A new parliamentary proposal aims to distribute legal cases involving the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo or AIMA) across courts nationwide. Currently, all such cases are concentrated at the Lisbon Administrative Court. Under the proposed change, cases would be handled by courts based on the home address or registered office of the individual or organization involved.
Immigration agency court cases to be decentralized nationwide
Thursday, 17 September 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.
