- Review and appointments: In mid-Dec SEF made a commitment to chronological review and appointments for ARI: https://www.sef.pt/pt/pages/noticia-sef.aspx?nID=952.
Posters for GV are in different stages of applications. Consequently, people post and update their submission dates, pre-approvals, SEF appointments and timelines in threads relevant to the stage at which they are.
Threads are worth reading – real data are shared that helps track and adjust expectations - before posting.
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For time between SEF payment and SEF pre-approvals – recent data confirms chronological order, but longer than the 12 week timelines.:SEF processing time for initial application?
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For time between pre-approval and SEF appointments for biometrics, recent postings (Dec/Jan) confirm chronological review and appointments. Appointment slots have been offered in chronological order for pre-approvals achieved up to mid-2021:
Awaiting Biometrics (Stage 3) and SEF Scheduling Update . -
The greatest block appears to be for residence card renewals:
Golden Visa Renewal process - help
ARI Holders (Stage 5)
- The future. The new government has yet to outline Council and Ministerial appointments.
- Appointments: New GV submissions make headway. Residency Renewal appointments – both for GV investors and for the 4 to 6 hundred thousand more who are not - still appears painful and protracted, exacerbated for those without direct access to the appointment system.