Latest news and stories about aima in immigration in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
A Brazilian citizen reports enduring four days of unsanitary detention in Portugal while awaiting deportation, highlighting significant concerns regarding the treatment of detainees.
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The University of Lisbon and AIMA have launched a dedicated channel to streamline residency regularisation for international students, aiming to support 30% of the foreign student population in its initial phase.
AIMA has established a dedicated consultation room in Lisbon for lawyers and solicitors to streamline case management, aiming to assist up to 80 professionals daily as part of a new collaborative agreement.
Lisbon is planning to establish a network of dedicated 'AIMA Spaces' to streamline support services and residency processing for the migrant population.
Legal challenges against expulsion orders and residency permit denials in Lisbon reached a record high in April 2025, driven by a surge in rejections following AIMA's file reviews.
AIMA is set to launch a digital form this week to facilitate family reunification for babies born in Portugal, addressing administrative challenges arising from recent changes to the Nationality Law regarding citizenship eligibility.
Brazilian expatriates in Portugal are raising concerns over immigration law changes, rising xenophobia, and administrative backlogs at AIMA ahead of President Lula da Silva's visit, urging diplomatic intervention.
The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has reopened its online portal for family reunification applications just before the Brazilian President's visit to Portugal.
Cultural mediators from the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) are striking at the Government headquarters in Lisbon to demand permanent employment status and salary equality, protesting the ministry's reliance on precarious labor.
A woman told CMTV that this is not the first time she has tried to be served at AIMA.
The head of the Portuguese Bar Association visited an AIMA office in Lisbon, witnessing the harsh conditions and lack of respect faced by lawyers and immigrants. The author reflects on the systemic disregard for the law within public administration, the culture of disobedience, and the struggle to defend the rights of thousands of individuals against a failing state apparatus.
The Bar Association (AO) challenged the lack of dedicated channels at the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) and demanded investment in an online platform to overcome the issues regarding immigrant services.
The Bar Association (AO) challenged the lack of dedicated channels at the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) and demanded investment in an online platform to overcome the issues regarding immigrant services.
Portugal’s Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados) has warned that staff shortages, inadequate digital systems and inconsistent procedures at AIMA, the country’s migration agency, are obstructing lawyers and jeopardising immigrants’ right The post Under-resourced AIMA system undermines immigrants’ right to a defence appeared first on Portugal Resident.
According to the Association, “the human resources allocated to assisting lawyers are insufficient, compromising the speed, efficiency, and quality of the service provided.”
The head of the Portuguese Bar Association, João Massano, denounced severe issues at the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) office in Lisbon, including long queues, staff shortages, and poor working conditions for lawyers. Massano highlighted that these systemic failures, which include inaccurate online information and a lack of communication channels, are hindering the legal representation of thousands of citizens and leaving many lives in limbo. The Bar Association is demanding urgent solutions, including a dedicated digital platform for lawyers to access client case files.
The PSP's National Unit for Foreigners and Borders began operations on August 21, 2025, and has faced several constraints at airports, mainly in Lisbon.
A visit by the Portuguese Bar Association to the AIMA service centre in the Anjos neighbourhood of Lisbon exposes the suffering of those who, every day, seek dignified service. Opinion piece by Catarina Zuccaro
With frequent changes to procedures and service channels, the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) requires legal professionals to constantly monitor new rules and tools for handling immigration cases. To assist lawyers, the Bar Association (OA) will host two practical training sessions on September 14 and 15, covering AIMA's digital portals, procedural management, and litigation strategies. The sessions will be led by José Schwalbach and Emellin de Oliveira in a hybrid format at the Bar Association's headquarters in Lisbon.
The Lisbon Administrative Court accepted the motion to compel AIMA to schedule the submission of the residency permit application for the young Brazilian man deported on Wednesday and gave the entity seven days to respond.
The Lisbon Court has accepted the lawsuit ordering AIMA to schedule the submission of the residency application for 19-year-old Kauê Matos, who was deported on Wednesday after a two-year wait.
The young man was detained on Sunday at Lisbon airport while returning to Portugal after a school internship in Ireland; an officer determined his residency permit was invalid, leading to his detention and subsequent deportation.
The Lisbon Administrative Court has accepted a legal action compelling AIMA to schedule the residence permit application for a 19-year-old Brazilian man deported on Wednesday. The court has given the agency seven days to respond. Kauê Matos was deported after being detained at Lisbon Airport upon returning from an internship in Ireland, as he lacked a valid residence permit due to a two-year delay by AIMA in processing his family reunification request.
A 19-year-old Brazilian was deported to São Paulo after returning from an Erasmus programme trip to Ireland. Kauê Matos had been living in Portugal with his family for two years but was detained at Lisbon Airport for not having a valid residence permit, a situation his lawyer attributes to delays by the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) in processing his parents' applications. The case highlights the ongoing issues with administrative backlogs and the legal complexities faced by immigrants in Portugal.
19-year-old reportedly spent four days at Lisbon airport without showering and sleeping on the floor.
Brazilian national Kauê Matos was detained for four days at Lisbon airport while returning from an Erasmus programme. He had been waiting for the migration agency to schedule an appointment to process his documentation.
Kauê Matos had been waiting for a residence permit for two years. After returning from an Erasmus programme, he was detained at the airport for four days and ultimately deported to Brazil without a judicial decision.
Luciano Garcia, who owns a barbershop in Lourinhã, waited over a year for a response from AIMA and has now received an order to leave Portugal, despite having received nearly 18,000 euros in 2025.
Health centres are reportedly cancelling the registrations of immigrants who fail to present updated residence permits within two months of expiration, despite widespread delays at the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA). The new requirement, linked to updates in the National User Registry (RNU), is causing concern among pregnant women and other vulnerable groups who are unable to renew their documents on time due to administrative backlogs. The Ministry of Health has not yet clarified whether these delays were considered when implementing the new rules.
When it comes to paying overtime to AIMA to regularise processes, and to teachers to grade exams, the money appears.
