Nine foreign entrepreneurs who invested approximately seven million euros through the golden visa scheme are reporting significant delays in processing their applications with the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo or AIMA). Some investors have been waiting for five years, with reports of personal and financial strain resulting from the lack of progress on their files.
Golden visa investors face severe bureaucratic delays
Tuesday, 16 June 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Temporary residence is a limited residence permit that allows non‑EU nationals to live in Portugal for a set period (commonly one year, renewable) for study, work or other reasons. The Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA) launching an online form means eligible students who also work can apply or regularise their status more easily through AIMA’s process rather than only via consular services.
