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Q&A – Malta Permanent Residency Program (MPRP)
Frequently Asked Questions about the Malta Permanent Residency Program (MPRP) These Frequently Asked Questions for MPRP Golden visa scheme are meant as general guidelines to particular situations which have been referred to the Agency. In case of conflicting views between these Frequently Asked Questions and the legislation, it is the pertinent legislation that prevails. 1.…
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Portugal Cultural and Artistic Golden Visa
Invest in Portugal’s Cultural and Artistic Golden Visa. Choose between a non-refundable donation to cultural heritage or a refundable investment in artistic production. Minimum investment of €200,000 in low density regions. Government approval and legal representation required.
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Key Differences with EB-5 vs E-2 Visa
The US government runs two important immigration programs for foreign investors. We tell clients to first properly understand the important difference between E-5 and E-2 visas before applying for immigration to United States. Each program has distinct advantages and requires careful planning. The key difference lies in only specific country nationals can apply for E-2…
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Where to get Golden visa for Government bonds?
A number of world countries offer golden visas in exchange for treasury securities or bonds issued by Governments. You just need to know where to look. Buying into Government debt are basically risk free passive investments, a safe bet, especially during worst times, there is financial meltdown everywhere, and shockwaves felt in every market. Moneyback…
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Portugal Amends Rules for CPLP Residence Permits
Portugal has announced important changes to residence permit for Community of Portuguese Language speaking Citizens (CPLP) to legally stay in the territory of Portugal, approved by national assembly and government. The important change made is the law now allows CPLP uniform residence permit to holders, now can enjoy visa free movement in EU countries, ending…
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Portugal Unveils Nationality Platform to Speed Up Citizenship Applications
The Institute of Registries and Notary (IRN) announced a New Nationality Platform going live on Oct 1, a coordinated effort to modernize the processing of citizenship applications, expedites processing capacity of nationality requests by 50%. The platform will use AI to scan and digitally extract identification data and automatically classifies based on request received. The…
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China Grants Visa Free Entry for Portugal Citizens
The Chinese government has granted visa free entry to Portuguese nationals for a limited time from Oct 15, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025, the Foreign Ministry announced on Sept 30 in an effort to boost tourism, trade and business and foreign investment with European countries . Portugal passport holders are eligible to stay in China…
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Family Members for Portugal Golden Visa
Portugal has made changes on the eligibility and criteria for inclusion of family members under the golden visa program (ARI). Applicants for Portuguese golden visa program must note that only certain categories of family dependants are allowed to be included in the golden visa family application ( family unification residence permit). Carefully note age limit…
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US Embassy Commences E-1/E-2 Visas for Portugal
The Portugal golden visa program has yet another attractive benefit. From now on golden visa investors who receive Portuguese citizenship after five years, can now apply for E-1 and E-2 visas to enter United States. The E-visas facilitates faster and easier business pathway to become a permanent resident of United States (Green card). The U.S. Embassy…
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Portugal Introduces Measures to Clear Backlog
Portugal has a huge backlog of 410,000 pending immigration applications according to the new president of AIMA Portugal. To clear the backlog of cases, the government will be introducing several measures to clear the pending applications by next June 2025. The Portuguese government presented on 3 June its action plan for international migration, built around regulated…
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.