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63 Portugal Golden Visa Investors Have Sued Govt. Over Delays: 18 Have Won So Far

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim bettino zanini, club, europe, golden visa, lawsuit, portugal, residence by investment, SEF

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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Europe 

Court Orders SEF to Grant Appointment to Golden Visa Investor Within 10 Days Following Unreasonable Delays

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim bettino zanini, club, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF

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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Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

SEF Resumes Biometrics Appointment Bookings for Golden Visa Applicants (Except for Renewals)

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim biometrics, club, editor's picks, europe, golden visa, pedro catao pinheiro, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, vanessa rodrigues lima

“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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Europe Policy Updates 

Breaking: SEF Resumes Acceptance of New Portugal Golden Visa Applications

June 13, 2022December 31, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, vanessa rodrigues lima

After six months of stagnation, the SEF has begun accepting new golden visa applications once more.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Confusion About Ban on Russians from Portugal’s Golden Visa amid Contradictory Reports

February 27, 2022December 31, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment, russia, SEF

With immediate effect, Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Minister has suspended the consideration of golden visa applications from Russians.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Investment in Portugal’s Golden Visa Stable Despite Pandemic, Interest in VC-Option Gathers Steam

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim ari, club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, stat, statistics

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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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Residence Investors Unfazed by Rule-Change Discussions, Feb Data Shows

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, stastistics, statistics

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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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

1 in 4 Portugal Residence Investors Now Opt for Alternative Assets

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim ari, club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

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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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa Investment Tumbles 32% on Year in May

June 9, 2019June 9, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

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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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal’s Golden Visa on Track to Raise a Record Billion Euros in 2019, Show Q1 Figures

May 14, 2019June 9, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics, trends

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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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa Applications Down 36% YoY in February – Chinese Investment Cut in Half

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim chinese, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

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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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 Investors

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

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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Europe Intel & Data 

Portuguese Revival: Golden Visa Investment in Dec Up 300% on Year.

January 6, 2019January 6, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

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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Europe Intel & Data 

Downward Trend May be Turning for Portugal’s Golden Visa, Aug. Data Show

September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

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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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Virtually Wipes Out Golden Visa Application Backlog in Just Six Months

July 15, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim backlog, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

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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Europe Intel & Data 

June is Slowest Month Year-to-Date for Portugal Golden Visa: 90 Approvals, €53M Invested

July 7, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

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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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

120 Golden Visa Applications Approved in Portugal During May

June 6, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, golden visa, portugal, SEF, statistics

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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China Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data Popular 

Portugal’s Golden Visa Raises €103M in April, But Chinese Interest is Crashing

May 9, 2018May 15, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim china, data, golden visa, investment migration, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

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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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data Popular 

Portugal’s Golden Visa Passes 6,000 Approvals for the First Time Show March Data

April 4, 2018April 19, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

According to figures released yesterday by the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF), March saw 174 main applicants receive approvals

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China Editor's Picks Europe Popular 

Despite Dwindling Chinese Interest, Portugal’s Golden Visa Still Europe’s Most Popular

January 4, 2018January 16, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim china, golden visa, investment migration, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

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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