Philippine Tatler – August 2019

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anysuccessfulFilipinosare

globalcitizenswhohaveeither

leveragedoncolonialancestry

orspentlongperiodsoftime

overseas.Keepingthisin mind,theyounger

generationis lookingforwaysto gaingreater

globalmobilityandanadditionalresidenceor

citizenshipwithouthavingto leavethecountry.

ThePortugalGoldenResidenceProgram

(GRP)hasbecomepopularamongFilipinosfor

thisveryreason,allowingsuccessfulapplicants

therightto live,work,andstudyin Portugal

alongwithvisa-freetravelin theSchengen

regionofEurope.TheGRPalsoprovidesa

pathto citizenshipafterfiveyearsoflegal

residencein Portugal.Thebestpartis thatthe

Philippinesallowsdualcitizenshipsoyouwon’t

needto giveupyourbirthright.

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Portugal’s

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vastopportunities

forFilipinos.

Anotherreason

to migrate?

Portugal’s

breathtaking

landscapes

andarchitecture

A countryremarkableforitsold-world

charm,richculture,idealweather,idyllic

beachesandcountryside,anddelicious

cuisine,Portugalalsooffersinternational

qualityhealthcareandexcellentschools.

TheUniversityofCoimbra,forinstance,

provideseducationandresearchin

nearlyallfieldsandhasjointprogrammes

withsomeoftheworld’sbestuniversitiesincludingHarvardandMIT.

With 95 percentofapplicantsoptingforrealestate,economic

contributionshaveexceededEUR4.5billionsincetheGRPwasintroduced

in 2012.Henley& Partnersareexpertsattailoringthebestsolutions

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Possible investment

oPtions include:

• Capital transfer of EUR 1 million into
  a Portuguese bank account or approved
  investment fund; or


• Real estate purchase with a minimum
  value of EUR 350,000; or


• Creation of a minimum of 10 new
  jobs in Portugal.

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