Great news!
Were the cards with appointments in Porto held for pickup in Porto or in Lisbon?
How did you discover this?
The November appointment card showed up in the mail with no notice beforehand.
The October appointment card was discovered because our lawyers go to the office near Opera every day for the three wishes they are granted and finally got someone who would check, finding it at the other office where it could be picked up if you made an appointment.
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My lawyer just received this email—has anyone else received one like this?
APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION: RF/ARI RENEWAL
DATE OF NOTIFICATION:17-09-2026
Dear Sir/Madam,
- Pursuant to the provisions of Articles 58, 117, 118, 121 and 122, all of the Administrative Procedure Code (hereinafter C.P.A.), approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015 of January 7, and in the course of processing the application identified above, you are hereby NOTIFIED, in your capacity as the legal representative of the applicant XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, that, within ten (10) business days, the following documents must be added to the case file:
· Proof of residence in the National Territory during the validity of the Residence Permit. (The stamps in the passport do not make it possible to establish presence in the National Territory.)
2. Please also be advised that this action is being taken in the exercise of the Administration’s investigative powers, with a view to establishing the material truth, pursuant to the inquisitorial principle enshrined in the C.P.A.
3. Please be advised that, within the scope of the administrative procedure, the principle of free assessment of evidence applies; therefore, the materials contained in the case file will be assessed according to criteria of legality, rationality and reasoning.
4. Failure to submit the documents and/or explanations requested herein within the prescribed period will result in the case proceeding on the basis of the information available. Such omission may lead to an unfavorable assessment and, consequently, to the rejection of the application due to insufficient evidence of the facts alleged, pursuant to Articles 3(1)(d) and 3(2) to (5), 90-A(1) and (2), and 78(2), all of Law No. 23/2007 of July 4; Articles 42 and 43 of Law No. 56/2023 of October 6, which amended Law No. 23/2007 of July 4; in conjunction with the transitional regime provided for in Article 5 of Regulatory Decree No. 1/2024 of January 17; and Articles 65-A et seq. of Regulatory Decree No. 84/2007 of November 5. This notification shall serve as PRIOR HEARING, pursuant to Articles 121 and 122 of the C.P.A.
5. Please also be advised that any request for an extension of the deadline must be submitted within the granted period, duly justified and accompanied by evidence of the legitimate impediment invoked, particularly in cases of force majeure, under penalty of being rejected at the outset.
Please also be advised that all documentation must be original or in the form of a certified photocopy in accordance with the law in force and must be accompanied by individualized requests for inclusion in the case file. It may be sent by email to geral@aima.gov.pt (please put in the subject line: ATTN XXXXXXXX – UARI – Please use this method preferably – Faster.
Or sent by mail to AIMA - DPAQ - UARI - Rua Nova da Rochinha,1B,9064-509 Funchal, accompanied by this notification for easier identification and ATTN (XXXXXXXXX) – UARI.
The Case Officer/Notifier
XXXXXXXXXXX
Senior Technician I DPAQ I AIMA Funchal Office
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These threads may be of help to you:
Wonder how long it took AIMA to figure out that with EES there are no more passport stamps? 
I walk past this place a few times a week. For a long time Google Maps had it as a “permanently closed” SEF/AIMA outpost. Now the Maps listing seems to be gone. But the flags still fly outside at the front.
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My renewal is still pending & I have not received this type of letter. But please can you tell us what proof of residence you submitted that caused the letter to be sent ?
Thanks
I wish I know what my lawyer actually gave them, but I don’t think she gave them the receipts and boarding passes that I sent her during the renewal appointment. I will send them to her again and wish for the best.
I had my renewal appointment in October 2025 in Tavira. As of yet, I have not received my new card. It’s been almost a year. Anyone else in this situation?
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Appointment in Porto, October 2025, approved August 7, 2026. Card received Sept 14
Appointment in Porto, November 2025, approved August 28, 2026. Card received Sept 10.
So maybe you are not far off. No way to track.
Appointment in Evora October 2025. Card received by lawyer in Porto in August 2026. (Card issued from Funchal)
Thanks for this info.
My appointment for card renewal was in Cacem ,on October 2025 , card received on Sept 15, 2026. On the other hand , my wife’s card , was received today . Total from appointment to card on hand ,11 months.!
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The weird thing, to me, is our GV is now good for 3 years after a more than 1 year delay, so in effect we’ve avoided one whole renewal cycle. We are on the old residential version so the renewal fee is slight compared to the E6k we had to pay twice before. We are almost two years into the citizenship application, so with another 3 years it may be we don’t have to renew again. I don’t quite understand why AIMA is leaving so much behind.