portugal's "Golden Residence Permit Program" in China, the WorldWay Group has maintained a good relationship with the Portuguese government over the years, serving as a solid support for your immigration journey!
Recently, co-organized by the WorldWay Group Wealth Club and hosted by the WorldWay Group and Huayun Capital Group, the first large-scale China-Europe forum organized by a non-governmental organization—the 2018 China-Europe Trade and Investment Forum—has attracted widespread attention from all sectors of society. Officials from embassies of 18 European countries in China were invited to attend, with thousands participating in the event, which will surely be recorded in the annals of China-Europe history! The successful hosting of the forum further confirms the professional brand strength, good government relations, and position of the WorldWay Group in the European investment immigration industry.
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