Documents
AFM (Greece)
The Greek tax registration number. It is required to buy property in Greece, including for the golden visa.
Terms Starting with A
7 investment migration terms starting with A, each with a short plain English definition.
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Legal
AIMA (Portugal)
Portugal’s agency for integration, migration and asylum. It took over residence permit processing, including the golden visa, from SEF in 2023.
Documents
Anti-Money Laundering
The body of law, regulation, and procedure designed to prevent the proceeds of crime from being legitimised through the financial system. AML compliance is a core obligation for CBI/RBI programmes.
Documents
Apostille
A certificate that authenticates a public document for use in another country that is party to the Hague Apostille Convention.
Documents
Application Fee
The non-refundable government processing fee paid on submission of a CBI / RBI application, separate from the qualifying investment and the due-diligence fee.
Visas and residence
ARI (Portugal)
The official name of the Portugal golden visa: a residence permit granted for a qualifying investment activity.
Tax
Autónomo (Spain)
Self-employed status in Spain. Autónomos register with the tax office and with Social Security (RETA) and pay monthly contributions linked to their income.
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