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Immigration policy, visa changes, and the expat experience in Portugal.
AIMA Activates a Dedicated Submission Track for Foreign-Born Babies and Minors Under Article 124 on Monday 18 May — Six-Month Deadline from the Assento and One Parent's Valid Residence Title Required

AIMA Activates a Dedicated Submission Track for Foreign-Born Babies and Minors Under Article 124 on Monday 18 May — Six-Month Deadline from the Assento and One Parent's Valid Residence Title Required

AIMA confirmed on Monday 18 May 2026 that a dedicated submission track for the residence-authorisation requests of babies and minors born in Portugal to foreign-resident parents is now live at contactenos.aima.gov.pt, with a six-month deadline from the assento de nascimento.
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AIMA Mission-Structure Walks 385,000 New Immigrant Files to Deferimento — Leitão Amaro Reads Parliament 933,000 Notifications, 568,000 Atendimentos and 458,000 Residence Cards Across Manifestação de Interesse, CPLP and the Regime Transitório

AIMA Mission-Structure Walks 385,000 New Immigrant Files to Deferimento — Leitão Amaro Reads Parliament 933,000 Notifications, 568,000 Atendimentos and 458,000 Residence Cards Across Manifestação de Interesse, CPLP and the Regime Transitório

Leitão Amaro told parliament Wednesday the AIMA mission-structure has deferred about 385,000 new immigrant files since June 2024 — 933,000 notifications, 568,000 atendimentos, 525,000 decisões, 51,622 indeferimentos and 458,000 cartões de residência. 98% of MI and 95% of CPLP cleared.
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Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence (Troca da Carta de Condução) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the IMT Process, the EU vs Vienna-Convention vs Third-Country Tracks, the 90-Day Post-Residence Window and the Two-Year Practical-Exam Exemption

Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence (Troca da Carta de Condução) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the IMT Process, the EU vs Vienna-Convention vs Third-Country Tracks, the 90-Day Post-Residence Window and the Two-Year Practical-Exam Exemption

Exchanging a foreign driving licence in Portugal runs through IMT under Decreto-Lei 138/2012. This 2026 guide walks the EU, Vienna-Convention and third-country tracks, the 185-day non-resident window, the 90-day post-residence trigger and the two-year practical-exam exemption.
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Family Reunification (Reagrupamento Familiar) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the AIMA Process, the Lei 23/2007 Framework, the Spouse, Children and Parent Tracks, and the Documentary Chain to the Cartão de Residência

Family Reunification (Reagrupamento Familiar) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the AIMA Process, the Lei 23/2007 Framework, the Spouse, Children and Parent Tracks, and the Documentary Chain to the Cartão de Residência

Family reunification in Portugal runs through AIMA under Lei 23/2007 and covers spouses, minor and adult-dependent children, parents over 65 and unmarried partners in união de facto. The 2026 guide walks the three tracks, the documents, the wait times and the appeals path.
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AIMA Reimposes the 10-Senha Daily Cap on Lawyers at the Porto Loja With a 12h–16h Window — Three Cases Per Advogado Per Day Against a 200,000-File Court Backlog, Less Than a Year After the National Cap Was Lifted by Protocol With the Ordem

AIMA Reimposes the 10-Senha Daily Cap on Lawyers at the Porto Loja With a 12h–16h Window — Three Cases Per Advogado Per Day Against a 200,000-File Court Backlog, Less Than a Year After the National Cap Was Lifted by Protocol With the Ordem

The Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo has quietly reimposed the ten-senha daily cap on lawyers at its Porto loja, with access squeezed into a four-hour 12h–16h window. Público's Vicente Nunes reads the new rule on the ground on Saturday...
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