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Citizenship and residence permit
2024: The right to citizenship by indirect possession of bitcoins for $542 thousand
Unbound Fund in July 2024 announced a new opportunity for individuals to obtain Portuguese citizenship by indirectly owning bitcoins]] in the amount of about $542 thousand (€500 thousand).
Unbound Fund's capabilities include: 100% passive ownership of bitcoins, investment in a Blackrock ETF for security, and full transparency with BDO audits.
The fund is believed to be the first of its kind to qualify for Golden Visa.
2023: Closure of the golden visas program
In February 2023, it became known that Portugal is closing the program of "golden visas," under which foreigners can obtain a residence permit in exchange for investments, the purchase of real estate or the creation of new jobs. This was announced by Prime Minister Antonio Costa, EFE reports.
The validity of the documents already issued will be extended only if foreign buyers use real estate as permanent housing for themselves and their descendants, or rent it out for the long term, Costa emphasized.
Gold visas will be mandatory converted into ordinary residence permits.
Then, if the mandatory procedure for the period of stay (at least six months of residence) is not observed, such residence permits will be canceled.
Applications submitted after February 16, 2023 are invalid, and will not be processed.
Previously, investors invested more than $500,000 in the country and could stay only 7 days a year. From Russia alone, the country received $300 million in investments.
2021: D7 visa for financially independent persons and "golden visa"
For 2021, the D7 visa provides an opportunity to become a resident of Portugal and apply for citizenship in the future.
Who can get a D7 visa? Citizens living outside the EU, the European Economic Area and Switzerland, and who have sufficient passive income.
Passive income requirements - EUR 7,620 per year for the main applicant, EUR 3,810 per year - for the spouse (s) of the main applicant and EUR 2,292 per year for each subsequent family member. It is also necessary to rent or own real estate in Portugal.
The visa is popular with investors, entrepreneurs and digital nomads, as well as British pensioners.
There is a requirement for residence in the country. It is necessary to be in Portugal either six months in a row or eight inconsistently.
Initial approval for D7 is issued in about a month. D7 visa holders can apply for citizenship on a common basis after 5 years.
If we talk about the "golden visa" (residence permit through investments from EUR 350,000), then the advantage is the minimum stay in the country - 35 days in 5 years.
2019: Number of residence permit permits per 1,000 Portuguese residents
Passport strength
Parliament
2022
The share of seats of the far-right Chega party - 5%
The proportion of women in parliament is less than 30%
Government
2023: PM resigns amid corruption scandal
On November 7, 2023, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned in connection with a corruption scandal. Police raided his official residence and the country's attorney general confirmed he was being investigated. Read more here.
Armed Forces
2023: Defence spending - 1.3% of GDP
Military equipment
Tanks
2023:37 Leopard tanks in service
2018: Number of tanks
Economy
Main article: Economy of Portugal
Health care
Main article: Health care in Portugal
Education
Literacy rate
Science and Research
2020: More than 30,000 animals used for scientific purposes
Almost 8 million animals are used for scientific purposes in Europe and half of them are laboratory mice and rats.
Culture
Music
Language
Religion
2022
32.9% of the population believes in life after death
36% of the population attends divine services at least once a month
2021:36% of the population say religion is important in their lives
2018: Catholics are the largest religious group
MEDIA
2022:88% of the population watch TV every day
Police
2020: 8th place in Europe in the number of police officers per 100 thousand citizens: 443
Crime
Moroccan Mafia (Mocro Maffia)
Main article: Moroccan Mafia (Mocro Maffia)
2021: Low rate of premeditated murder
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Prisons
2019: Minimum age for children to be jailed
2018: Number of prisoners
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Death penalty
History
2024: Portuguese President opined on the need to compensate African countries for the slave trade
In April 2024, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said that his country was responsible for crimes committed during the transatlantic slave trade and the colonial era, expressing the opinion that reparations were needed.
The Portuguese government refused to initiate the process of paying compensation for the colonial past and slavery.
The government replied that they did not have a program of concrete action to pay reparations. Relations with former colonies in the Portuguese government were called "truly beautiful."
1750: Portugal sold about 6 million Africans into slavery - more than any other European country
Portugal has sold about 6 million Africans into slavery - more than any other European country. As of the early 2020s, almost nothing is told about her role in the transatlantic slave trade in local schools, and the colonial era can be considered a matter of pride.
Its main colonies on the continent were Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, but in different centuries many other African territories were in colonial dependence on Portugal.
1700
Main article: 1700
1618
1502: Creation of Portuguese India
129 BC.
V thousand BC: Megaliths
43 thousand hp: The last Neanderthals
Main article: Neanderthals
Sights
In June 2012, UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site.]]
Sport
2022: The most popular sport is football
Calendar
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