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@Wibble2024,

As far as I know, you should be able to apply for permanent residence in Portugal now.

Here's why:

Five-Year Rule: The general rule for obtaining permanent residency in Portugal, for both EU and non-EU citizens (including British citizens covered by the Withdrawal Agreement), is five years of legal residency. You mentioned you arrived around 7 years ago, which means you have met and exceeded this requirement.

Withdrawal Agreement: As a British citizen who was residing in Portugal before December 31, 2020 (the end of the Brexit transition period), you are covered by the Withdrawal Agreement. This agreement protects your residency rights, and it allows you to apply for permanent residence after 5 years of legal residency.

You will need to apply for a permanent residence permit through AIMA. You will likely need to schedule an appointment by phone.

Thank you, Johnny. Grateful for your help, as always.

I believe that, at the moment, you cannot apply for the permanent residency card.

This is because AIMA are only accepting renewal applications for Investment Activities and for Victims of Human Trafficking or Assistance for Illegal Immigration.

I believe that, at the moment, you cannot apply for the permanent residency card.
This is because AIMA are only accepting renewal applications for Investment Activities and for Victims of Human Trafficking or Assistance for Illegal Immigration. - @ValFev17

Do you have a source/link for this?

- What does post #6 have to do with posts #5 / #4  or about this thread subject ??...

- The video in post #6 refers to a Brazilian lawyer (?) reading the AIMA website. It's a way of making money from likes....

I believe that, at the moment, you cannot apply for the permanent residency card.
This is because AIMA are only accepting renewal applications for Investment Activities and for Victims of Human Trafficking or Assistance for Illegal Immigration. - @ValFev17
Do you have a source/link for this? - @SimCityAT

I came across this when searching for something else, and the information was spread across a number of web pages.

I did make a copy of one of those pages, but don't see a way of uploading a file.

So I've copied part of the page below:

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3. How can I renew my Residence Permit?

Applications for renewal of temporary and permanent Residence Permits must be submitted in person at an IRN counter, by appointment.

AIMA is only responsible for receiving requests for renewal of Residence Permits for Investment Activities and for Victims of Human Trafficking or Assistance for Illegal Immigration.

For more information please visit:

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I've not heard of the IRN organisation before, so don't know anything about what they do.

@ValFev17

You've misunderstood. You're reading an IRN (Instituto de registos e notariado) website.

Residence permits can be applied at the IRN and AIMA, both government agencies.

But for the cases you mention here (*) = Investment Activities and for Victims of Human Trafficking or Assistance for Illegal Immigration, residence permits must be applied exclusively at AIMA, i.e. IRN doesn't deal with these cases.

I believe that, at the moment, you cannot apply for the permanent residency card. This is because AIMA are only accepting renewal applications for Investment Activities and for Victims of Human Trafficking or Assistance for Illegal Immigration. - @ValFev17

And... What you've concluded is that AIMA are only accepting renewal applications for the cases  (*). Which is wrong.

This is how false information spreads...

The extract I posted was from the AIMA website.

I can see that people can come to various conclusions, as the information is not definitive.

However, elsewhere I have seen the claim :

Since switchover to aima from sef, aima is refusing to issue perm WA cards to anyone. Only recourse is legal action against aima.

And I have seen a number of posts encouraging legal action against AIMA, and posts from people taking such legal action.

So I think my interpretation is likely to be more accurate.

However, this may be a moot point as AIMA seem to be changing their policies and accepting more applications.

@ValFev17,

Your information is distorted and wrong.

What has happened is that AIMA has spent the last +2 years regularising the more than 600,000 non-EU immigrants who have entered Portugal, as part of the open door policy that has taken place since the pandemic under the previous government. This problem has reached enormous proportions, also because of the unfortunate and unnecessary dismantling of SEF, also caused by the previous government. AIMA was almost exclusively dedicated to deal with this problem.

Because of all this, the renewal of residence permits has been postponed by successive decrees law. Those who already had residence permits had no problems because their residence permit had always remained valid.

The claims you mention have occurred for various reasons that have nothing to do with residence permits that have been issued and have expired, as these have always been guaranteed and ensured by the Decrees-Law, as I mentioned above.

You can find additional, up-to-date information here:

Renewal of Residence Permits

/en/forum/europe/p … ml#6064063

(Post #15)

You seem to be talking at cross-purposes.

The OP wanted to upgrade from temporary to permanent residence.

The AIMA website says they are only dealing with the two types of cases that I quoted previously.

And the IRN organisation only renew residence cards, they do not change residence status.

So, at the moment, the OP would not be able to gain permanent residency.