Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo - AIMA

10/05/2026

Do you need to request an appointment for face-to-face care at AIMA?
Use the Contact Form.
This is the right medium to place your order.

1. Go to contactenos.aima.gov.pt
2. Choose the subject that best applies to your situation

If you do not find an option on the form for your case, please email the booking request to [email protected] . pt

In email, always write:

- full name
- date of birth
- nationality
- contact email
- reason for the request

submit the request once
Avoid sending the same request more than once

Remember that there are auto-made schedules:

- by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the time of issuing the visa
- by AIMA, within the scope of processes submitted or ongoing on the official portals
services.aima.gov.pt
portal-renovacoes.aima.gov.pt
servicos.aima.gov.pt

And appointments are not made over the phone through the Contact Center.

Thank you for your collaboration.

06/05/2026

O Portal de Renovações já está disponível para renovação de Autorizações de Residência que caduquem em julho e agosto de 2026.

Caso se encontre nesta situação, aceda a portal-renovacoes.aima.gov.pt e renove a sua Autorização de Residência!

A AIMA vai continuar a procurar antecipar a abertura do Portal para os próximos meses para ir ao encontro das necessidades dos cidadãos.

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The Renewals Portal is now available for the renewal of Residence Permits that expire in July and August 2026.

If this applies to you, please visit portal-renovacoes.aima.gov.pt and renew your Residence Permit!

AIMA will continue working towards bringing forward the opening of the Portal to the coming months, in order to meet the needs of citizens.

portal-renovacoes.aima.gov.pt

03/05/2026

AIMA is finally speeding things up! 🚀

✔️ Backlogs are being reduced
✔️ More appointments are opening
✔️ Digital systems are improving
✔️ Residence permits remain valid until 2026

03/05/2026

**Portugal Approves Stricter Citizenship Law**

Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has approved new changes to the country’s citizenship law, marking a shift toward stricter immigration policies.

Under the updated rules, the minimum residency period for most foreign nationals is expected to **increase beyond the current 5 years**, with longer timelines and tighter eligibility conditions. The law also introduces **stronger integration requirements**, including language proficiency and knowledge of Portuguese society.

Additional changes affect **children born in Portugal to foreign parents**, who will now face stricter conditions to obtain citizenship.

The reform reflects Portugal’s broader move to **tighten access to nationality**, though some details may still depend on implementation and legal interpretation in the coming months.







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12/06/2025

AIMA getting through immigrant application backlog
AIMA has analysed the 440,000 applications for expressions of interest that were pending a year ago, when the Action Plan for Migration came into force, with around 130,000 still awaiting a decision.

12/06/2025

AIMA changes residency application rules
The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum has stopped accepting applications for granting and renewing residence permits in Portugal without submitting all the necessary documents.

12/06/2025

Governo e AIMA alertam que número de imigrantes vai aumentar com reagrupamento familiar

O reagrupamento familiar “implica a entrada de mais pessoas e, portanto, precisamos de moderação também na solução”, avisou o ministro Leitão Amaro

12/06/2025

https://aima.gov.pt/pt/noticias/eps-meeting

A vogal do Conselho Diretivo da AIMA, Dra. Luísa Ribeiro, participou como palestrante na Reunião Plenária da EPS Statistics Network, que decorreu ontem, no Porto.

12/06/2025

AIMA e EUAA coorganizam reuniões técnicas no Porto

A vogal do Conselho Diretivo da AIMA, Dra. Luísa Ribeiro, participou como palestrante na Reunião Plenária da "EPS Statistics Network", que decorreu ontem, no Porto.

A Agência da União Europeia para o Asilo (EUAA) e a AIMA coorganizaram duas reuniões técnicas dedicadas às atividades da referida Agência Europeia na análise e investigação de dados: "EPS Statistics Network Plenary Meeting" e "EPS Analysis and Research Network".

Estas duas reuniões, que decorreram na cidade do Porto, foram dedicadas ao intercâmbio de informações estratégicas e práticas de intercâmbio de dados, bem como ao conhecimento das tendências de asilo e as implicações do novo Pacto sobre Migração e Asilo no intercâmbio e análise de dados.

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AIMA and EUAA coorganized 2 Technical Meetings

AIMA’s Board Member, Luísa Ribeiro, took part as a speaker in the EPS Statistics Network Plenary Meeting, which took place in Porto yesterday.

The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) and AIMA coorganized two technical meetings devoted to activities of the European Agency in data analysis and research: EPS Statistics Network Plenary Meeting and EPS Analysis and Research Network.

These two meetings were dedicated to strategic information exchanges and data exchange practises as well as to situational awareness over asylum trends and the implication of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum on data exchanges and data analysis.