# Fall 2025 applicants **URL:** \ **Category:** Portugal Golden Visa\ **Created:** [February 7, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051 "2026-02-07T22:56:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kristina](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/kristina/32/8403_2.png) [@Kristina](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/Kristina)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/1 "2026-02-07T22:56:28Z")
Any other fall 2025 applicants here? Wondering if anyone who applied October or later received biometrics appointments. ---
**Author:** ![friendswithben](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/friendswithben/32/9720_2.png) [@friendswithben](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/friendswithben)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/2 "2026-02-07T23:34:02Z")
👋 I put in my initial application on the 7th of October, and received a biometrics appointment at the end of the month for February. It was quite a surprise - I’d just finished making a “sue AIMA” calendar reminder for next October! I’ll keep the reminder, just in case. ---
**Author:** ![nomadreality](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ecb155/32.png) [@nomadreality](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/nomadreality)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/3 "2026-02-08T01:30:42Z")
I uploaded my GV application in early August 2025, and I have my biometrics appointment on February 16, 2026 in Cascais. I know my application date is not in the Fall, but I decided to share it in any case… ---
**Author:** ![doughaas](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@doughaas](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/doughaas)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/8 "2026-02-09T12:44:19Z")
Early September and no biometrics appointment yet. It seems as if they’ve not scheduled any more since the big appointment release at the end of October. ---
**Author:** ![MB101](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@MB101](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/MB101)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/9 "2026-02-09T21:10:08Z")
October 13. No appointment. ---
**Author:** ![Lamba](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/48db29/32.png) [@Lamba](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/Lamba)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/13 "2026-02-11T10:22:33Z")
Hi everyone Confirmação de entrega do requerimento Exmo(a) Sr(a) (my Name) O seu requerimento foi entregue e será objecto de análise pela AIMA. I have received this from my lawyer on Oct 2025 but since then still no development. ---
**Author:** ![kbjaffe](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/90db22/32.png) [@kbjaffe](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/kbjaffe)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/20 "2026-02-12T18:46:31Z")
Attorney notified us that the application was registered August 20. On October 31 received notice of biometrics for primary applicant for February 20. (Aware this is outside your requested dates, but it is close…) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/system/32/10321_2.png) [@system](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/22 "2026-02-12T22:50:15Z")
This topic is temporarily closed for at least 4 hours due to a large number of community flags. ---
**Author:** ![tkrunning](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/tkrunning/32/9053_2.png) [@tkrunning](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/tkrunning)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/23 "2026-02-13T19:10:37Z")
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**Author:** ![tkrunning](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/tkrunning/32/9053_2.png) [@tkrunning](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/tkrunning)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/24 "2026-02-13T19:11:17Z")
I’ve deleted the entire off-topic discussion above that was getting out of hand. Please stay on topic and remain civil please 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![sck](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@sck](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sck)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/25 "2026-02-15T03:08:09Z")
Has anyone taken biometrics after Oct. 2025 to renew GV and gotten their new residency card? I completed my biometrics on Sep. 26, but have not gotten my card yet. I am wondering if this is normal. Thank you for sharing your experience. ---
**Author:** ![kay](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ed655f/32.png) [@kay](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/kay)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 3:26am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/26 "2026-02-15T03:26:30Z")
You may want to look at the renewals thread here, as they have lots of accounts for timelines: [WIKI: HOW-TO: Golden Visa Renewal Mega Thread (January 2025 →) - Residencies & citizenships / Portugal Golden Visa - Nomad Gate Community](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/wiki-how-to-golden-visa-renewal-mega-thread-january-2025/69099/822) ---
**Author:** ![sck](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@sck](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sck)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/27 "2026-02-15T03:44:00Z")
Thank you so much. It’s exactly the information that I was looking for. ---
**Author:** ![neilhkong](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/71e660/32.png) [@neilhkong](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/neilhkong)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/28 "2026-02-15T14:50:39Z")
I also completed my application on Oct 7th 2025. My lawyers are saying July 2026 is a reasonable expectation. Anything that you did which you think contributed to a quick bio appointment? ---
**Author:** ![friendswithben](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/friendswithben/32/9720_2.png) [@friendswithben](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/friendswithben)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/29 "2026-02-15T16:15:43Z")
Absolutely nothing unusual about my application, so far as I can tell. I went the donation route instead of investing in funds, but I’ve never heard anything to suggest that this matters to AIMA in terms of processing time. That’s just the way the wind blew that day, I guess! ---
**Author:** ![sck](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@sck](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sck)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/30 "2026-05-12T09:59:17Z")
A quick update. This is for GV residency renewal. As stated before, my ARI residency renewal appointment was in Sep. 26, 2025 in Alverca. It is only now that my lawyer received the card. The card issue date is printed as April 4, 2026 and the expiration date is April 4, 2029 (good for 3 years). ---
**Author:** ![neilhkong](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/71e660/32.png) [@neilhkong](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/neilhkong)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/32 "2026-07-07T16:40:23Z")
Quick Update - I received my Biometrics appointment notice in May 2026. It is scheduled for September 2026 in Lisbon ---
**Author:** ![Kristina](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/kristina/32/8403_2.png) [@Kristina](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/Kristina)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/33 "2026-07-11T06:25:09Z")
Did you get your card? ---
**Author:** ![alexquebec54](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5fc32e/32.png) [@alexquebec54](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/alexquebec54)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/34 "2026-07-18T03:16:41Z")
I just had mine, applied 6 months before you. Don’t chase the tail, there is no predicting of this. ---
**Author:** ![jcpederson226](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@jcpederson226](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/jcpederson226)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051/35 "2026-08-12T20:23:21Z")
I applied in October 2025 - trying to be hopeful that I will receive notice of my biometric appointment in the next few months. Am I too optimistic? [Next page](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/fall-2025-applicants/76051.md?page=2)