The fourth edition of the Annual Global Residence and Citizenship Program Report has been released. As an industry benchmark, the report analyzes the attractiveness of various leading global residence and citizenship programs. Regarding the 2018-2019 investment residence programs, the report analyzes rankings based on ten comprehensive indicators: reputation, processing time and quality, total costs, quality of life, commitment, time to citizenship, taxation, conditions for citizenship, visa-free or visa-on-arrival countries, and investment requirements.
The Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program ranked second in the 2018-2019 Global Residence Program Index (GRPI) with an impressive score of 77 out of 100, following the top-ranked Austrian residence permit program and outperforming those of Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and other countries.
The following is the 2018-2019 Global Residence Program Index (GRPI) ranking:
1. Austria
2. Portugal
3. Italy
4. Thailand
5. United Kingdom
6. Malta
7. Belgium
7. Australia
8. United States
9. Switzerland
10. Canada
11. Dubai/UAE
12. Greece
13. Spain
14. Latvia
15. Jersey
16. Monaco
17. Singapore
18. Cyprus
19. Hong Kong
20. Bulgaria
As is well known, as a popular European immigration destination, Portugal has been highly favored by global investors in recent years. According to the latest big data on the Portugal Golden Visa released by the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF), as of September 30, 2018, the total number of approved main applicants for the Portugal Golden Residence Permit reached 6,562, with 11,125 family members approved. Meanwhile, the total investment in the Portugal Golden Residence Permit program exceeded the 4 billion Euro mark for the first time, with real estate investment accounting for 3.63 billion Euros, or over 90%. Chinese investors continue to rank first in approvals, with 3,952 applicants, accounting for 60%, and a total of 6,202 main applicants approved through real estate investment.
Whether looking at the comprehensive rankings or the investment application data, the performance of the Portugal Golden Residence Permit program is eye-catching. Undoubtedly, with property-based immigration in Europe currently being extremely popular, the Portugal property investment immigration program is one of the most favored by Chinese investors! The immigration incentive policies opened by the Portuguese government are attracting an increasing number of high-net-worth individuals from China to live and invest there!
Experts from WorldWay Group state that those interested in investing in Portugal should seize the excellent opportunity of the Portugal "Golden Residence Permit" visa while the overall situation is favorable, to invest early and reap the benefits early!
As a pioneer in European investment immigration, WorldWay Group partnered with the Embassy of Portugal in China in April 2013 to introduce the Portugal "Golden Residence Permit" to China, launching a wonderful journey of Portuguese investment immigration. Since then, the 500,000 Euro Portugal property investment immigration program has become a global sensation and is highly favored by Chinese families!
As an immigration agency that promoted the Portugal "Golden Residence Permit" in China relatively early, WorldWay has maintained a good relationship with the Portuguese government for many years and is a solid backing on your immigration journey!
Recently, the 2018 China-Europe Trade and Investment Forum, the first large-scale China-Europe forum organized by a non-governmental organization in China, co-organized by the WorldWay Wealth Club, hosted by WorldWay Group and Huayun Capital Group, and sponsored by Huayun Real Estate, has attracted widespread attention from all sectors of society. Officials from the embassies of 18 European countries in China were invited to attend, and the gathering of a thousand people will surely be recorded in the history of China-Europe relations! The successful holding of the forum once again confirms the professional brand strength, good government relations, and status of WorldWay Group in the European investment immigration industry.
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