Category: Golden Visa

Christiano Ronaldo’s hometown of Madeira is a secret tax haven in Portugal, unknown to many foreigners. The island’s unique position as an EU-approved low-tax jurisdiction sets it apart from many traditional tax havens. Golden visa investors can also incorporate a company in Madiera, to take advantage of just 5% corporate tax, lowest in Europe for…

A Backlog update on AIMA processing pending applications for residence permits AIMA has analysed over 440,000 pending applications, of these 23,000 applications rejected, only 69,000 still need to be processed and decided upon (approximately 37,000 are nearing completion, and around 32,000 are in the final decision phase at AIMA. ), 170,000 were archived due to a…

Below you will find some quick updates on immigration news from Portugal. Golden Visa – There were unconfirmed reports, rumours the new Portugal government would extend the residency period from 5 to 10 years tightening genuine ties to country. As a result of this, a number of clients have completed investment for Portugal golden visa…

The Octanova Horizon Fund is a first Portugal Golden Visa Fund to combine Fixed Income with exposure to Digital Assets in a regulated, safe, and flexible manner.  The Fund obtained CMVM approval on Dec 13, 2025, with target allocation is 65% Portuguese Fixed Income and 35% Digital Assets allowing a stable return to investors while…

Below are the subtle differences between two most popular golden visa programs running in Europe. In short, Portugal is more suitable for those who seek EU nationality quickest, Hungary is more preferred those who seek long term permanent residency. Quick Comparison The most important differences between Hungary and Portugal Golden visa programs are shown below..…

Portugal Elections in May likely have minimal impact in the Portuguese GV program. The program will be running normally without any disruptions. A snap legislative election is scheduled in Portugal for 18 May 2025. This election marks the third in less than four years. Current polls show a tight race, with the centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD)…

Portugal sees a new opportunity to attract large number of millionaires from UK, as a result of change in non-domicile regime in the UK. The United Kingdom has lost its shine as a golden destination for rich and wealthy migrants due to Brexit, safety concerns, predatory tax system, political uncertainty and economic challenges.. UK’s Millionaire…

We offer an exciting opportunity for crypto investors to invest in Portuguese golden visa program for just 3 BTC (equivalent of €300,000) invested in hospitality investment fund and recover their investment back after 5 years with full //path to Portuguese nationality. Crypto investors prefer investment funds instead of cultural/artistic donation because, the capital is recoverable…

The recent upturn on events has put investment migration industry vulnerable to more scrutiny and policy changes. The EU court judgment against Malta operating investor citizenship program is expected to have a ripple effect on all the investment migration programs in the market.  EU Crackdown The EU wide crackdown on citizenship and residence schemes could…

The Immigration New Zealand has made changes to the Active Investor Plus visa (Golden visa) immigration instructions to replace the weighted system with Balanced and Growth categories, which came into force from Apr 1, 2025. Active Investor Plus Visa The objective of the Active Investor Plus visa category is to increase the flow of foreign…