# Current waiting time for pre-approvals **URL:** \ **Category:** Portugal Golden Visa\ **Tags:** golden-visa\ **Created:** [October 16, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983 "2022-10-16T19:48:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sdildar](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sdildar](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sdildar)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/1 "2022-10-16T19:48:59Z")
I was told that there was a crazy rush towards the end of last year (Dec-21) to get investors (€350k) applications uploaded. Do we know if SEF pre-approvals have started coming through for those applications? ---
**Author:** ![daj852](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f0a364/32.png) [@daj852](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/daj852)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/2 "2022-10-16T23:46:14Z")
The latest applications I have seen pre approved are from first week of December 2021 and that wave of preapprovals was at least a few weeks ago. I’m at the very end of December for a 350k project, no pre approval in sight. I’m hoping it arrives this year! This is a good thread to keep an eye on as people provide updates here: > [@Awaiting Pre-Approval (Stage 2)](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/sef-pre-approval-sharing-status/45298/602): > > I was asked to keep an updated one ready if requested (by my lawyer) ---
**Author:** ![sdildar](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sdildar](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sdildar)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/3 "2022-10-17T02:46:31Z")
Thank you @daj852 Fingers crossed ---
**Author:** ![vu0tran](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/vu0tran/32/4274_2.png) [@vu0tran](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/vu0tran)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/4 "2022-10-17T23:25:48Z")
Same, I was also one of those “mad rush” got mine in by the end of the year. Still no pre-approval yet. ---
**Author:** ![macheetham](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@macheetham](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/macheetham)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 6:11am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/5 "2022-10-18T06:11:22Z")
Mine was submitted on 6 December 2021 and was pre-approved on 13 October. So pleased! My husband’s (based on my GV application) was submitted on 9 December 2021 and is still awaiting approval. My solicitor (Dixcart) says it shouldn’t be too long now. ---
**Author:** ![sdildar](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sdildar](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sdildar)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/6 "2022-10-18T06:16:29Z")
@macheetham Congratulations and wish you well going forward. I was informed that my wife and kids can submit their applications as soon as my pre-approval comes through. Something worth checking i guess when i am in Portugal next week. ---
**Author:** ![garrett](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@garrett](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/garrett)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 6:19am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/7 "2022-10-18T06:19:18Z")
Did you post your info on the spreadsheet? If not, please do! ---
**Author:** ![macheetham](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@macheetham](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/macheetham)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/8 "2022-10-18T06:36:18Z")
Would love to. But I can’t find where it is. Can you help at all? ---
**Author:** ![macheetham](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@macheetham](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/macheetham)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 6:37am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/9 "2022-10-18T06:37:12Z")
Thank you. It was a big relief and felt like a step forward in the right direction. ---
**Author:** ![garrett](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@garrett](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/garrett)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 6:48am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/10 "2022-10-18T06:48:04Z")
> [@Portugal Golden Visa Timeline Database](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-golden-visa-timeline-database/52465): > > @tkrunning, is it possible to make this thread a ‘sticky’ so that it will appear at the top of the topic list? I’ve found this database to be helpful, and sometimes its a struggle to find it. Results table: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LQrjyjg9KmZWt17X85NprOOjr164dHNajH5eL9Vw0tI/edit?resourcekey#gid=1870339332](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LQrjyjg9KmZWt17X85NprOOjr164dHNajH5eL9Vw0tI/edit?resourcekey#gid=1870339332) Credit and thanks to @loheiman for creating this spreadsheet and the original post. ---
**Author:** ![sdildar](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sdildar](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sdildar)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 9:39am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/11 "2022-10-22T09:39:31Z")
Just requested access to edit / add my details to the database. Clearly seems Nov-21 applications are being reviewed and approved now (almost a year later). Assume the entire process could take much longer than anticipated. ---
**Author:** ![sdildar](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sdildar](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sdildar)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/current-waiting-time-for-pre-approvals/53983/12 "2022-10-22T20:20:37Z")
Is this spreadsheet/database still in use as I do not see any entries after 20th Sept?