1、PORTUGAL Golden Residence Permit葡萄牙-金色居留许可Value of Property to be purchased minimum Euros 500,000 which must be totally free of mortgages or liens. Originally this meant that Bank loans or loans from the developer are not accepted. The property has to be paid in full at the time of the TRP applicati
2、on.购买房产的价格 至少 50 万欧元,无任何贷款或抵押。过去的这一条款意味着不接受任何银行贷款或开发商贷款。房产的全款必须在申请临时居留许可时支付。By a Ministerial declaration dated 30th January, 2013 the policy has been changed and the following two principles apply :2013 年 1 月 30 日出台的最新内阁公告有所改变,以下两点规则生效:In the first place if the applicant has purchased a property of
3、above Euros 500,000 and has effectively paid the sum of Euros 500,000 then he can apply for Bank financing for the balance.第一点,如果申请人购买超过 50 万欧元的房产,其中 50 万欧元实际已支付,则超过50 万欧元的部分可申请银行贷款。In the second place if the applicant signs a preliminary or promissory agreement to purchase a property and has deposi
4、ted the sum of Euros 500,000 into an escrow account, then the Final Deed of Sale and Trasfer can be signed after the issue of the TRP but not later than the first year from when the TRP is issued. In this way, the applicant is guaranteed to have acquired a TRP prior to the Final Deed of Sale and Tra
5、nsfer.第二点,如果申请人已在第三方监管账户存款 50 万欧元,并签署初步购房协议,则最终购房协议、申请房产过户可在 TRP 批准之后一年之内签署。也就是说,申请者可在签署最终购房协议之前获得 TRP。The applicant must show that he has a minimum annual income of Euros 6000. There is no requirement to prove assets nor is a business background a requirement.申请人必须可证明拥有至少 6000 欧元的年收入。无其它资产证明或经商背景的要
6、求。He must be over 18 years of age申请人必须年满 18 周岁He must have a clean criminal conduct certificate.申请人必须拥有无犯罪记录证明The property acquisition process would normally involve the signing of a provisional agreement wherein a nominal deposit would be expected to be deposited. This deposit is forfeitable. Withi
7、n a reasonable period a further percentage would be expected to be deposited. There is no hard and fast rule and this would be established by agreement between the parties. Then within three months the full purchase price is required to be deposited and the Final Deed of Sale and Transfer signed. Al
8、l these do not require the presence of the Purchaser and can be effected through fully legalised Power of Attorney. However now there is the option of signing a preliminary agreement, then apply for TRP as explained above房产购买的过程通常涉及签署一份临时协议,此处涉及一笔名义存款。开发商在买方放弃购买后有权没收该存款。在一段合理的时间内买方需再次存款。开发商和买方之间不必严格
9、地签署协议。房产的全款在三个月内付清后,签署购房协议,进行房产过户。以上工作无需买方在场,可通过签署委任书由律师全权代理。然而,根据上述最新公告,可先签署初步购房协议,然后申请 TRP。The presence of the applicant and family members which are covered by the TRP is required on the issue of the TRP when they collect their Portuguese Identity Cards. These Identity Cards would give the holder
10、 the right of free medical care and the right of free schooling. Their presence appears also required to open a Bank Account in Portugal. It seems that there is a branch of the Banco Santo Spirito in Hong Kong though.申请人和家人需亲自赴葡萄牙领取葡萄牙身份证。该身份证使持有者享有免费医疗和免费入学的权利。Banco Santo Spirito 银行在香港有分行,申请人和其家人可通
11、过该分行亲自开设银行账户。By the new policy requirements, the residency requirements have been reduced dramatically, In fact in the first year the minimum stay is seven (7) days, in the second and third year together the minimum residency requirement is fourteen (14) days and in the fourth and fifth year togethe
12、r the residency requirement is also fourteen (14) days.然而,根据最新公告,居留要求明显降低。现在只需要申请人第一年居住至少 7 天,第二年和第三年总共居住至少 14 天,第四年和第五年总共居住至少 14 天。The TRP holder can apply to extend his residency benefits to members of his family and these include the spouse, children under 18, children over 18 studying in an educ
13、ational establishment in Portugal and direct parent of either marriage partner if living with them as dependents and also has been extended to brothers and sisters.临时居留持有者可为家人申请福利,其中包括和申请人一起生活的配偶,18 岁以下的在葡萄牙上学的子女和申请人夫妻双方的父母及兄弟姐妹。The duration of the TRP process is estimated at between 4 to 6 weeks ma
14、ximum. Renewal is on the first, third and fifth years临时居留许可的办理最长周期预计为 4 至 6 个星期。第一、三、五年需要续签。The TRP holder and eventually the PR holder is entitled to work in Portugal临时居留许可持有者和最终的永久居留持有者有权在葡萄牙工作。After five years the TRP holder can either renew his TRP for a further 5 years or apply for a PR. After the sixth year he can apply for citizenship.五年之后,TRP 持有者可继续延续五年临居,或申请永居。六年之后,可申请入籍。