AIMA and Brazil Consulate in Lisbon suspend services due to Storm Charles

AIMA and the Consulate-General of Brazil in Lisbon suspended all regular in-person services for Wednesday 11 November 2026 due to Storm Charles and severe weather warnings. AIMA announced that immigrants with appointments for that day will be notified of a new date by email without needing to submit a new request. The Consulate will operate exclusively for severe emergencies such as hospitalizations, deaths, or detentions, and will contact affected applicants with rescheduled times. Casa do Brasil de Lisboa also closed its physical doors for the day, switching entirely to remote work.

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If you had an in-person appointment at AIMA or the Brazilian Consulate in Lisbon on Wednesday 11 November 2026, your service is cancelled; you do not need to rebook as you will be contacted by email with a new date.

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