63 Portugal Golden Visa Investors Have Sued Govt. Over Delays: 18 Have Won So Far
Since the first judge ruled in favor of a golden visa investor last summer, dozens more have been taking the SEF to court – and winning.
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Court Orders SEF to Grant Appointment to Golden Visa Investor Within 10 Days Following Unreasonable Delays
The ruling could be “an important precedent and be used as a paradigm to guide the judgment of similar cases,” says the plaintiff’s lawyer.
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SEF Resumes Biometrics Appointment Bookings for Golden Visa Applicants (Except for Renewals)
“The real backlog”, says Pedro Catão Pinheiro, “is still ahead of us. It will come with the wave of applications filed on June 15th.”
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Breaking: SEF Resumes Acceptance of New Portugal Golden Visa Applications
After six months of stagnation, the SEF has begun accepting new golden visa applications once more.
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Confusion About Ban on Russians from Portugal’s Golden Visa amid Contradictory Reports
With immediate effect, Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Minister has suspended the consideration of golden visa applications from Russians.
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Investment in Portugal’s Golden Visa Stable Despite Pandemic, Interest in VC-Option Gathers Steam
What pandemic? Even during the worst month of the COVID-19 outbreak, Portugal’s golden visa program raised more than EUR 28 million, fresh figures show.
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Portugal Residence Investors Unfazed by Rule-Change Discussions, Feb Data Shows
One novel development was apparent, though; for the first time since records began, Chinese investors were not the leading applicant cohort.
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1 in 4 Portugal Residence Investors Now Opt for Alternative Assets
The share of investors who pick options other than the conventional EUR 500,000 property purchase has more than tripled in the last three years.
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Portugal Golden Visa Investment Tumbles 32% on Year in May
May 2019 figures from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) reveal a sharp decline in interest in the country’s golden
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Portugal’s Golden Visa on Track to Raise a Record Billion Euros in 2019, Show Q1 Figures
After nothing but decline in the first three months of 2019, the investment volume trend turned upward in April. In the year’s first quarter, the Golden Visa program raised EUR 249 million.
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Portugal Golden Visa Applications Down 36% YoY in February – Chinese Investment Cut in Half
Total investment in the program is down 31% compared to the same month last year – from EUR 91 million to EUR 63 million – while the number of main applicants fell by 36% – from 159 to 101.
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Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 Investors
Should each month in 2019 be as good as January, Portugal would see its own annual records for both investment and visas issued surpassed by some 24%
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Portuguese Revival: Golden Visa Investment in Dec Up 300% on Year.
Statistics from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) shows the country’s golden visa program raised FDI worth €94 million from
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Downward Trend May be Turning for Portugal’s Golden Visa, Aug. Data Show
Once Europe’s undisputed leader, Portugal’s golden visa program has seen its style cramped by high-performing competitors in Greece, Malta, and
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Portugal Virtually Wipes Out Golden Visa Application Backlog in Just Six Months
Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (the SEF) reports that its application backlog – which stood at more than 6,000 by
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June is Slowest Month Year-to-Date for Portugal Golden Visa: 90 Approvals, €53M Invested
Official figures from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service show that the country’s Golden Visa program approved 90 main applicants and raised €52.9
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120 Golden Visa Applications Approved in Portugal During May
Official figures from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service show that the country’s Golden Visa program raised €73.6 million in May. Highlights from
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Portugal’s Golden Visa Raises €103M in April, But Chinese Interest is Crashing
Official figures from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service show that while the country’s Golden Visa program raised €103M in April, interest
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Portugal’s Golden Visa Passes 6,000 Approvals for the First Time Show March Data
According to figures released yesterday by the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF), March saw 174 main applicants receive approvals
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Despite Dwindling Chinese Interest, Portugal’s Golden Visa Still Europe’s Most Popular
During November last year, 93 main applicants spent €55 million on golden visas in Portugal, show figures from Portugal’s Immigration and
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