A Brazilian national has received two residence cards from the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo or AIMA) following a three-and-a-half-year wait. The cards were issued after the applicant appealed an abandonment notice, though the agency has not provided further clarification to the applicant or her legal counsel.
AIMA issues residence cards after long appeal process
Saturday, 22 August 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.
