AIMA Issues Record Number of Residence Permits
AIMA has issued 386,000 residence permits in 2025, marking a 60% increase compared to 2024 driven by strong migration inflows and attractiveness…
Golden Visa
Golden Visa (GV) programs grant residency rights to investors and their families in exchange for a qualifying investment such as real estate, business, bank deposit or investment funds/ bonds. These programs offer a pathway to permanent residency or citizenship, along with added benefits like visa-free travel, tax advantages, and access to education and healthcare in the host country.
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Latvia Offers Europe’s Cheapest Golden Visa
Latvia Offers Europe’s Low Cost Golden Visa at Just €95,000 all inclusive to foreign investors, who are given 5 year residence permit…
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Portugal Permanent Residency – A Great Alternative to Citizenship
With the Portugal government amending the nationality law, increasing the citizenship time to 10 years, Portugal’s Permanent Residency (PR) framework for GV…
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Portugal Nationality Law Approved in Parliament
On October 28, 2025,, the Assembly of the Republic approved the new Legal Regime of Portuguese Nationality Lei n.º 20/XVII/1.ª (CH) —…
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Hungary Passport Gains Strength with U.S. Visa Waiver Inclusion
The Trump Administration has fully restored Hungary’s inclusion into Visa Waiver Program (VWP) status appropriate after Hungary took steps to improve its…
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Portugal Government Allocates €74m to Restructure AIMA
The Portuguese government is allocating €74 million in the 2026 state budget (OE2026) to modernize the Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum…
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Portugal Government Debating Nationality Law Next Week
Portugal’s parliament is scheduled to debate changes to nationality law this week (mid-oct). The Government already debated and approved an amended foreigners…
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Portugal’s Golden Visas Unaffected by Recent Immigration Changes
Portugal’s Parliament has approved a amended version of the Foreigner’s Law, passed it with 160 votes in favor and 70 against (previous…
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Indonesia Remains Flagship Golden Visa Programs in Asia
The Indonesia’s Golden Visa program has proven highly successful in Asia, surpassing all initial expectations. By September 2025, just over a year…
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AIMA to Resolve All Backlogs by End of 2025
The Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro, has announced that the pending cases at AIMA will be resolved by the end…