In the light of recent announcements I’m trying to understand the status of my GV application - is anyone able to advise what status would define my case?
Here are the facts - i applied for the GV online in December 21…i an received an electronic response a few days later to say the application is “Situação do Requerimento Em análise”. …(I did a capital transfer through a Portuguese bank).
Is the next step now “pre-approved”…I’ve been in my current status for over a year - is that usual?
FYI- I already moved to Lisbon and travel in & out on UK passport without problems but have nothing to prove my status
If when you go to the ari portal you get something that says “Application accepted” or “Candidatura Aceite” you are pre-approved.
The next step is getting a biometrics appointment - those should become available in the coming months for you (and me, I’m in a similar position to you). Your lawyer should jump on booking appointments as soon as they are available. Talk with them about the specifics
Thank you for replying.
The latest status seems to still be ‘under analysis’ ;(
I guess I still have to wait ( and hope the rules aren’t changed retrospectively)
If you know your date more accurately, you can figure out how soon you can expect pre-approval based on who else is getting preapproval. But it’s a bit mixed up, some folks seem to get preapproval faster than others on the same date.
Hi Peter
We have been waiting two years for GV to be looked at and I’m intrigued by your comment that you travel in and out of Portugal no problem on a uk passport - see u showing GV application or still comply with 90/180?
Many thanks in advance
I’ve live in Portugal early 2022 (I applied in December 2021, and was approved in April 2024.)
During that time I travelled extensively from Lisbon to schengen, and from Lisbon (and Madrid) to the rest of the world. I almost always entered schengen via Lisbon (occasionally Madrid) on a UK passport. I didn’t have any problems or even comments about over staying etc. Occasionally on entry I was asked how I would stay which answered that I lived in Portugal. No issues. Stamp & on my way.
I carry my residence card with me now, but haven’t been asked to show it.
Note: before I got my card I wouldn’t / didn’t try to enter schengen in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark- I expect that would be different. Now I can because I have a card to support my “overstay”.
Hope this helps.
Just saw your post here and I was wondering if you know that there’re is a check the status of GV application as a client rather than asking our lawyer for an update? Thank you
Yes, you can check it yourself if you can log in. If you can’t, you need to get your lawyers to set it up. There are guides if you search, I can’t do so for you
