I flew in via Dubai on Emirates, they have been running flights daily and haven’t missed one in the last month or so. But yes, many other Middle East airlines are not, and it’s definitely force majeure circumstances, and you should get a reschedule. The problem with AIMA is, who knows when?
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Hi i had AIMA appt on 14th April. It went smoothly. Now long wait has started again
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Just finished mine today in Faro and it went smoothly. I applied sep/oct 2025.
My appointment was at 12 pm. I met my lawyer at 1145 and handed over my passport, notarized and apostilled SSN, updated and apostilled FBI check and boarding pass (to prove legal entry into Schengen). My biometrics were done at 1215 followed by document verification (handled by lawyer) and payment. I used my Visa card and paid in euros and there were no problems. I was done by 1250.
I stayed at Dom Bernardo which is a 5 min walk away. The Faro old town is also close by with many restaurants.
The AIMA location was not crowded at all. My lawyer said there were some problems with the system till 10 AM and there was some backup of appointments but it didn’t delay mine.
wow, you got lucky.
I invested in August 2025 and submitted my application in early September and I don’t even have a biometric appointment scheduled yet. It’s crazy how arbitrary this all is.
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I guess AIMA might make the arrangement sequence based on the nationality. I had my appointment last week in Faro, on the same day, i saw another two applicants are also from my country as well. Even one of them is with same lawyer as mine. The rest of applicants are also either from Asia or their origin is Asia country.
My be you might need to wait for the next batch.
Any one who had biometric appointment when early Jan, do you hear anything progress from your lawyer about when will you receive your card ?
My lawyer told me they expect to receive it within 90 working days when I had my appointment in Apr. Does your layer also have similar assumption?
Does your layer also have similar assumption?
Mine said the same thing, but with air quotes and a caution that “90 working days” is really “at least six months”, and there is nothing binding them to that timeline in practice.
I had my biometrics at Jan 2025, but I still haven’t received the card. The 90-day period is totally a scam.
December 2024 Bios… still waiting 
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Just finished my appointment in Cascais. Slight wait but the process was straightforward.
Revolut Apple Pay worked.
Your lawyer needs to check not wait until they and him , many time the card are issued but not sent