In the light of recent announcements Iām 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 21ā¦i an received an electronic response a few days later to say the application is āSituaĆ§Ć£o do Requerimento Em anĆ”liseā. ā¦(I did a capital transfer through a Portuguese bank).
Is the next step now āpre-approvedāā¦Iāve 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 āApplication acceptedā or āCandidatura Aceiteā you are pre-approved.
The next step is getting a biometrics appointment - those should become available in the coming months for you (and me, Iām 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 āunder analysisā ;(
I guess I still have to wait ( and hope the rules arenāt 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 itās 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 Iām 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
Iāve 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 didnāt 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 havenāt been asked to show it.
Note: before I got my card I wouldnāt / didnāt 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 āoverstayā.
Hope this helps.
