It’s a Mistake - Men at Work 
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Crikey. Don’t go listening to this playlist without someone to check in on you once in a while 
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They should make this playlist the background music for all the Portugal Golden Visa webinars that the frontline ponzi scheme advertisers are going to host over the next few months.
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For the official government view on GV applicants (and evidence that GV applicants have been systematically pushed to the back of the line) I offer you the Minister in the Presidency directly responsible for AIMA:
“Next year we will resolve the pending issues and those, for reasons of social equity, we left for the end, which are the ones that pay more: the golden visas,” said António Leitão Amaro in parliament, during the debate on the Government’s proposal for the State Budget for 2026 (OE2026), justifying the 85 million euros of AIMA revenues projected in 2026. The minister maintained that “on the scale of moral values” the Government decided to “first serve those poorest” and “most vulnerable”, who were immigrants with an expression of interest, then to resolve the issues of citizens of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) and “thirdly those who were unable to visit their family, who had expired cards”.
“We take care of all of these first and we leave the richest for the end of the line,” he stressed, saying that "next year a large part of the residence permits for investment activity (golden visas) “will be resolved and will generate this amount in fees”.
Original PT version here: AIMA vai resolver vistos gold pendentes em 2026 – Observador
I have no words.
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Might as well
“Riders on the Storm”, The Doors
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Losing My Religion (R.E.M.)
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Us and Them (Pink Floyd)
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Lily Allen - F■■■ You
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The only positive thing about this is that he speaks without a filter, unlike most politicians.
Unless you are “rich” and desperate to leave your home country and live in Portugal then Portugal Golden Visa is your answer…
Thanks for all the input. Ok, here we go:
We’re Not Gonna Take It – Twisted Sister
Immigrant Song – Led Zeppelin
Land of Confusion – Genesis
Flirtin’ With Disaster – Molly Hatchet
Terrible Lie – Nine Inch Nails
Love the Way You Lie – Eminem
The Times They are a Changin’ – Bob Dylan
Foolin’ Yourself – Aldo Nova
Kicked in the Teeth – AC/DC
Dream On – Aerosmith
Lie to Me – Jonny Lang
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Lay it on the Line – Triumph
I Fought the Law (and the Law Won) – The Bobby Fuller Four
Gotta Get Away – The Offspring
Sabotage – Beastie Boys
Someday Never Comes – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who
Money For Nothing – The Dire Straits
Down Payment Blues – AC/DC
Take the Money and Run – Steve Miller Band
Learn the Hard Way - Nickelback
Before They Make Me Run – The Rolling Stones
Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne
Fall to Pieces – Velvet Revolver
Stone Cold Crazy – Queen
In the End – Linkin Park
F*!#in’ Up – Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Better Days – Bruce Springsteen
Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) – Mötley Crüe
Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day
If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher
Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
I Was Wrong – Social Distortion
What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers
Should’ve Said No – Taylor Swift
You Can’t Always Get What You Want – The Rolling Stones
Bittersweet Me – REM
I’m Broken – Pantera
Wasted Years – Iron Maiden
Do You Feel Like I Do? Peter Frampton
Whipping Post – The Allman Brothers Band
Ten Years Gone – Led Zeppelin
Time – Pink Floyd
Patience – Guns N’ Roses
Waiting in Vain – Bob Marley & The Wailers
Last Fair Deal Gone Down – Robert Johnson
Promises – Eric Clapton
Wicked as it Seems – Keith Richards
Liar – Rollins Band
Would I Lie to You? – Eurythmics
Us and Them – Pink Floyd
Little Lies – Fleetwood Mac
The Waiting – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
We Have All the Time in the World – Louis Armstrong
Wicked Game – Chris Isaak
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
Runaround – Van Halen
Shattered Dreams – Johnny Hates Jazz
It’s a Mistake – Men at Work
Tragedy – Bee Gees
Could I’ve Been So Blind – The Black Crowes
It Ain’t Over (Til It’s Over) – Lenny Kravitz
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head – Dean Martin
I Don’t Care Anymore – Phil Collins
Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis
Turn the Page – Bob Seger
Easy Come, Easy Go – Winger
We Gotta Get Outta this Place – The Animals
I’m Leavin’ Now – Johnny Cash & Merle Haggard
The End – The Doors
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Playlist defo needs a warning label 
…but then so does the ARI! 
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Mmff, splurt… you obviously have an eclectic musical taste or maybe need to get out more… 
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HA! Both points are valid.
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Are you on the legal WhatsApp? This list could be a funny thing to put on the website.
I am. Some people might find it
cathartic.
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[[hysterical laughter]]
— Portugal, long admired for its sunlight, culture, and sea, is now drawing attention for something less visible but far more strategic: stability.
— Portugal is increasingly seen as a magnet for talent and innovation.
— While many European economies oscillate between boom and crisis, Portugal projects a rare sense of calm.
…
[[descent into cackling madness]]
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A Russian guy living in Lisbon did a “1 year later” video a few months ago, and had a better description:
Portugal: A wanna-be Balkan country
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I’ve just received my biometrics appointment for mid-Jan, which combined with payment on the days means I should have my first residency card in between 0.5-4 months … which as a 2022 applicate is really exciting.
I’m not too concerned about the 10 years for citizenship, I get 99% of what I need with residency and given at some point I will be spending time in the EU, I can apply for EU LTR card after 5 years even if citizenship takes 10.
Am I annoyed about the extra ~3 years, yes sure, but equally my exchange traded ETF investment in that 3 years has grown more than +50% which in someways softens the waiting substantially.
I know it won’t be a popular view around here but I’m generally happy to have the progress and excited to have (finally) an appointment for biometrics !
Remain positive team, even with residency (and not citizenship) this program is really worth it and there is nothing out there anymore that is comparable.
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Is this the Portuguese version of The Onion?
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Wait what makes you think you get your residency card soon? How is it related to the bio appointment?
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