# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3061
**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 24, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969/3061 "2026-01-24T07:25:31Z")
> [@amn07000](#): > > Could you tell me how you were able to move to portugal without the residency card? Hi - please see: > [@Can you move to Portugal while waiting for ARI approval?](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/can-you-move-to-portugal-while-waiting-for-ari-approval/71072): > > Portugal has become an increasingly attractive destination for foreign investors, retirees, and digital nomads. One of the most popular residency pathways is the ARI (Autorização de Residência para atividade de Investimento), commonly referred to as the Golden Visa. This program offers residency to non-EU nationals in exchange for qualified investments in Portugal.  However, a common question among applicants is: Can you move to Portugal while waiting for ARI approval? This article ex… > [@Moving to Portugal while waiting for preapproval](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/moving-to-portugal-while-waiting-for-preapproval/58218): > > Hi all. I have found this forum so useful in finding out about the entire Golden Visa process and getting updates and views on the recent drama. Was wondering what to do in my situation. My family and I filed a golden visa application june 2022. We are planning to move to Portugal in July or so this year. Since hearing anything further from SEF is unlikely, is the right thing to do just to move on a tourist visa? I asked my lawyers about applying for some other visa but they said that is likely … --- _[View the full topic](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969)._