The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo) announced it will launch a dedicated portal for family reunification (reagrupamento familiar) requests in the coming days. The agency recently removed the transitional family reunification option from existing online forms while keeping other submission channels active. AIMA scheduled more than 5,000 appointments over the past week to process pending cases, with some interview dates extending into early 2027.
AIMA Prepares Dedicated Portal for Family Reunification Requests
Saturday, 31 October 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Family reunification (reagrupamento familiar) is an immigration procedure that allows a legal resident in Portugal to bring eligible family members—commonly a spouse, minor children and dependent parents—to live with them. Applications typically require proof of relationship, sufficient income and adequate housing, and processing times vary by case and the responsible immigration office.
