We are in a similar situation. Our applications went in August '22 and we filed a lawsuit in November. My lawyers didnāt receive an AIMA email and neither did eye. When they go to the AIMA portal, it doesnāt allow them to submit any new or updated documents at all.
I am Oct 22 and I have to submit apostilled, up to date documents again!
Iām March 2023 and my lawyers requested for apostilled documents as well and to be prepared to travel to Portugal this year.
Same question. For people who got offered an appointment, when did you submit your documents? I need at least 1-2 months to get a Schengen visa, and I want to time my submission so that if I get offered an appointment, itās during a less busy time at work. Reading peopleās replies it seems like AIMA isnāt sticking to their proposed timeline of getting everyoneās biometrics by the first half of 2025?
(Submitted Aug 2023. Just told to update docs)
I submitted on February 2022. Until January 2025, nothing happened. They asked me to update my documents, but I canāt travel before May so I wait to see what dates AIMA gives currently. I have my apostilled updated documents ready today but I will wait, as far as I see AIMA didnāt give new biometric appointments yet.
It sounds like AIMA has to specifically request that you resubmit in order for you to be able to do so. My attorneys say that when they go to my account, uploading is not possible. They havenāt received any direct email from AIMA about my submission, which took place in August of 2022. I was hoping that all of this might happen in a way that would allow us to go to Portugual during my daughterās spring break in March, which would be the most convenient time frame for my family, but it looks like that wonāt be the case.
If you havenāt had your pre-approval or biometrics yet your lawyer should e-mail AIMA with ARI in the subject and the details outlined in the thread on the new process as the webinar that AIMA put on noted there will be some cases where they need to correct the status not changing for the main applicant.
Hello,
Iām not sure if this is the correct topic under which to write. I began my Golden Visa journey with a consultancy firm.
After making the fund investment, my application was submitted on end of Jan 2025 by the law firm recommended by the consultancy. Prior to this, I provided the required translated and apostilled documents for myself and my family, as well as transfered the application fees to law firm.
However, the law firm informed me that submission ok but they could not share a username and password for tracking my application, as they consider and track all client applications collectively in online portal.
Law firm stated that they could only provide me with a screenshot and that this was their standard practice for all clients.
The screenshot they sent includes a processing number and the status of the application shows āApplication under analysis.ā
For an application at this stage, except from the screenshots provided, are there any additional documents or information that I can request from the law firm, such as a payment receipt for the application fees paid on submission or any other relevant paperwork related to the submission which they did? Or are there no official documents issued at this stage, which is why only screenshots are shared?
This is smth commonā¦you can ask for screenshot
Your lawyer should at least be able to forward you the receipt issued by AIMA for the analysis fee, which will give your name, NIF, DUC reference number and amount paid.
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Hi Chris,
Hope this message finds you well.
Just asking, I paid the DUC to the state of PT via PT online banking. I input my own NIF number and the DUC reference number. This should be all good right? I know the reference number is definitely needed. However, there was a column called Taxpayer Number (NIF), I supposed it should be my own NIF and that was also what I inputā¦
Best Regards
Thanks @cj807 . I asked the lawyer and they send me payment bank slip showing the payment as well as an ARI screenshot. There is no section related to the NIF (Tax Identification Number) on it. It does include a reference number. It looks like itās the slip when they did payment to AIMA. It doesnāt look like a receipt from AIMA I want to confirm if I understand your answer correctly. when you pay the analysis fee to AIMA , AIMA provides you a receipt in return after payment , is there an example of what such a document looks like? I want to ensure that the document I have matches what it should be.
Sure, hereās my DUC and payment receipt, forwarded to me by my lawyer after my lawyer had made payment on my behalf:
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Not sure - my lawyer paid on my behalf, so Iām unfamiliar with the process if you pay for yourself
This is strange, i have access to ARI website from very first day, and always checking update before the law firm and forcing them to do things to move, otherwise they donāt care much , and i think they are not checking frequently ā¦
is the portal still ari.sef.pt? there was for a while a new website ari.aima.gov.pt. but i cannot access that webpage anymore, the only one still working for me is ari.sef.pt.
is this website still the one?
same link for me alsoā¦
Guys, how long did it take for your lawyers to update your information with the new set of apostilled documents?
Iāve submitted my apostilled criminal record and tax id 2 weeks back and they havenāt submitted it yet stating that they are collecting more stuff from banks, e.t.cā¦ Is this standard or my lawyers bluffing their ways through their laziness and incompetence?
Iām in the same situationāif not worse. I made every effort to secure a biometric appointment as soon as possible and rushed to gather all the necessary documents for my lawyer to upload. My lawyer received all the updated documents a month ago, but weāre still waiting for Millennium Bank to issue a statement.
Nothing has been uploaded yet because the bank has been unable to provide the statement for almost a month now.
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