Portal ARI unavailable for new applications

Seems so, but letā€™s not be too pessimistic and just wait for the new govt. and budget cycle to play out by June.
If we donā€™t get any movement on the portal/biometrics by end of June, I personally am going to look more closely at possible backdoor access to SEF.

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Call me a card-carrying member of pessimists-r-us. :slight_smile:

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Sure, Jeff you can afford to be pessimistic lol :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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My wifeā€™s still hasnā€™t processed due to a request for more paperwork, so Iā€™m not really out of the woods here eitherā€¦ admittedly itā€™s farther along and so we donā€™t particularly need the portal to work, but still in the holding pattern here too. :I

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Any news about the online portal to get the appoinment for renewal of residence cards?

This thread is/was for new applications in 2022.
Regarding renewals the following threads may be of interestā€¦?

ARI Holders (Stage 5) and
How do you renew a Golden Visa? and
Renewing GV - 2nd card - Process