I would be willing to bet that we are the 1% of weirdos that aren’t just passively letting their lawyers handle stuff
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Maybe they did or maybe they didn’t, but what they told is the official guidance from the big AIMA meeting earlier this year.
If AIMA is inconsistent - which seems they are - better to give the most official info even if some AIMA offices are different. If you get CdT from application date and apply based on that, but then IRN contacts AIMA and gets CdT based on online payment date, your citizenship could be denied due to being a few days early. Then what?
As a big law firm, they should have had a set of 20-30 CdTs from other clients and from that they could give answer. I am happy if they say: “Aima is inconsistent . So far we have obtained X numbers of CdTs and 50% of them counts from payment’s date. 20% of them counts from resident’s date…”. However the reality is opposite. I would not conclude anything without having CdT in hand.
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First, at least I have an original copy of CdT issued by Aima. It is a weapon to fight back.
Second, if a factor of inconsistency is considerably too high, there is a chance that IRN contacts Aima and gets the CdT based on the residency’s date. Then what? Even the payment’s date might face a risk of being disqualified. Unless you have an original CdT issued by Aima, it’s likely zero chance…
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Can you just walk in to AIMA’s office to request it? What documents do you need to take, and how long did it take you? I’m thinking of requesting mine when I’m in Lisbon later this year.
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The same pressure group that brought about the change to the Nationality Law is now agitating to get the government to produce the accompanying regulations:
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Application submitted November 2021.
I did my biometrics January 2023, my application on ARI shows as accepted.
No residence card received yet despite filing a lawsuit.
Anyone in a similar situation?
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Regulations could be a double edge sword. Lets hope if they’re published they give GV the good treatment all the GV hawkers say they will.
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That’s right. Clarity is great, until it clarifies something you didn’t want.
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Indeed, let me have my fantasy while it still exists in my head. 
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Did you already pay your DUC for the “Granting” the residency? If so, you should allow anywhere form 2 weeks to 4 months for cards to be issued.
My dates are roughly the same as yours, including filing a lawsuit. Paid my DUC on 17 Jan 2025, and still no card…
What is DUC? I haven’t paid anything
Documento Único de Cobrança, basically an invoice for the GV concession. It should be around 6045 € or so. Once you pay it (or your lawyer paid it), your application is officially accepted for residency and your card should be issued.
Thanks for the insight. No I haven’t been told to pay yet.
Mine is January 22 at Lisbon. I guess we will get cards around the same time.
@PCERoman I believe @jimmyb have not yet paid the DUC simply because he has not been final-approved yet. The ‘accepted’ status means no final approval has yet been given, hence no DUC to pay.
Hello,
On AIMA portal my application shows as accepted. That’s why I’m wondering why I didn’t get the DUC yet. The lawyer told me that my biometrics are approved.
If you are final-approved, your status changes to ‘Transferred/ Transferido SIISEF’. Otherwise I am afraid you are not.
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We hope to get cards at whatever time. 
I had about a one month delay between my final approval and my attorney being able to generate the DUC.