Statistics on the Portuguese Golden Residence
Permit Programme were recently disclosed by SEF (Immigration and Borders
Service), evidencing the success of this Programme.
According to the figures, in the period from 8th
October 2012 to 31st August 2015, 2.465 residence permits for
pursuing investment activities were issued in Portugal, which corresponds to
more than two per day.
Amongst this, 2.332 were granted by acquiring
real estate, 130 by transferring capital and 3 by creating 10 job positions,
showing that the preference for property is still well ahead at the top of the
list.
The figures also show that those who obtained
residence permits for pursuing investment activities were mostly Chinese,
followed by Brazilians, Russians, South Africans and Lebanese.
The total investment made reached €
1,496,193,478, being a great boost to the Portuguese economy.
The Portuguese Golden Residence Permit
Programme is unanimously a huge success and it tends to increase as five new
types of investment were recently created, broadening the options of those
interested in applying.
NDR continues to be the
top law firm in Portugal in the Golden Visa programme and we are very proud to
be actively contributing towards the improvement of the Portuguese economy.
