@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)).
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!
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.
@flowershack recently received his cards from a June appointment under the new process. Hopefully, heâs the canary in the mineshaft (or more positive metaphor) for others!
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.
Your son has already provided biometric data, and now heâs being asked to provide it again, and in seven months? Thatâs absurd.
Now only after providing biometric data is the application officially submitted and enters the review process. But thatâs a lengthy process, no one except a few guys within AIMA knows where the case is assigned for review or the review progress.
@Cemo - I see âTransferredâ 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 havenât 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.
Sorry, did a deeper dive and yes, my payment of âŹ6, 179.40 is shown as âsettledâ 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 helpsâŠ
I paid almost a year (or 2) after my biometrics. Unfortunately, I donât 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. Itâs very possible his application fell under the new system as there doesnât appear to be any movement from April, 2025.
