M
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.
Thinking of moving to Portugal’s
sunny shores? Let Henley & Partners
BOM DIA! show you the way
THE
SUNNYSIDE
Portugal’s
economypresents
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
basedonyourneeds,andregardlessoftheselectedoption,offeran
all-encompassingservicethatwillseeyouthroughthewholeprocess,from
starttofinish.n
Henley& Partnersis thegloballeaderin residenceandcitizenship
planning.Eachyear,hundredsofwealthyindividualsandtheiradvisorsrelyon
theirexpertiseandexperiencein thisarea.Toarrangea privateconsultation,
[email protected]
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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