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• Americans, Indians driving interest in HQA

  28 July 2021 – C-suite executives based in India are increasingly favoring the Portugal

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• HQA permits prioritized, as COVID restrictions lifted

  30 July 2021 – Portuguese immigration officials prioritized the appointments and processing of HQA

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• HQA visas processed, despite COVID shutdowns

  March 30 2021 – HQA visa processing has continued, even as the majority of

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• December 2020 Applicant Receives HQA Residency in 3 Days

  December 22 2020 – As 2020 closed, the Portuguese authorities issued an HQA residency

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• University of the Algarve invites 4 more HQA applicants

  October 4 2020 – Southern Portugal’s University of the Algarve invited four more accomplished

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• Another mid-career fintech exec admitted to HQA program

  August 13 2020 – A third C-level executive from the financial services sector has

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• Another HQA candidate from restricted nation accepted

  June 24 2020 – Another HQA fintech proposal has been approved by the University

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• Portugal re-opens borders to preferred groups, including HQA

  June 16 2020 – Portugal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced residency visa processing has

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• APPROVED: investor-entrepreneur to launch IoT startup

  February 28 2020 – The Embassy of Portugal in Abu Dhabi issued its approval

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• University of the Algarve celebrates HQA partnership

  February 28 2020 – The University of the Algarve celebrated its partnership with Empowered

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• New R&D options: winter 2020 cohort

  January 9 2019 – HQA business incubator Empowered Startups is pleased to announce the

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• Newest Applicants invited to join HQA Program

  November 28 2019 – Continued global unrest has top executives with international savvy looking

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