AIMA e vistos para Portugal: autorização de residência, renovação, manifestação de interesse e reagrupamento familiar.
Since 10 November 2026, AIMA’s contact form lists two family-reunification appointment requests: family already in Portugal, or family abroad. What the form and the law say.
DN Brasil (4 Nov) and our 5 Nov check of AIMA’s contact form: subtype for booking a first permanent-residence grant appointment. Not for renewals.
A Secretary of State told Parliament on 3 Nov that permits can be cancelled on public-order grounds, “not for demonstrating”. No new law. What it means.
Finished your vocational course before your AIMA appointment? AIMA says that alone won’t mean refusal, if you applied before 11 September. What to show.
Portugal’s Ombudsman says nationality complaints rose 177% and AIMA’s residence-time check stalled for a year. What it means for you and what you can do.
AIMA’s family reunification transition option is gone and a single new portal is coming, DN Brasil reports. What it means and what to do.
The government approved the regulation for the new Nationality Law on 29 Oct, including how the knowledge test works. It is not in force yet.
AIMA’s Renewals Portal now accepts residence permits expiring up to 31 January 2027. Who can use it, who must wait, and what to prepare first.
IRN had 690,480 nationality applications pending on 30 June 2026, up 38% in a year. Only 26% are residence-based. What it means and what to do.
AIMA has sent 50,000+ notices to leave Portugal, Público reports. What the new duty to leave means, the 20–30 day period and what to do if you get one.
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