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Five years on a temporary card opens two doors at AIMA. One is Portugal's own permanent permit, the other is an EU status that travels better, and they test different things.
Most AIMA cases no longer start with a walk-in visit. Here is which channel fits your case, what the Lisbon offices handle and what paper protects you while you wait.
Brazilians, Angolans, Cabo Verdeans and other CPLP nationals still have their own permit, but the order of steps has changed and the paper certificate is being replaced by a card.
Renewals now run through AIMA's online portal, with a visit only for biometrics. The timing, the fees and the receipt you get matter more than the card itself while you wait.
The 2025 change to the foreigners law added a waiting period for most sponsors, with exceptions for children and some permit types. This is how the AIMA process works now.
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