We still had our lawsuit that we used to get a biometric appointment in the first place open and unresolved, so we filed a motion after 90 working days passed to try to have the judge force AIMA to make a final decision / give us our cards. That was a little under 4 months ago, and absolutely no word back or progress made. From what i understand it should theoretically be possible, but who knows. I’ll post here if anything ever changes or just if anything ever gets done at all 
If this shitty new Nationality Law gets promulgated, which seems super likely, I agree i think this is where we should shift our focus: letting us get our permanent residency 5 years + 90 days after our application.
Chega/PSD is mostly trying to screw over low wage immigrants and we’re kind of caught in the crossfire, I think a concerted lobbying effort could possibly at least achieve some positive Permanent Residency changes for GV holders…
I’m also curious if anyone previously used AIMA not just to get their cards issued ASAP but to have their residence start time backdated to their application date + 90 days. That’s what I’m interested in doing now that the waiting time is no longer being counted.
I’d be interested to know if that ever happens, but given how the govt has swayed, the chances are very bleak.
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Lol so if I’m reading that right, the courts now have a task force to more rapidly tell AIMA to do their job. Which helps clear the court case backlog.
But does not actually speed up the AIMA backlog (unless you file a case)
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Surely a lot of GV applicants who got biometrics appointments em masse earlier this year (as part of the AIMA money grab of 6k+ EUR per appointment) will be motivated to sue, as soon as they’ve clocked 90 working days. If folks who had their biometrics in Jan 2026 don’t receive their cards over the next month or so, then the message is clear.
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Summer holidays are coming (only 2 months to go!)… so that plus a flood of Superior Administrative Court judgements likely means AIMA will totally seize-up for the next few months 
…or maybe forever
My lawyers keep telling me to wait at least a year before considering a lawsuit. I recently asked after seeing people who applied well after I did have been getting biometric appointments but I still have not.
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Indeed they are…
I waited too long to file a suit, and I wish I would have done it earlier. You have nothing to gain by waiting. File now - it will be years before you see any positive action anyway.
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Hello everyone,
I would like to ask if anyone has had a similar experience with the Golden Visa / AIMA process.
We completed our biometrics appointment and paid the DUC on 7 August 2025. Since there was no progress in the process, we filed a court case on 10 February 2026.
Our lawyer has now informed us that the judge has formally notified AIMA and requested them to submit their defence within 7 days. According to our lawyer, in most cases AIMA does not respond, and the next procedural step is for the judge to issue a decision.
How long does it generally take for the judge to issue a decision after this step?
Does the court case actually help speed up the AIMA process, or does it mainly create legal pressure?
I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has had a similar experience. Thank you in advance
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your file in AIMA will have notes that said you sued them or have an ongoing lawsuit.
make them behave better
When did Court notified AIMA for 7 days dead line ?