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10 Facts about Portugal: 1. The World’s Friendliest Country #1 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennysouthan/2018/03/21/the-worlds-friendliest-countries-revealed/#4bbdc8dc54ea 2. Passport index #4 (visa free to 166 countries, as of 1st May 2019) https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php 3. Global Peace ranks Portugal 4th place of living in 2018 http://visionofhumanity.org/app/uploads/2018/06/Global-Peace-Index-2018-2.pdf 4. Ranking Medical/Healthcare => Portugal is ranked 12, Canada 30, Australia 32, USA 37 http://thepatientfactor.com/canadian-health-care-information/world-health-organizations-ranking-of-the-worlds-health-systems/ 5. Statistics link about daily accommodation, cost of living in Portugal/Porto https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Porto 6. Porto is named No.1 –Best destination of Europe in 2017 https://vimeo.com/203346600 7. Porto: ranked No. 2 as the most exciting cities in the world in 2018 https://www.timeout.com/london/citylifeindex/best-most-exciting-cities-in-the-world-2018 8. Best countries for education, Portugal ranks 24 (as of 1st October 2018) https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/education-full-list 9. Business competitive: Portugal is ranked 29th (as of 1st October 2018), above France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, etc., http://www.doingbusiness.org/content/dam/doingBusiness/media/Annual-Reports/English/DB2018-Full-Report.pdf 10. Competitiveness ranking http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GCR2017-2018/05FullReport/TheGlobalCompetitivenessReport2017%E2%80%932018.pdf GOLDEN VISA PORTUGAL (GVP) LEGALITY: + A government program enacted in 2012 that allows foreign investors to invest in Portugal and get Portugal/EU residence cards for the investors and their family members + The program is controlled and executed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Service Borders, Portugal Embassy in Bangkok and French Embassy in Phnom Penh. REQUIREMENT TO KEEP THE CARD VALID: + Invest from 350,000EUR++ into one of the projects in Portugal + Stay 7 days/ year in Portugal + Submit civil documents and criminal record to Immigration and Service borders at the time of renewal the card TOTAL COST TO RECEIVE THE CARDS Family size: 4 members Investment: 350,000EUR Government and related fee: 85,000EUR ** **Government fee can change due to different family size and update table cost from the government.