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AIMA and Your Residency Permit in 2026: Appointments, Documents, Processing Times, and How to Navigate Portugal's Immigration Backlog

AIMA and Your Residency Permit in 2026: Appointments, Documents, Processing Times, and How to Navigate Portugal's Immigration Backlog

If you have arrived in Portugal on a D7, D8, or any other residence visa, your visa is only the first step. Within four months of entering the country, you must apply for a residence permit — the título de residência — through AIMA, the Agency for...

The Portugal Brief 14 Apr 2026

Montenegro Pledges EUR 440 Million to Social Sector and Promises Permanent Finance Law for Charities and Care Homes

Montenegro Pledges EUR 440 Million to Social Sector and Promises Permanent Finance Law for Charities and Care Homes

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced on Monday that the government has channelled more than EUR 440 million into Portugal's social and solidarity sector over the past two years, and pledged to create a dedicated finance law that would give...

The Portugal Brief 14 Apr 2026

BCP Plans Largest Dividend in Its History — Half a Billion Euros for Shareholders as Bank Posts Record Profit

BCP Plans Largest Dividend in Its History — Half a Billion Euros for Shareholders as Bank Posts Record Profit

Millennium BCP, Portugal's largest privately owned bank, has proposed distributing EUR 509.3 million in dividends to shareholders — equivalent to EUR 0.0344 per share — and raising the ceiling on its share buyback programme from 25 to 40 per cent of...

The Portugal Brief 14 Apr 2026

Portugal Has 24,517 Soldiers — 7,500 Short of Its Own Legal Target — as Defence Minister Claims Trend Has Reversed

Portugal Has 24,517 Soldiers — 7,500 Short of Its Own Legal Target — as Defence Minister Claims Trend Has Reversed

Portugal's Armed Forces currently have 24,517 military personnel on active duty, Defence Minister Nuno Melo confirmed on Monday — a number that remains nearly 7,500 below the legally established target of 32,000 troops but which the minister...

The Portugal Brief 14 Apr 2026

Portugal Real Estate Market 2026: What Expats Need to Know

Current state of Portugal's real estate market — prices by region, trends, mortgage conditions, and investment opportunities.

The Portugal Brief 13 Apr 2026

Portugal Residency Permit 2026: Complete Guide

Complete overview of all Portuguese visa and residency options — from D7 to Golden Visa, plus the path to citizenship.

The Portugal Brief 09 Apr 2026

Portugal Joins EU Push for Windfall Tax on Energy Companies as Brent Tops $109

Portugal Joins EU Push for Windfall Tax on Energy Companies as Brent Tops $109

Portugal's Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento has joined his counterparts from Germany, Spain, Italy and Austria in a joint letter to Brussels calling for a new EU-level windfall tax on energy companies — a direct response to oil prices...

The Portugal Brief 06 Apr 2026

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