According to information available on the IFAP website, late submissions of the Single Application 2025 are still possible for an additional five days, concluding on June 1, with a penalty of 1% per working day.
The original deadline for submitting applications for the Single Application 2025 was set for May 15.
Applications for the Single Application 2025 can be submitted directly by the beneficiary through the designated area on the IFAP portal, under “O Meu Processo » Candidaturas » Pedido Único (PU) » Entregar/Alterar/Consultar,” or via recognized entities at one of the available service centers.
The National Confederation of Agriculture (CNA) had previously advocated today for an extension of the application deadline to June 6, citing that with two weeks remaining until the deadline, more than half of the applications were yet to be submitted.
“Approximately two weeks before the deadline (May 15), over 53% of applications remained unsubmitted. Considering the number of applications from 2024, there are 93,054 farmers who have yet to submit their Single Application,” stated the CNA in a communiqué.
In this context, the agricultural confederation reported having sent a letter to the Ministry of Agriculture proposing a 21-day extension of the deadline to June 6 without penalties, followed by an additional period for submitting the Single Application with penalties.
Otherwise, the CNA warned, “it would be necessary to submit 7,754 applications each working day, which is impossible to achieve.”
According to the CNA, the delay in applications is attributed to “bottlenecks” observed from the start of the application receipt period on February 17, including “instability in the application” and “uncertainty regarding the aid rules themselves.”
This situation, they argue, “generates distrust among farmers,” leading them to “postpone their visit to their organization to formalize the Single Application.”
Additionally, the confederation highlights “adverse weather conditions recorded” which have “influenced the sowing options for farmers,” as well as “serious issues concerning the control of 2024 aid” and “the complexity of the entire aid system.”
Regarding the control of aid from the previous year, the CNA reported that “controls are still being scheduled when all of this information should have been loaded into the system before the campaign started,” which “means many farmers must repeat their application.”
As for the complexity of the aid system, which the confederation claims was introduced under the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy (PEPAC), this “significantly increased (more than tripled) the time required to complete the application process.”
