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AIMA Boosts Processing Capacity of Immigration Applications
The AIMA immigration office has increased the processing capacity of immigration applications to reduce the backlog of pending applications seeking residence permits in Portugal. Current AIMA is able to serve 6000 immigrant appointments per day, from the previous 800), that is a seven fold increase in service capacity, the Minister Antonio Amaro announced. AIMA has…
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Application Stages for Hungary Guest Investor Visa
The Hungarian guest investor visa program comprises of several stages from initial application to investment to citizenship under the investment fund option. The processing time is approximately 4-6 months. 1. Initial stage 2. Entry visa application Schengen Visa Holders If you already hold a schengen visa or residence permit issued by EU schengen states, then…
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Portugal Prime Hospitality Fund – A High Yield Golden Visa Investment
We offer clients a premium investment fund in Portugal that offers 10% IRR and low risk, eligible for Golden visa program. The minimum subscription to this fund is €500,000 euros to secure portuguese golden visa and later Portuguese passport after 5 years. Portugal Golden Visa Portugal Prime is a GV-eligible fund that invests in prime…
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New Prices for Malta Golden Visa from Jan 1, 2025
The Malta Residency Agency has announced price increase for Malta Permanent Residence Program (MPRP) effective from Jan 1, 2025. As a result of this, the Malta residency program will become more expensive for investors, especially to property investors.The MPRP (aka Malta Golden visa) is a clearly structured residency-by-investment programme based on investments in property and…
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AIMA Accelerates Efforts to Cut Backlog
The Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum (AIMA) accelerated its efforts to cut the backlog of pending applications by opening 20 centers across Portugal, capable of assisting 4,000 immigrants daily, aiming to resolve approximately 400,000 pending cases by June 2025, said Minister António Leitão Amaro. He further criticised the delays and emphasized the need for…
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Malta Golden Visa Permits De Facto Partners
Malta residence program accepts defacto partners from third countries to apply for residence permit through investments under the MPRP program. De facto Relationship A de facto partnership is a relationship between two people (incl same sex) who live together as a couple but are not legally married. Such partners can legally apply as dependent for…
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Spain Golden Visa – Documents Checklist for Property Investors
As the Spain golden visa program is closing soon, last minute property buyers in Spain for the purpose of “investor visa”, must prepare the required documents in time, to avoid any unnecessary delays. The official legal time for reaching a visa decision is 10 days as of the day after the submission date of the…
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Public Institutions Eligible for Hungary Guest Investor Visa
Hungary Government has published list of institutions eligible for golden visa for financial donations to higher education institutions (university) and public trusts. Foreign investors seeking Hungary Guest investor permit, must donate 1 million euro to support educational, scientific research or artistic creation activities. Under the Guest investor program rules, a visa or residence permit for…
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Hungary Approves First Real Estate Fund for Guest Investors
The National Directorate of Aliens Policy (Immigration authority) in Hungary has officially approved the first real estate investment fund on Oct 29, 2024, eligible for Guest investor (golden visa) program, since the commencement of the program from July 1, 2024 in Hungary. SPRINT ASSET Hungária Zrt. (hereinafter referred to as: “Company”) is a fund management…
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Portugal Reduces Backlog of Pending Applications
To expedite pending backlog of cases, AIMA has already processed 250,000 pending applications on residence visas, family reunification or residence permits for investment (ARI) in one year. In 2024, Portugal Government established a framework to resolve the more than 400 000 pending cases of – mostly – labour migrants, awaiting regularisation by the Portuguese Agency…
Golden Visa
Golden Visa (GV) programs grant residency rights to investors and their families in exchange for a qualifying investment such as real estate, business, bank deposit or investment funds/ bonds. These programs offer a pathway to permanent residency or citizenship, along with added benefits like visa-free travel, tax advantages, and access to education and healthcare in the host country.