Chinese citizens invested 2.06 billion euros in Portugal in exchange for gold visas
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The investment by citizens of China in Portugal under the Residence Permit for Investment Activity (ARI) scheme totals 2.06 billion euros, for a total of 3,588 so-called gold visas, the Portuguese Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) said.
In cumulative terms – since the golden visas began to be allocated on 8 October 2012 until last December – the total investment attracted by the scheme reached 3.411 billion euros, with Chinese investment accounting for about 60% of the total raised.
Investment by Chinese citizens in 2017 amounted to 306.3 million euros, with the granting of 538 visas, or a 37% decrease compared to 487.4 million euros, with 848 gold visas, registered in 2016.
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