# New AIMA Process - Receiving Final Approval/Residency Card **URL:** \ **Category:** Portugal Golden Visa\ **Created:** [July 23, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763 "2025-07-23T17:32:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mwwilliams10](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@mwwilliams10](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/mwwilliams10)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/22 "2025-08-18T17:38:38Z")
@Benjamin_Trotter Thanks for the information. However, it seems likely that you paid through the DUC (as opposed to at the biometric appointment, which only started in 2025). It would be helpful it you added your information to the Stage 4 thread under the traditional system ([Awaiting Final Approval (Stage 4)](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/awaiting-final-approval-stage-4/45969)). The effort here is to follow those who paid at the biometric appointment starting in 2025. We are trying to determine if there is any difference in processing speed (or getting cards) as a result of paying at the appointment. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ottodelupe](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/59ef9b/32.png) [@ottodelupe](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/ottodelupe)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/23 "2025-08-25T07:26:20Z")
Came across the following in another forum: [Portal AIMA não funciona? Como renovar título residência Portugal 2025 - Problemas e soluções - ZR Law](https://advogadoszr.com/pt/portal-aima-nao-funciona-como-renovar-titulo-residencia-portugal-2025-problemas-e-solucoes/) Can’t vouch for authenticity, so, FWIW… ---
**Author:** ![heidieckard](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9dc877/32.png) [@heidieckard](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/heidieckard)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/24 "2025-10-02T23:16:34Z")
Application (Spouse): January, 2022 No Lawsuit Biometrics/DUC at Biometrics - April, 2025 Card: Awaiting receipt ---
**Author:** ![cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/cemo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/25 "2025-10-07T10:50:54Z")
New process is another type of milking the cow. In the previous process: 1. Application submission 2. Wait 3-5 years 3. Approval 4. DUC payment 💵 5. Wait 2 weeks 6. Get the card Payment was after 3-5 years. 🙂 New process: 1. Application submission 2. Wait 4-6 months 3. Biometrics + DUC Payment 💵 4. Wait 3-5 years 5. Approval 6. Wait 2 weeks 7. Get the card Now the process is “simpler” for getting the money. 🙂 ---
**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 7, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/26 "2025-10-07T10:58:32Z")
A 2 weeks wait from approval to card is a fantasy land. Latest estimates are around 3 months. ---
**Author:** ![cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/cemo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/27 "2025-11-18T15:08:16Z")
Is there anybody who received their cards? I guess we are all waiting approvals but we are in the same queue with others who had biometrics before January. ---
**Author:** ![mwwilliams10](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@mwwilliams10](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/mwwilliams10)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/28 "2025-11-18T15:41:00Z")
@flowershack recently received his cards from a June appointment under the new process. Hopefully, he’s the canary in the mineshaft (or more positive metaphor) for others! ---
**Author:** ![mrcbmth](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@mrcbmth](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/mrcbmth)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 7:14am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/29 "2025-11-19T07:14:40Z")
July appointment in Porto, still no cards. ---
**Author:** ![cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/cemo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/30 "2025-12-05T10:28:48Z")
I have a recent update. They invited my son for biometric again for July 2026. We had our biometrics on January 2025 and our applications are not approved yet. We are still waiting our cards. I want to ask you all: Can you see your biometrics payments in the ARI portal? It seems that in the new process they are not aware of this and it might be related to our waiting. If they can send me again a biometric appointment, it can means that they are also not aware that we are waiting for approval. ---
**Author:** ![ezyg](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@ezyg](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/ezyg)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/31 "2025-12-05T12:03:42Z")
Your son has already provided biometric data, and now he’s being asked to provide it again, and in seven months? That’s absurd. Now only after providing biometric data is the application officially submitted and enters the review process. But that’s a lengthy process, no one except a few guys within AIMA knows where the case is assigned for review or the review progress. ---
**Author:** ![cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/cemo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/32 "2025-12-05T14:26:17Z")
@mrcbmth @mwwilliams10 @heidieckard Would you please check ARI portal about biometric payments? Can you see any evidence about it? ---
**Author:** ![heidieckard](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9dc877/32.png) [@heidieckard](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/heidieckard)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/33 "2025-12-05T22:41:21Z")
@Cemo - I see “Transferred” for both my application and my dependent. I received my Residency Card in August, but it expires April,2027. My dependent has not received their card, and our attorneys are checking back with AIMA. She mentioned that they haven’t processed biometric payments dated April, 2025. Hopefully, this is the info you are seeking, but if not, please let me know any other details you are trying to find. 🙂 ---
**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 6, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/34 "2025-12-06T01:26:02Z")
> [@cemo](#): > > They invited my son for biometric again for July 2026. > > We had our biometrics on January 2025 Ask your lawyer if they can contact AIMA to rectify the mistake? Supposedly lawyers have a special channel to AIMA now. ---
**Author:** ![PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/PTbound)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/35 "2025-12-06T07:36:08Z")
> [@anonymous69](#): > > Supposedly lawyers have a special channel to AIMA now. Correct… > **[New AIMA complaints channel](https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-11-04/new-aima-complaints-channel/911867)** > > The Portuguese Bar Association (OA) has announced the creation on its website of a direct channel to receive complaints and contributions regarding the functioning of the Agency for Integration, Minorities and Asylum (AIMA). ---
**Author:** ![cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/cemo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/36 "2025-12-08T09:51:28Z")
Can you see biometrics payments in the portal? ---
**Author:** ![heidieckard](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9dc877/32.png) [@heidieckard](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/heidieckard)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 3:33am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/37 "2025-12-09T03:33:07Z")
Sorry, did a deeper dive and yes, my payment of €6, 179.40 is shown as “settled” on 15-04-2025. However, my dependent is still outstanding and not processed. His biometrics, which was paid in full, was around mid-April, 2025. Hope that helps… ---
**Author:** ![cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@cemo](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/cemo)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/38 "2025-12-09T12:06:45Z")
Did you pay at the biometric? I mean that are you part of new process? ---
**Author:** ![heidieckard](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9dc877/32.png) [@heidieckard](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/heidieckard)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/39 "2025-12-09T18:55:35Z")
I paid almost a year (or 2) after my biometrics. Unfortunately, I don’t remember if they were in 2023 or 2024, but I paid this year in full. However, my spouse did pay (in full) at the time of his biometrics in Lisboa. It’s very possible his application fell under the new system as there doesn’t appear to be any movement from April, 2025. ---
**Author:** ![borna](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@borna](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/borna)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/40 "2025-12-09T20:39:21Z")
Do you know if a dependent younger than 18 years-old pay 50% of the Approval Fee of €6,179.40? According to the AIMA table: [https://aima.gov.pt/media/pages/documents/dc677d0005-1741971293/tabela-de-taxas-e-demais-encargos-a-cobrar-pelos-procedimentos-administrativos.pdf](https://aima.gov.pt/media/pages/documents/dc677d0005-1741971293/tabela-de-taxas-e-demais-encargos-a-cobrar-pelos-procedimentos-administrativos.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![mwwilliams10](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@mwwilliams10](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/mwwilliams10)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763/41 "2025-12-09T20:41:16Z")
Nope, they pay full freight. [Previous page](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/new-aima-process-receiving-final-approval-residency-card/72763.md?page=3)