Category: Golden Visa

The AIMA immigration agency will be reopening 90 day processing service, starting from January 15, 2025, for ARI residence authorization procedure (with family reunification), for people who have invested at least €500,000 euros in Portugal through investment fund or capital transfer in companies creating atleast 10 jobs . AIMA promises that decisions on applications will…

The Portuguese Immigration Office (AIMA)  implementing an accelerated  procedure in order to complete all pending Golden Visa applications during the 1st semester of 2025, thus matching the official promise announced by the Government last summer. This new proceeding consists of processing the entire process digitally up to the biometrics stage, which appointment will be scheduled…

We get a lot of questions from Russian nationals asking about the eligibility for Golden visa programs. We clarify some information here. The Portugal golden visa program is open to Russian/Belarusian nationals but on certain conditions. In general, Russians living in Russia cannot apply for Golden Visa/CBI programs due to international sanctions in place. Exceptions:…

The Spanish government has made modifications to the GV Law 13/2014 to close golden visas issued for property investors and other investments in Spain. The Law 13/2014 has been voted by Senate, signed by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Perez and was published on Jan 3, 2025 with the 3 month grace period until April 1,…

AIMA now started to count waiting times for residence permits for citizenship applications filed by immigrants in Portugal. According to local news reports, The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) is already taking into account calculating the waiting time for a residence permit in Portugal when calculating the deadline for applications for Portuguese citizenship,…

Malta permanent residency program has received record number of last minute applications during December month, before new prices go into effect from Jan 1, 2025. Earlier the agency announced new fee structure for Malta Permanent Residence Program (MPRP) “With the recent changes in the fee structure, December witnessed a record number of applications, surpassing previous…

Greece has expanded golden visa program to include new startup option, providing a red carpet welcome to young founders to actively participate in building the future of Greek entrepreneurship through Elevate Greece Startup ecosystem.  Greece is home to many aspiring entrepreneurs who are working on promising new ideas and innovative business models The size of…

The Hungarian Government has removed the buying properties for Golden visa (guest investor) program, in an abrupt last minute move to protect the country from rising property rents and overvaluation of the property market. The Guest investor visa program for real estate investors was scheduled to start on Jan 1, 2025. The amendments to the…

Spain is inching closer to eliminating golden visa to third country nationals and foreign investors, after successfully operating the investor visa scheme for 13 years. More than 14,000 residence visas issued under the scheme and close to 7 billion euros investment. The Spanish government has taken a decision to end golden visas, citing the scheme…

Golden Visa Programs in Europe have been more appealing to international investors seeking migration and residency in one package. Golden Visas are expected to grow to $50 billion industry post 2025 in Europe alone. Portugal, Hungary, Spain, Malta and Greece have scored big, attracting billions through their Golden residence programs. Golden Visa programs typically allow…