Residence permit renewal in Portugal 2025 faces major obstacles: AIMA portals divided, mandatory NISS even when law doesn’t require it, contradictory error messages and disconnected databases between online and in-person systems. Understand the problems and learn strategies to protect your rights.
Portugal’s President submits the new Immigration Law to the Constitutional Court, questioning its constitutionality. Discover the main reasons, the challenged articles, and what this means for immigrants and families in Portugal in 2025. Full analysis by ZR Advogados.
Step-by-step guide to bringing your dog or cat from the USA to Portugal in 2025. Official requirements, documents, fees, and expert tips from ZR Advogados.
How to renew Residence Permit in Portugal 2025? AIMA launches new Renewals Portal. Complete guide with step-by-step process, deadlines and practical tips. ZR Advogados explains everything.
Decree-Law 85-B/2025 provides final extension for expired residence permits until June 30. New AIMA portal for renewals coming soon. Complete analysis from ZR Lawyers experts in immigration law.
Understand your options for Portugal Permanent Residence 2025. Learn about PRP and EU Long-Term Resident status amid nationality law changes. Expert guidance by ZR Lawyers.
Do you hold a Portuguese residence permit expiring on or before 30 June 2025? The Government has granted a final automatic extension of validity to 15 October 2025, safeguarding residents’ legal status while new procedures come online.
The Government has announced that it intends to table amendments to both the Nationality Act and the Immigration Act. We analyze the key proposed changes that could affect anyone planning to move to Portugal or already living here.
Discover everything about marriage of foreigners in Portugal in 2025. This complete guide covers the two main options: marriage at the country of origin consulate or at Portuguese registry office. We explain all required documentation, including updated certificates, apostilling and certified translations. The step-by-step process includes choosing marriage type, applicable law, property regime, documentation, preliminary process and ceremony. We address special situations like AIMA consultation, attorney representation and waiting times. We detail available property regimes in Portugal and marriage consequences, including the path to Portuguese nationality after 3 years and family reunification. We present complete cost breakdown.
Over the past few weeks, many clients have approached me, worried about the upcoming changes to Portugal’s Nationality Law. Some are only months away from meeting the residency requirement but are still gathering the last documents; others are rushing to apply for a residence visa, hoping to qualify under the current rules. While there are no definitive answers yet, I have put together my take on the proposed amendments, comparing Portugal’s framework with the nationality laws of other European countries. You can read the full article — available in both Portuguese and English — on our law firm’s blog.
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