AIMA Appointment
GUARANTEED
For 🇵🇹 Residence
- AIMA slot by court judgment or sooner
- Works for everyone year around
- No need to wait for open slots
- First residence or renewals
How are we able to guarantee you a slot at AIMA?
1️⃣ We help you update or prepare your residence permit application documents.
2️⃣ Our legal team launches a daily process of transmitting of legal requests, attorney complaints and notices to AIMA and various authorities.
3️⃣ Our attorney files an administrative lawsuit against AIMA.
4️⃣ We use a proprietary know-how that obtains AIMA appointments approximately 2.5 times faster than other immigration lawyers.
5️⃣ Court rulings typically take about 1,5–4 months. However, in most cases, we manage to secure an appointment slot at AIMA for you long before the official court decision.
Our method is fail-safe, and we can guarantee that you will get a slot to submit your residence permit application at AIMA.
2️⃣ Our legal team launches a daily process of transmitting of legal requests, attorney complaints and notices to AIMA and various authorities.
3️⃣ Our attorney files an administrative lawsuit against AIMA.
4️⃣ We use a proprietary know-how that obtains AIMA appointments approximately 2.5 times faster than other immigration lawyers.
5️⃣ Court rulings typically take about 1,5–4 months. However, in most cases, we manage to secure an appointment slot at AIMA for you long before the official court decision.
Our method is fail-safe, and we can guarantee that you will get a slot to submit your residence permit application at AIMA.
Get your residence permit faster with us
A universal method
Whether you got your visa at the consulate without an appointment slot or you are applying for a residence permit from within the country—this method works
Article 90.2 Appointment Slots
We help secure appointment slots for highly qualified professionals.
Family Reunification Slots
We assist in securing appointments for reunification with spouses and children, as well as with children who are Portuguese citizens
Transition from Temporary Protection
We secure slots for switching from Ukrainian temporary protection status to standard residence permits
Any Other Grounds
CRUE, citizenship applications, residence renewals, permanent residency—simply describe your case, and we will tailor the best options for you
100% Official & Legal
No middlemen or risky workarounds—everything is handled officially through a licensed attorney
Getting an appointment at AIMA
to apply for a residence permit
FIRST RESIDENCE or Family Reunification
- A daily set of measures is implemented, including legal requests, official complaints, and petitions to AIMA and supervisory authorities.
- An administrative lawsuit is filed against AIMA.
- Confirmation of the AIMA appointment usually takes from several weeks to several months due to our comprehensive approach.
- Appointment confirmation is sent by email.
- A daily set of measures is implemented, including legal requests, official complaints, and petitions to AIMA and supervisory authorities.
- An administrative lawsuit is filed against AIMA.
- Confirmation of the AIMA appointment usually takes from several weeks to several months due to our comprehensive approach.
- Appointment confirmation is sent by email.
- Both applicants must be family members
- A daily set of measures is implemented, including legal requests, official complaints, and petitions to AIMA and supervisory authorities.
- An administrative lawsuit is filed against AIMA.
- Confirmation of the AIMA appointment usually takes from several weeks to several months due to our comprehensive approach.
- Appointment confirmation is sent by email.
- All applicants must be family members
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Our local team to handle your case
- Ilya GorodetskyVisa programs specialistIlya knows basically everything about Portuguese visa programs, that lead to residence.
He has been living in Portugal and assisting clients with relocation since 2020. He has more than 100 successful relocation cases from just last year. - Vitoria ValentePortuguese lawyerVitória is a licensed Portuguese lawyer. License numbers: Advogada (OAB-SP 368.030) and (OA Portugal 60690L). She represents our clients' interests in Portuguese courts, secures AIMA appointments for them through legal action, and accompanies them during the submission of documents.
- Alexandra KulikovaVisa programs specialistAlexandra is an expert in Portuguese immigration, specializing in visa types such as the Digital Nomad Visa, D3/90.2, D7, D2, family reunification, and others.
She works with applications in Moscow, Belgrade, Paris, Tel-Aviv, Ankara, as well as other locations around the world.
Getting a slot at AIMA or IRN
in Portugal. Frequently Asked Questions.
Yes, this will be an administrative action against AIMA by our staff immigration attorney. This is now considered the most optimal course of action to restore rights of immigrants, who are waiting for an appointment to submit their documents for Portuguese Residence.
Yes, we are aware that the average price for immigration attorney's case in Portugal is about 1000 euros. We do not want to gouge prices for a services that is so needed by immigrants waiting for months and years in a state of limbo. You get the same service and results as you would expect from an attorney charging you 1000 euros and more.
As a result, you will have a court order ordering AIMA to schedule an appointment for your Residence. AIMA usually does not even wait for the court order, but schedules your residence appointment after the judge sends case inquiry for an official response. In our practice, an appointment usually is scheduled for the next 2-4 months.
It's not possible to choose the AIMA office for submission; most likely, it will be in the northern part of the country, where the workload is lower.
Getting an appointment is not an easy task, so the date of the scheduled visit to AIMA can only be rescheduled in cases of extreme necessity.
Please gather these documents for our attorney before filing a lawsuit:
After document verification, you will receive a power of attorney from the attorney
- Copy of your passport
- Copy of your Visa
- Proof of legal entry into the country – booking/Airbnb and/or boarding pass
- Rental contract for 1 year or a certificate from the Junta
- Employment contract – for Digital Nomad applicants
- Enrollment confirmation from an educational institution (Declaração / Matrícula) and proof of tuition payment (or certificate of no outstanding tuition fees) – for D4 or prof. course student applicants
- Your current bank account's statement, no older than 30 days (for the last 3 months)
- Your bank statement for your savings account no older than 30 days
- NIF (Portuguese tax number)
- NISS (Portuguese social security number) – if available
- SNS Temporary patient number or health insurance
- Criminal record certificate with apostille and translation into Portuguese – for D4 applications
After document verification, you will receive a power of attorney from the attorney
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Contacts
Headquarters - USA
4651 Roswell Road, Suite 309-D
Atlanta, GA 30342
office in PORTUGAL
Alameda Afonso Dom Henriques, 2-A, Escritório B, 1900-181, Lisboa
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4651 Roswell Road, Suite 309-D
Atlanta, GA 30342
office in PORTUGAL
Alameda Afonso Dom Henriques, 2-A, Escritório B, 1900-181, Lisboa
E-mail us