How do we get AIMA appointments?
2️⃣ We launch a daily campaign of legal requests, complaints and petitions to supervisory bodies
3️⃣ Our lawyer files an administrative lawsuit
4️⃣ We use our own know-how that speeds up getting appointments about 2.5 times compared with other immigration lawyers
5️⃣ Court decisions take about 3–4 months. However, in most cases we manage to get your appointment scheduled long before the judge's decision.
With us you'll get your residence permit faster
A universal method
If you got your visa at the consulate without an appointment, or if you're applying for residence from within the country — this method works
90.2 appointments
We help get appointments for qualified professionals
Family reunification appointments
We help get appointments for reunification with spouses and children, or with children who are Portuguese citizens
Appointments for switching from temporary protection
We get appointments for switching from temporary protection for Ukrainians to regular residence types
Any other grounds
CRUE, citizenship, residence renewals, permanent residence — just describe your case and we'll find suitable options
Fully official
You don't depend on the skills of an unofficial helper — everything goes through official channels, via a lawyer
Getting an AIMA appointment
(to apply for a residence permit)
We work with citizens of any country
Appointment
- Initial consultation and case assessment
- Putting together an individual document package
- Document package review by a licensed lawyer
- Filing the lawsuit
- Lawyer monitoring the case in court
- General consultation on the residence application document package
- Once the appointment is obtained, we'll offer a review of your residence package or personal accompaniment by a lawyer to the assigned AIMA office
You pay only €500 to start, and the rest only once the appointment is obtained
Appointments for the whole family: €899 for two, €1049 for three
DiscussAppointment
- Initial consultation and case assessment
- Putting together an individual document package
- Document package review by a licensed lawyer
- Filing the lawsuit
- Lawyer monitoring the case in court
- General consultation on the residence application document package
- Once the appointment is obtained, we'll offer a review of your residence package or personal accompaniment by a lawyer to the assigned AIMA office
You pay only €500 to start, and the rest only once the appointment is obtained
Appointments for the whole family: €899 for two, €1049 for three
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Who will work on your case:
Ilya Gorodetsky
Ilya heads our Portuguese visa service and knows almost everything about the digital nomad and passive income programs. He lives in Portugal and has been helping clients relocate since 2020, with more than 100 successful relocation cases last year alone.
Vitoria Valente
Vitoria is a licensed Portuguese lawyer. License number: Advogada (OAB-SP 368.030) e (OA Portugal 60690L). She represents our clients in Portuguese courts, obtains AIMA appointments for them through legal action and accompanies them when submitting documents
Alexandra Kulikova
Alexandra is a Portuguese immigration expert specializing in the Digital Nomad Visa, D3/90.2, D7, D2, family reunification and other visa types.
She handles applications in Belgrade and many other locations worldwide — Thailand, Turkey and EU countries.
AIMA appointments
Questions and answers.
Can I choose the AIMA office?
Can I move my appointment to another date?
How to get an appointment for reunification with a child who is a Portuguese citizen (122k)
So if the parents are in the country under temporary protection for Ukrainians or any other residence type and the child has received citizenship, you can get an AIMA appointment for residence through reunification under article 122k. We get the appointment by filing a lawsuit.
List of documents:
- Parents' valid passports
- Lease agreement
- Proof of means of subsistence (bank statement with savings, employment contract, last 3 salary payments)
- Criminal record certificate with an apostille and a certified Portuguese translation
- NIF
- NISS social security number
- Child's birth certificate
- Proof of your own attempts to get an AIMA appointment.
- PDFs of free-form emails sent to geral@aima.gov.pt or screenshots of calls to (+351) 217 115 000
How to get an appointment to renew a residence permit?
We'll need proof that you have to travel — for example, a document from an educational institution for studies, a medical certificate for treatment, a conference trip, a business trip confirmation from work, a trip to care for parents, etc.
Then, under a power of attorney, the lawyer prepares the necessary document package and sends legal requests to the IRN. If no appointment is given, the lawyer files a lawsuit.
Possible proof of the need to leave the country:
To get an AIMA renewal appointment, you need to prove the need to travel outside Portugal, i.e. show AIMA that you need the new permit without waiting in line. The following reasons qualify:
- Professional activity
- Teaching
- Highly qualified activity
- Cultural activity
- Studies
- Research
- Internship
- Volunteering
- Caring for a sick person
- Receiving medical services.
List of documents for a lawsuit to get a residence renewal appointment:
- A valid residence permit or one expired no more than 6 months ago;
- A valid passport or travel document;
- Proof of financial means (e.g. IRS declaration, pay slips, employment contract, self-employed receipts);
- Proof of residence (e.g. a certificate from the local authorities, a lease with the latest payment receipt, or property purchase and registration documents);
- Proof of regular tax status, if applicable;
- Proof of regular social security status, if applicable;
- Consent to a criminal record check (except for persons under 16).
- Proof of attempts to contact AIMA (emails/calls/letters)
How to get an AIMA appointment under article 90.2 for highly qualified professionals
If you don't work for a Portuguese employer, or don't have a NISS or contributions under it, you most likely don't qualify for 90.2; in that case we can get you an appointment through legal action, but we can't guarantee that AIMA will accept your residence documents
DOCUMENTS FOR AN AIMA 90.2 APPLICATION
1. Letter from AIMA
2. Passport (if you have more than one, bring all originals)
3. Employment contract (Gross salary from €2,157)
4. Invitation letter from the employer (in addition to the contract)
5. Proof of qualifications: 1. Diploma, original with apostille + Portuguese translation certified by a notary/lawyer in Portugal
2. Contracts for the last 5–6 years, confirming work experience and/or an apostilled copy of your employment record book, original + Portuguese translation certified by a lawyer/notary in Portugal + CV or cover letter. CV no longer than 2 pages.
6. Lease agreement for 1 year (original) or Junta certificate (original, an alternative to the lease)
7. Recibos for salary received so far, at least 3
8. Criminal record certificate (original with apostille + Portuguese translation certified by a notary/lawyer).
9. NIF
10. NISS
11. Contributions for at least 3 months to Segurança Social.
12. Legal entry — booking/Airbnb and/or boarding pass
They may additionally request:
SNS (patient number), if you have one, or Health insurance
Bank account with savings from €11,000. If you have one, get a statement. If you have a Portuguese bank account, get a statement with any balance.
How to get an AIMA appointment if you received a D visa without one?
List of documents to get an AIMA appointment with a D visa:
- Passport
- Visa
- Legal entry — booking/Airbnb and/or boarding pass
- 1-year lease (original) or a Junta certificate (original, an alternative to the lease)
- Employment contract translated into Portuguese — for Digital Nomad applications
- Proof of enrollment (Declaração / Matrícula) and tuition payment (or a certificate of no tuition debt) — for D4 applications
- Bank statement with income, no older than 30 days (for the last three months)
- Bank statement of savings, 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 an apostille and Portuguese translation
- Proof of attempts to contact AIMA (emails/calls/letters)
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