In September 2025 they were analysing July 2022. They moved 7 weeks in 7 months.
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Not one of the requirements. The only requirement is that the parent became a PT citizen after they were born. What 5 years of school does is prove a close connection, without the need for further evidence.
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Not sure Iâm understanding you correctly, but we requested and received an appointment for a regular ARI renewal. We requested and didnât receive an EU LTR appointment. At the regular renewal appointment in Jan we requested PR/LTR, submitted the PR/LTR docs, and paid. Nothing was done via the portal, other than submitting the request.
This new procedure began in February with the launch of online renewal for ARI (Authorization for Residence for Investment).
https://aima.gov.pt/pt/noticias/portal-de-renovacoes-aima-disponibiliza-renovacao-de-ari
âThese appointments will be used exclusively for the collection of biometric data;â
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Ah, ok. Our appointment was last week of January.
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Yes, thatâs exactly what my family has been going through. My child also canât participate in school activities outside of Portugal. This is causing us a lot of stress. I want to leave this country with no clear regulations, so I think I canât wait until I get my childâs citizenship. I plan to apply for EU permanent residency for my child, and currently they donât have any appointments open; you can only book an appointment through a lawyer.
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That sounds disheartening. A country that lacks principles for respecting its investors 
Iâm really unlucky because my renewal appointment is in April 2026, and no biometrics is required, but in February 2026 they announced that online renewals would be available. However, to this day I still canât do it due to AIMA errors. I also scheduled a long-term card for February 16, 2026, but I havenât received a response yet. My husbandâs card renewal has still not been received after more than 5 months. Now all I can do is hope and pray that they will resolve the issue for me by the scheduled date.
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Given the time it takes for GV PR approvals or Citizenship approvals, what are those in the process doing with their GV cards? Keep them renewed and alive till the outcome comes through on PR or citizenship or allow it to lapse?
Also, in the table a few posts earlier, it talks about gaps between renewals. But what about the waiting period for approval? For example, if I want to switch to a GV PR in the middle of waiting for citizenship, what happens to the ~2 years it takes to get the PR approved? Does one need to keep a GV card live during that time to ensure continuity or will the gap be ok?
I think the head attorney of NSM commented about this question in the webinar he did yesterday. If I recall correctly (I didnât take notes on this question) he recommended to stay current with the temporary resident GV card while waiting on the permanent resident GV card to be approved. I would find the webinar and go to the Q&A part around 75% of the way through the webinar where I think that question was asked.
I have a question regarding PR.
To be able to apply for PR, 5 years counts from the date written of first card. Does it mean that the gaps between renewals of cards are also included ? Or 5 years is the total time of adding up all cards?
Not sure if anyone here has experiencedâŚ..
Permanent residency is calculated based on a 5-year period from the date the card was first printed. Based on the automatic renewal notifications up to April 15, 2026, our card remains valid for 5 consecutive years.
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Thanks, seems like the safe option 
@Scott_Jones : Hi, could you please share the link of that webinar about the permanent residency card? Thanks!
Sure - the webinar wasnât about permanent residency but had a comment about it during a presentation about early applications for citizenship put together by nomadgate featuring an attorney from NSM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUrTMt5yu_M