Portugal Receives ”Safe Travels” Stamp from WTTC
Portugal is one of the first European countries to receive the new ”Safe Travels” stamp by the World Travel and Tourism Council. The WTTC just recently launched this new global safety and...
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News and postings for European investor visa residency and citizenship programmes for Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Greece and others.
Portugal Begins to Reopen
Portugal is beginning to restore some normality as they gradually reopen businesses and ease their lock-down regulations. The Portuguese Government announced last week that they have a phased plan to...
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Cyprus to Scrap Citizenship Application Cap
The Cyprus Citizenship by Investment programme is limited to approve just 700 applications per year, but this cap could soon be scrapped. The Cypriot Government have drafted new regulations which they...
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No Travel Required
As concerns regarding temporary travel suspensions and the Coronavirus outbreak grow, we would like to remind those considering a second residency or citizenship application that there are several...
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Prosperous Porto – Best European City to Invest in 2020
In the last decade property prices in Portugal have increased more than 16%, showing some of the highest growth rates in Europe behind the likes of Germany, Austria and Ireland. There is no doubt that...
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La Vida listed in FT Top 1000 Growth Companies
La Vida is included in this year’s Financial Times listing of the Top 1000 Fastest Growing Companies in Europe. The index includes those companies with the strongest revenue growth over the last three...
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UK Residency through Business Visa
The UK’s direct immigration options are expensive and can be complex. The Tier 1 investor visa programme requires a substantial investment of £2,000,000 + costs. Like many countries, there is an...
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Portugal Golden Visa Changes Proposed
During this week’s budget, Portuguese Parliament discussed the future of the Golden Visa programme and proposed some potential new changes. Leader of the Socialist party, Ana Catarina Mendes has...
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Southern Europe Real Estate : Where to buy
International Finance magazine recently interviewed La Vida’s CEO, Paul Williams for their article ”Is There Value in South European Real Estate?”. The article looks at the positive...
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Second Passports: Latest HNW Status Symbol
Fast cars, designer watches, a holiday home on the French Riviera; all examples of iconic status symbols amongst the rich and famous. In recent years there has been a new commodity that high net worth...
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Most Powerful Passports 2020
According to the latest Passport Power Index, Japan has the highest-ranking passport in the world with visa-free access to 191 countries. Japan is closely followed by Singapore, South Korea and...
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First Portuguese Citizenship Application Approved
Last month we received confirmation that the first Citizenship application has now been approved for a Golden Visa applicant. The applicant who originally gained residency through Portugal’s...
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