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 3–5 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 3–5 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.
Who can we assist with AIMA appointments?
- 🛂 “D” visa holdersIf you were not given an appointment at the consulate along with your D visa
- ✈️ Schengen arrivals in PortugalIf you came as a tourist, stayed, and wish to obtain a residence permit after enrolling in courses or studies of any level
- 🪪 Renewing a residence permitIf your residence permit has already expired and you cannot get a renewal appointment
- 👫 For family reunificationAppointment for family reunification: parents, children, spouses, civil partners, and children born in Portugal
Scary truth about AIMA. We can help to get your appointment
- What's happening at AIMA?
- Why is there such a backlog?
- What's the best way to get slots and how can we help.
- How long it takes, who can apply
- Possible system overload very soon
We get your AIMA appointments faster, guaranteed
Works for everybody
If you were issued your D visa without an AIMA appointment, or if you're applying for a residence permit from within the country, this method works
No waiting lists
AIMA opens slots several times a year. Attorneys can file suites at any time, not dependent on availability of the "open slots"
It's quick
In our practice, it takes approximately from 3 weeks to 4,5 months for a decision to get your appointment. More often we are able to get your slot much sooner
It's affordable
Local 'helpers' who secure appointments over the phone charge between 500 and 1000 euros. Our service costs 499 euros per person, or even less for a family
It's official
You don't depend on promises of some professional helpers, we have real lawyers who file official claims
It's convenient
You can't choose the AIMA office for your appointment, but families do go to the same location on the same day
Getting an appointment at AIMA
to apply for a residence permit
FIRST RESIDENCE or Family Reunification
💯 We GUARANTEE your AIMA slot
- The case inquiry is made within 48 hours after payment.
- 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.
💯 We GUARANTEE your AIMA slot
- The case inquiry is made within 48 hours after payment.
- 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.
💯 We GUARANTEE your AIMA slot
- The case inquiry is made within 48 hours after payment.
- 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.
Residence Renewal
💯 We GUARANTEE your AIMA slot
- The case inquiry is made within 48 hours after payment.
- 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.
💯 We GUARANTEE your AIMA slot
- The case inquiry is made within 48 hours after payment.
- 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.
💯 We GUARANTEE your AIMA slot
- The case inquiry is made within 48 hours after payment.
- 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.
Find out what clients say about us
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Our local team to handle your case
- Ícaro CoutoAttorney for Portuguese clientsÍcaro is a lawyer passionate about international challenges, He had a career built on civil litigation, visa and nationality consulting. Ícaro has helped countless people turn their dreams into reality with strategic and precise legal solutions.
He supervises our most complex Residence applications and files claims to get your Residence quick in case process stalls. - Yana ShmidtCountry manager
Yana has lived in Portugal for 22 years. She graduated from high school and earned a university degree in linguistics here.
She has experience running her own business in Portugal and is very familiar with all of the details of how the Portuguese system of government and institutions function.
- 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 will have 30 days to fulfill the court order and usually this happens sooner.
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:
4651 Roswell Road, Suite 309 D
Atlanta, GA 30342 USA
Office in Portugal:
(by appointment only)
Avenida de França, 168, R/C,
Vila Nova de Famalicão, 4760-104
E-mail us
4651 Roswell Road, Suite 309 D
Atlanta, GA 30342 USA
Office in Portugal:
(by appointment only)
Avenida de França, 168, R/C,
Vila Nova de Famalicão, 4760-104
E-mail us