The expired residence permits of foreigners have been administratively extended until October 15, with the Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum (AIMA) and its task force committed to resolving the renewals, it was announced today.
AIMA disclosed that the agency and its task force, established a year ago to handle pending immigrant processes, “offer two online services to resolve all pending renewal processes” to conclude the document renewals by October 15, whose validity period has been systematically extended by decree since the pandemic.
The task force will ensure “the renewal of expired residence permits until June 30, 2025,” and AIMA will handle documents that “expire on a later date.”
Nearly 8,000 people per month resort to courts just to secure an appointment with AIMA to apply for (or renew) residence permits. There are over 54,000 processes delayed.
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“Titleholders are notified via email by the task force in chronological order of the expiration date, from February 2020 to June 2025,” and “after receiving the notification, titleholders access the services.aima.gov.pt platform through the link indicated to revalidate their access credentials.”
Subsequently, “they must request, on the same platform, the generation of a Single Collection Document (DUC) for payment of fees, which must be made within the next 10 business days.” After “account validation and payment confirmation, applicants will receive an email proposal for a face-to-face appointment and biometric data collection,” if necessary.
AIMA stated that “applicants must have their tax and social security status duly regularized as well as all legally required documentation.”
Meanwhile, “holders of residence permits expiring after June 30, 2025,” should apply for renewal directly on the renewal portal available on the AIMA website.
These measures align with the Government’s promise, announced at the end of June, to accelerate the renewal process of expired documents.
The Government instructed AIMA’s task force, responsible for regularizing pending processes, to dedicate themselves to this matter.
The objective is for the expired documentation to be regularized by October 15, as announced by the Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro.
The executive estimates that there are over 370,000 immigrants with delayed documentation. These documents have been validated through administrative decisions extending the deadline, but many immigrants face challenges from authorities in other countries.
