Awaiting Pre-Approval (Stage 2)

Great news Kevin! After pre-approval, the thread for posting SEF appointments is here: Awaiting Biometrics (Stage 3). What happens is that your lawyer gets an email from SEF stating that the calendar is open, and inviting your lawyer to choose the dates/location for an interview + biometrics. You also get an email from SEF if you have direct access to the ARI portal. On your chosen date, your lawyer will need to attend with a complete set of updated (apostilled) and original documents, and you must attend for the biometrics.
In mid-Dec 22, appointments opened for Q1 2023 for those who had already applied during Oct/Nov 21. It is anticipated that by mid-March 23, SEF will invite Dec 21 (& early 2022) applicants to choose dates for biometrics Q2 2023. This is a guess.
Best to choose dates that allow you to obtain your refreshed documents before the appointment.

Difficult to guess timelines between appointments and card receipt, and timelines may change (for the better, we hope). Best to follow timelines here: Awaiting Final Approval (Stage 4) or on the Excel file (Portugal Golden Visa Timeline Database).

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