sr_ianbell
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Renewal of Residence Card by stefano1966
Anyone have suggestions on how to renew your card. The online renewal is not working and I was told that they are 6 months behind. I have sent email to Aima still waiting .... Does anyone have an email to the IRN to request an appointment,Any ...
Apologies for the delay, my appointment turned into a bit of a saga.I won't go into anything that was likely to be specific to the particular office I went to and before I start the tale, just to say that by the day of the appointment, I had ... Read More
Renewal of Residence Card by stefano1966
Anyone have suggestions on how to renew your card. The online renewal is not working and I was told that they are 6 months behind. I have sent email to Aima still waiting .... Does anyone have an email to the IRN to request an appointment,Any ...
Yes, @Perpetual_traveler, I originally entered on a D7, although the process seems to be somewhat more generic at this point (i.e. at no point is the D7 mentioned and the documents do not seem to be visa-specific).@James-M76, the documents listed in ... Read More
Renewal of Residence Card by stefano1966
Anyone have suggestions on how to renew your card. The online renewal is not working and I was told that they are 6 months behind. I have sent email to Aima still waiting .... Does anyone have an email to the IRN to request an appointment,Any ...
Possibly a ray of hope I can share with those here... My residency expired September 15th 2024, and I received an email from SIGA two weeks ago, confirming an IRN appointment to renew on 24th April (2025).That suggests a backlog of around seven ... Read More
Renewal of Residence Card by stefano1966
Anyone have suggestions on how to renew your card. The online renewal is not working and I was told that they are 6 months behind. I have sent email to Aima still waiting .... Does anyone have an email to the IRN to request an appointment,Any ...
Where are IRN suggesting that you renew online??!My understanding from https://justica.gov.pt/Servicos/Renovar-Autorizacao-de-Residencia was that we must wait to be contacted with news of an appointment, though I have also heard that:they are not ... Read More
Renewal of Residence Card by stefano1966
Anyone have suggestions on how to renew your card. The online renewal is not working and I was told that they are 6 months behind. I have sent email to Aima still waiting .... Does anyone have an email to the IRN to request an appointment,Any ...
I'm not sure I/we were making this out to be an enormous problem but sharing experiences of frustration. I learn most useful advice on the current situation from people on forums such as this and find the pooling of information helpful and ... Read More
Renewal of Residence Card by stefano1966
Anyone have suggestions on how to renew your card. The online renewal is not working and I was told that they are 6 months behind. I have sent email to Aima still waiting .... Does anyone have an email to the IRN to request an appointment,Any ...
No suggestions, I'm afraid, only empathy. I am in exactly the same situation and also don't enjoy just sitting and waiting without any information. I have tried the same methods you describe with zero success.Only the Decreto-Lei 10-A that Johnny ... Read More
D7 Renewal question by Perpetual_traveler
HiHas anyone succeeded in obtaining a renewal for their D7 based on the process outlined on this page:https://justica.gov.pt/Servicos/Renovar-Autorizacao-de-ResidenciaD7 is not listed under the exclusions, but neither do I see it listed under the ...
I haven't, and mine expired four months ago.I would also be keen to find out if anybody has been contacted, not least to understand how they contact you. My fear is that if this by post, they may still have an old address for me, as nobody at SEF / ... Read More
Has anyone changed the address on the residence permit card? by sandraawilliams153
When you get a residence permit card, your address is printed on the card, however, when you move and you have a new address, has anyone tried to change the address on the card?I hope someone can share success stories, thanks.
Hi @sandraawilliams153 - That would seem to be a sensible interpretation. Given how stretched they are, the business of issuing cards every time a resident changes address would seem to be a less critical activity and an unnecessary burden.Moreso ... Read More
What is the weather really like in Portugal? by paperclap
Hi all,My partner and I are strongly considering moving to Portugal in the near or distant future. Perhaps inland, as it's cheaper and more rural.Portugal has a reputation of "300 sunshine days per year". Is this true? Is this countrywide? Or is ...
Hi paperclap - I moved from London to Lisbon 20 months ago so what follows is based on a pretty small sample, but the main surprise to me (and presumably also tourists visiting off-season) is how "ordinary" the autumn and winter weather has been ... Read More
Has anyone changed the address on the residence permit card? by sandraawilliams153
When you get a residence permit card, your address is printed on the card, however, when you move and you have a new address, has anyone tried to change the address on the card?I hope someone can share success stories, thanks.
I had a very different experience / instructions. After almost a year of calling and emailing SEF on the understanding that I would need an in-person appointment to make the change, failing to get a response and then waiting to see if contact / ... Read More