# Awaiting Final Approval (Stage 4) **URL:** \ **Category:** Portugal Golden Visa\ **Tags:** portugal, golden-visa, pt-gv-stages\ **Created:** [January 30, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969 "2022-01-30T18:20:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 149
**Author:** ![raivikas](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/raivikas/32/6885_2.png) [@raivikas](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/raivikas)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3032 "2025-12-21T08:36:16Z")
Can you please send me Sara’s contact? How much does she charge? ---
**Author:** ![As2796](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@As2796](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/As2796)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3033 "2025-12-24T10:03:38Z")
> [@mikemuks62](#): > > Sara Ferreira de Oliveira Heartiest congratulations. I have sent you a DM. Am I dire need of help and your message brings hope ---
**Author:** ![davidzhiwu](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/davidzhiwu/32/6566_2.png) [@davidzhiwu](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/davidzhiwu)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3034 "2025-12-28T02:43:31Z")
What is the latest update for the final approval for biometrics in Lisbon? I did mine in March 2023 and am still waiting. ---
**Author:** ![raivikas](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/raivikas/32/6885_2.png) [@raivikas](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/raivikas)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3035 "2026-01-04T10:54:26Z")
Did anyone who did their biometrics in November get their cards? ---
**Author:** ![cbab](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cbab](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/cbab)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3036 "2026-01-06T07:48:19Z")
I did mine in June 2025 in Lisbon and still no card. ---
**Author:** ![PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/PTbound)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3037 "2026-01-06T09:02:48Z")
Bios in December 202 **4** in Lisbon and still no card… or approval, or payment request… 😠 ---
**Author:** ![lefty](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/85e7bf/32.png) [@lefty](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/lefty)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3038 "2026-01-09T18:12:33Z")
Did you apply initially through another lawyer? I did. And I’m waiting for DUC issuance. Do let me know how much were Sara’s charges. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![raivikas](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/raivikas/32/6885_2.png) [@raivikas](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/raivikas)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3039 "2026-01-10T02:17:12Z")
Have you paid your DUC? ---
**Author:** ![amn07000](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@amn07000](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/amn07000)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3041 "2026-01-11T06:55:20Z")
Hello! Here is my timeline: Application - June 2022 Notification of Biometrics - December 2025 Biometrics Cascais - March 2026 My lawyer informed me I’ll have to pay the fee of around Euros 6000 at the time of appointment. I’m guessing this is the new system since previously I would’ve had to pay the fee upon approval. Does anyone have a timeline with this new system? How long could be the estimated time for final approval and obtaining the residency card. I see here that a lot of people waited for 2 or more years after biometrics for approval, but as this is the new system, is it faster, slower or more of the same? Should I expect to wait a few more years atleast after the biometrics and payment in March 2026, till I can receive the residence card? Thank you for any and all feedback. ---
**Author:** ![PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/PTbound)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3042 "2026-01-11T07:54:29Z")
> [@amn07000](#): > > Does anyone have a timeline with this new system? Hi - there’s a thread dedicated to that here: > [@New AIMA Process - Receiving Final Approval/Residency Card](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/45): > > Does anyone have any news on these cards? My wife did her biometrics and paid in April 2025 and still no card. Her status is still “application under analysis” on the ari portal. In short, as with many AIMA initiatives, there was some success early last year with ‘new process’ applicants getting their cards within a couple months of Bios+paying… but then things fell apart 🙄 As you’ll see in that dedicated thread above, now you’ll find ‘new process’ people waiting since last April. That said, the bulk of 400k MI + 220k CPLP applicants have been dealt with, so AIMA is supposed to finally turn its attention to those "[we left until the end, which are those that pay the most, the golden visas](https://observador.pt/2025/10/29/aima-vai-resolver-pendencias-dos-vistos-gold-em-2026-anuncia-ministro-da-presidencia/).” ---
**Author:** ![amn07000](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@amn07000](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/amn07000)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3043 "2026-01-11T09:26:46Z")
Thank you so much for the info. Certainly helps! I’ll check the associated thread for more answers/estimates. Sorry for posting in the wrong thread! ---
