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Golden Visa

Spain · 10 May 2023 Spain considers ending or curbing controversial ‘golden visa’ scheme MADRID (Reuters) - Spain could pull the plug on its so-called "golden visa" scheme that grants residency rights to foreigners who invest… Portugal · 17 Feb 2023 Portugal ends Golden Visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisis By Patricia Vicente Rua and Catarina Demony LISBON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Portugal announced on Thursday a hefty package of measures to… UK · 12 Jan 2023 UK ‘golden’ visas review finds risk of links to illicit money LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The British government said on Thursday that a small number of people who had obtained so-called "golden… UK · 18 Feb 2022 UPDATED: UK could revoke existing ‘golden visas’, minister says LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain could revoke so-called "golden visas" already issued to people living in the country, its security minister… UK · 17 Feb 2022 “Golden visas” in the UK for wealthy foreign investors are expected to be scrapped The so-called “golden visas” offering fast-track residency in the UK for wealthy foreign investors are expected to be scrapped by the British… Portugal · 26 Jan 2020 Golden visas in Portugal bring in €742M in 2019 The investment raised by the golden residence visa scheme for foreigners in Portugal fell by 11.4 percent in 2019, compared to the… Portugal · 14 Jul 2019 Golden visa investment scheme in Portugal falls 23% Investment in so-called “golden” visas, the process whereby non-EU citizens can “buy” residence visas in Portugal, fell 23 percent in the first… 6 Apr 2019 Chinese, Turkish and Russians dominate Greek Golden Visa program In Greece, the residence permits issued last year to citizens of countries outside the European Union who bought properties for at least… 18 Feb 2019 Greek Golden VISA Programme leading to mass evictions of rented property to make way for AirBnB properties Greek government scheme that grants visas to non-EU citizens in exchange for €250,000 (£219,000) property investments is leading to mass evictions, with… 12 Oct 2018 Greece to expand “golden visa” programme The expansion of the “golden visa” foreign investors incentive program is among the priorities of the Economy and Development Ministry of Greece.…