Empowered Startups: Matching Entrepreneurs With R&D Startups for Residency in Portugal
The HQA Visa opens a pathway to residency in Portugal for entrepreneurs and their families and helps Portugal stay ahead of the tech curve.
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Portugal Golden Visa Approval Volume in August Slowest in 2 Years as Government Goes on Holiday Mode
The SEF tackled only about 0.8% of its backlog of unprocessed applications in August. Meanwhile, hundreds of new applications piled up.
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A Presidential Veto: Portuguese Golden Visa Program Lives to Fight Another Day
From our partners at Mercan Properties. The most realistic scenario now is for the new golden visa rules to take effect in early October.
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Greek Golden Visa Raising €200m+ a Month: Backlog Has Tripled in One Year
While application volume is up 262%, processing is up only 142%. Net result: A sudden and unprecedented backlog worth EUR 1.75 billion.
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Portuguese Golden Visa Reforms Postponed Until September as President Vetoes “More Housing” Bill
Parliament is likely to finally push through legislation next month, at which point golden visa real estate investment will be off the table.
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Terrorists, Criminals, and Money Launderers Are NOT Using Caribbean CIPs, So What’s the Real Objection?
Scoundrels have many easier and cheaper ways than CBI to get into first-world countries, argues David Lesperance. So why all the “concern”?
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Portugal Golden Visa Eyes Record Year as Approvals in 2023 Already Approach 1,000
By the end of the 7th month of 2023, the SEF had approved 962 golden visas, already significantly more than the 865 approved in all of 2021.
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Italy Suspends Russians, Belarusians from “Dolce Visa” Following Record Year
After becoming the program’s number one applicant nationality last year, Russians are now excluded from Italy’s “Dolce Visa” program.
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Spain: Getting a Golden Visa for €350k and Citizenship Without Tax Residency – Krista Victorio on The Mobility Standard
Among other insights, Krista Victorio points out that it’s perfectly possible to get Spanish citizenship without also becoming a tax resident.
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Italy’s Representative Office Visa: The No-Investment, No-Presence Path to Italian Residency
Italian tax advisor and immigration specialist Nicoló Bolla introduces a little-known but highly flexible path to residency in Italy.
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Portugal Golden Visa Funds Beyond Real Estate: Invest in Football Clubs, Entertainment, or Renewable Energy
Golden Visa funds must now limit their real estate exposure. Bluecrow details the most attractive sectors for fund investments going forward.
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Why You Should Pivot to the Portugal HQA Visa™ with Empowered Startups
Where investor immigrants are viewed with skepticism, entrepreneurs are welcomed and admired. Pivot to the HQA and make the loss of Golden Visa irrelevant.
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Why Malta Offers the Best Solutions for Investor Migrants from Both East and West
Eastern and Western investors have different motives for seeking investment migration. Only Malta can deliver equally well for both groups.
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Portugal’s Golden Visa: The Story So Far And The Best Alternatives For Latin Americans
As the Portuguese government hamstrings its golden visa, here are the best alternative programs for Latin Americans.
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Portuguese Parliament Okays Housing Bill in Final Vote: Q&A On What Happens Next for Golden Visa Investors
All that remains for the golden visa changes to take effect is promulgation by the President. Here are answers to your questions about the golden visa’s future.
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Value of Greek Assets Rise Following Pro-Business Election Victory: Good News for Golden Visa Investors
Harvard-educated economist PM Mitsotakis’s securing a clear majority in parliament saw the value of Greek assets rise instantly.
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In Final Text, Funds Still Qualify for Portugal Golden Visa But Cannot Invest in Real Estate
The final text of the bill set to pass next week prohibits funds from investing in real estate. But the program could still have several months left.
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Why It’s Really Time to Steer Away from the Golden Visa
Those caught off-guard by golden visa’s end haven’t been listening to Portugal. The future is in entrepreneur-investor business incubation.
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Portugal’s €4bn Golden Visa Backlog Would Take Until 2030 to Finish Processing, Insider Reveals
A source at the SEF says the agency has 7,802 pending applications. At current rates, processing these will take 6.8 years.
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Jersey Acknowledges the Rich Are “Highly Mobile” as it Considers Whether to Charge More for HVR Program
Jersey has raised billions from its low-tax HVR program. Now, deputies debate whether asking wealthy residents for more will scare them away.
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