The Demand for Portugal Citizenship Has Never Been Higher in Decades

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The Demand for Portugal Citizenship Has Never
Been Higher in Decades
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• Portugal recently made global headlines for
  granting its migrants full citizenship rights
  during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Portugal has always been a haven for immigrants
  hoping for a new life. The 2019 Expat Insider
  survey crowned Portugal as the most welcoming
  country for expatriates, with some 36 of
  expatriates instantly feeling at home!
• Understandably, Portugal is experiencing a
  phenomenon that has been on the rise for four
  consecutive years. According to SEF 's 2019 RIFA
  ( Immigration, Border and Asylum Reports),
  Portugal has witnessed an increase in requests
  for Portugal citizenships, as well as foreign
  residents in the past four years- and the
  applications are at an all-time high since 1976!

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• As per the reports, the number of immigrants in
  Portugal increased by roughly 200,000 between
  2015 and 2019. In 2019 itself, more than 74,000
  foreign citizens applied for Portuguese
  nationality, the highest value of the last five
  years.
• Furthermore, between 2018 and 2019, there was a
  net rise of 22.9 per cent of foreign nationals
  seeking Portuguese citizenship.
• While Brazilians remain the leading.
  International population residing in the country
  (26 per cent of the total), 2019 noted a 4.9 per
  cent influx of Indians, in addition to the 17,619
  Indians legally currently living in Portugal.

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• Applications for Portuguese citizenship were
  mainly connected to naturalization (68.9),
  followed by matrimony (13.3) and substantiation
  (11).
• Family reconciliation (38,204), professional
  activity (31,511), and study (13,356) were the
  most pertinent factors for granting new residency
  permits.
• In 2019, the number of whooping applications for
  asylum seekers also rose by 45.3.

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• When it came to the Indian population, most
  applications were job-related (67.9), followed
  by study permits(9.3)
• Portugal remains one of the top countries to save
  and retire in the world thanks to its Golden Visa
  and non-Habitual Residency programme.
• Portugal's Golden Visa Program is one of Europe's
  most successful foreign investment programs, and
  the first quarter of 2020 saw a spike in
  applications.
• Despite the last state budget ruling to limit
  both the Golden Visa and Non-Habitual Residency
  programs, the schemes will still draw wealthy
  investors from around the world, at least until
  2021, owing to the COVID-19 crisis.

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• Nevertheless, In light of the Ministry of
  Internal Affairs' (MAI) acknowledgement and a nod
  to Portugals popularity among immigrants, the
  SEF has rolled up its sleeves to make the
  bureaucracy a little more efficient simpler.
• So, whether youre a wealthy investor investing
  in a retirement home through the Golden Visa
  program, or an expatriate seeking a better life,
  or a person who is applying for Portuguese
  Citizenship through your ancestors like the
  goans, Portugal continue to receive you with open
  arms for years to come.
• 2019 noted a 4.9 per cent influx of Indians, in
  addition to the 17,619 Indians legally currently
  living in Portugal.

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• If you qualify for your Portuguese Nationality as
  a goan, feel free to contact us if you need to
  submit your application for Portuguese
  Citizenship.
• Stay Well!
• The GoPortuguese.com Team

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