{"id":14767,"date":"2026-11-03T23:50:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T23:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novomove.com\/aima-appointment-checklist\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T23:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T23:50:27","slug":"aima-appointment-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novomove.com\/pt\/aima-appointment-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"AIMA appointment in 2026: the checklist, what they check, and what can go wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 29 October 2026 AIMA, Portugal’s immigration agency, turned three. The government marked it with a new president and a claim that 98% of the old backlog<\/strong> it set out to clear is done.[1]<\/a><\/sup>[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your visa tells a different story. It lasts four months.<\/strong> In recent files we analysed, the AIMA appointment that turns it into a residence card came seven to nine months after the visa was approved<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So you’ll probably spend months in Portugal on a visa that has run out, with one appointment standing between you and your card. This guide gives you AIMA’s own checklist<\/strong>, what officers actually look at on the day, and what went wrong for people who were sure they were ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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