**Author:** ![cbab](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cbab](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/cbab)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 5:10am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3044 "2026-01-12T05:10:32Z")
Didn’t you pay when you did your biometrics? We did. We had to. ---
**Author:** ![PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/PTbound)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 7:33am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3045 "2026-01-12T07:33:00Z")
Ah… I am ‘old process,’ with Biometrics in 2024. We don’t pay until our application is fully approved. ‘New process’ with payment on the day of Biometrics (much more efficient and worry-free!) didn’t start until the first weeks of January 2025. ---
**Author:** ![mrcbmth](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@mrcbmth](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/mrcbmth)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3046 "2026-01-12T15:55:14Z")
Regardless of process, still no cards! ---
**Author:** ![JustTim](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/justtim/32/9127_2.png) [@JustTim](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/JustTim)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3047 "2026-01-19T20:16:07Z")
Received my card today! My timeline: - Filed the application in Dec 2021 - Visited the biometrics appointment in Lisbon in Nov 2023 - Submitted the last related up-to-date docs by Mar 2024 - Application became “Transferred” in Sep 2025 - Received primary applicant DUC on December 2nd, 2025. Paid on December 4th, 2025 - Received CTT notification around January 15th, 2026. Card issue date shows December 29th, 2025. No DUC for dependents yet. ---
**Author:** ![ashrafismael](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/ashrafismael/32/6398_2.png) [@ashrafismael](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/ashrafismael)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3048 "2026-01-20T10:54:36Z")
My lawyer received my card today! My timeline: - Filed the application in Dec 2021 - biometrics appointment in Lisbon in Feb 2023 - passport update September 2025 - Application became “Transferred” in October 2025 - DUC Paid on October 11th, 2025 - The lawyer just notified me; the card issue date shows October 25th, 2025. No biometrics for dependents/spouses yet. ---
**Author:** ![emailtoasifali](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ba8739/32.png) [@emailtoasifali](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/emailtoasifali)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3049 "2026-01-21T04:34:53Z")
Quick question on your timeline—do you know why it took so long from the card issue/printing date to when your lawyer actually received it? Was there an address issue or was the card possibly lost and reissued? ---
**Author:** ![ashrafismael](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/ashrafismael/32/6398_2.png) [@ashrafismael](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/ashrafismael)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3050 "2026-01-21T06:25:14Z")
It is hard to tell. I am not sure when exactly the card was printed or received by the lawyer. The AIMA site still shows my status as “Transferred” and DUC as “Issued.” Good luck to all of you I am not even sure why my kids and spouse are stuck in “Under Analysis.” ?! ---
**Author:** ![PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/PTbound)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3051 "2026-01-21T08:15:23Z")
Rather than speed up card delivery, AIMA has introduced this bit of sticky plaster - a “comprovativo” that your renewal/residency permit has at least been approved: > **[AIMA Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo](https://www.facebook.com/AgenciaAIMA%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0pw6pzbLVqEaTHHPD3672HnDwNyHkNPbK1hdC26DsDqvNNUC1PdwPNF2VcjhJCKHUl)** > > Está disponível, exclusivamente online, um comprovativo de deferimento do pedido de concessão ou renovação de autorização de residência submetido na AIMA. O comprovativo em questão encontra-se na... It’s been 2 days since that AIMA post, but when I go to [https://services.aima.gov.pt](https://services.aima.gov.pt) it only has options for CPLP and MI. And indeed if you go further you find that, **once again, ARI has been left out** 🙄 ![Screenshot 2026-01-21 at 08.03.40](https://c-assets.nomadgate.com/original/2X/4/4a476180905595cfd1893920cd22c328f5735b20.png) More here: > **[AIMA lança "comprovativo de deferimento" para tentar amenizar demora na...](https://dnbrasil.dn.pt/aima-lana-comprovativo-de-deferimento-para-tentar-amenizar-demora-na-emisso-dos-ttulos-de-residncia)** > > A Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA) vai passar a emitir um "comprovativo de deferimento do pedido de concessão ou renovação de autorização de ---
**Author:** ![PCERoman](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@PCERoman](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/PCERoman)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3052 "2026-01-21T11:13:05Z")
This is not long, but rather typical timeframe. [Previous page](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969.md?page=148) [Next page](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969.md?page=150)