# Gv residency cards 3rd renewal processing time **URL:** \ **Category:** Portugal Golden Visa\ **Created:** [October 28, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423 "2025-10-28T10:22:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![paddy18](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@paddy18](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/paddy18)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/1 "2025-10-28T10:22:23Z")
Hi All I would like to hear from anyone who has done their 3rd renewal of the GV residency cards, specifically how long it took from biometrics to receipt of new cards. We did our biometrics and payments in Evora on 3rd June, and are still waiting. Many thanks ---
**Author:** ![tommigun](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@tommigun](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/tommigun)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/2 "2025-10-28T10:27:15Z")
Did you book the delivery by post to your home/lawyer’s address, or collection in-person at the same AIMA office in Evora? ---
**Author:** ![paddy18](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@paddy18](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/paddy18)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/3 "2025-10-28T11:34:52Z")
We booked delivery by post to our home address. ---
**Author:** ![craig2](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@craig2](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/craig2)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/4 "2025-12-27T01:40:24Z")
My entire family had their biometrics appointment for our 4th GV residency cards (3rd renewal) on September 30, 2025 in the extremely remote city of Bragança. I received my new card this week, and am still waiting on the cards for my wife and daughters. The best news is that my card is valid for 3 years! It expires December 10, 2028. My first card was valid for 1 year, the 2nd and 3rd ones were valid for 2 years, and this new one is valid for 3 years! ---
**Author:** ![rkadius](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@rkadius](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/rkadius)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 3:57am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/5 "2025-12-27T03:57:32Z")
Any reason you didn’t request GV PR. Since you have held a GV for 5 years? ---
**Author:** ![craig2](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@craig2](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/craig2)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/6 "2025-12-27T04:13:15Z")
My citizenship application was submitted in May 2024. It is my understanding that I have to keep the GV for my family members until they apply for citizenship. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous69](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@anonymous69](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/anonymous69)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 5:37am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/7 "2025-12-27T05:37:34Z")
> [@craig2](#): > > It is my understanding that I have to keep the GV for my family members until they apply for citizenship. I believe GV PR also serves this purpose. In fact it is better because the GV PR is independent, so even if you become a citizen they can renew PR, whereas they cannot renew GV since it depends on your GV (which terminates the moment you become a citizen). ---
**Author:** ![paddy18](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@paddy18](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/paddy18)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/8 "2025-12-27T15:24:28Z")
Fantastic news - what a relief that must be for you guys. Crossing fingers for us… ---
**Author:** ![paddy18](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@paddy18](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/paddy18)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/9 "2025-12-27T15:25:06Z")
We applied for GVPR for those who satisfied the language requirement. ---
**Author:** ![IME](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/ime/32/5704_2.png) [@IME](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/IME)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/10 "2025-12-27T18:09:47Z")
Same no cards since June 17th, Portimão. According to lawyer, still in progress, which is very weird. No answer from Aima to multiple emails either… ---
**Author:** ![paddy18](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@paddy18](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/paddy18)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/gv-residency-cards-3rd-renewal-processing-time/74423/11 "2025-12-29T13:48:51Z")
My lawyer told me that no matter where biometrics were taken, all GV renewals are processed in a small AIMA back office in Porto. they dont take calls, emails or visitors.