Recently, the Minister of Labor, Solidarity, and Social Security of Portugal signed regulations extending free nursery benefits to private institutions.
The regulation was published on the 22nd in the Diário da República and came into effect on the 23rd. The original decree specified the conditions for nurseries that qualify for the free program. Under the policy aimed at helping Portuguese residents coordinate their personal, family, and professional lives, the government has decided to gradually expand the scope of free kindergarten enrollment. The newly released regulation defines the selection criteria and priority order for the nurseries covered and specifies some services and activities included in the free program, such as arranging specialized diets based on medical prescriptions; and services not covered by public funding, such as transportation, which can be chosen independently. With a focus on the protection and welfare of children, assistance can be arranged for enrollment in nurseries with available spots upon application through the Child and Youth Protection Commission or the courts. The decree stipulates that each existing class can accommodate up to two additional children, allocated by age.
There will also be a complementary measure matching the regulation that will take effect on January 1, 2023. For families in areas with a shortage of free kindergarten spots within the cooperative system, they can access the free program through nurseries that have not signed agreements with profit-making or public welfare networks. To this end, the department has created a "nursery reserve pool" for private or public nurseries that have not reached cooperation agreements with social security institutions to join. This regulation applies to all children born after September 1, 2021, as long as they have not obtained a free spot in areas covered by the social welfare network, they can attend alternative nurseries located near their parents' or guardians' residence or workplace.
Nurseries joining the alternative pool must have the necessary placement and operational conditions and obtain formal licensing; if found to be non-compliant with current regulations, the Department of Social Security Research can "remove" them from the reserve pool at any time. On the other hand, the government does not impose this requirement, and nurseries can also request to be removed from the reserve pool. The monthly fee for each child for the 2022-2023 period is 460 euros, which is directly paid by the ISS to the nursery, and no other fees may be charged to families, except for transportation and similar situations.
As one of the earliest immigrant countries in Europe, Portugal upholds a rich Western historical and cultural heritage, forming a distinctive education system. The overall level of education in Portugal is high, with the government investing 5.8% of GDP in education annually, ranking among the top in the world. Portugal implements 12 years of free public education, which is compulsory until the individual reaches 18 years of age and completes secondary education (12th grade). In addition, the Portuguese government actively promotes the Chinese language, enhancing cultural integration, and Chinese is gradually becoming popular. Schools in Portugal offer formal Chinese language courses, with some cities making Chinese a compulsory subject.
At the same time, there are ample public and private universities in Portugal, with certain private institutions collaborating with schools in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Switzerland to offer dual degree programs. In today's society, many Chinese parents are planning ahead for their children's education and development by obtaining a second nationality for their children. According to the new Portuguese Nationality Law, children born in Portugal to foreign immigrants who have resided in Portugal for at least one year (with a residence card) can obtain Portuguese nationality. This means that children born to non-Portuguese immigrants who have legally resided in Portugal for one year can benefit from the convenient policy of acquiring Portuguese nationality upon birth, obtaining a Portuguese passport, which is also an EU passport. After acquiring nationality, children can enjoy various benefits as Portuguese citizens and access EU resources.
Currently, there are not many projects in the immigration market that allow for quick acquisition of EU identity, and the Portugal Golden Residence Permit program is an excellent stepping stone to obtain an EU passport with low barriers. Investors can apply for the Portuguese Golden Residence Permit by investing from 280,000 euros in real estate, allowing the entire family to apply for Portuguese Golden Residence status, enjoy Portugal's generous social benefits and quality educational resources, travel freely across 27 Schengen countries, and meet certain conditions for their children to participate in the Overseas Chinese Student Examination as Overseas Chinese students, easily gaining admission to prestigious universities such as 985 and 211, enjoying education in mainland universities, achieving multiple benefits! At the same time, after holding the Portuguese Golden Residence Permit visa for 5 years and meeting the low residency requirement of 7 days per year, one is eligible to apply for Portuguese nationality and receive a Portuguese EU passport, enjoying the generous benefits of EU citizenship.
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