Father of a Portuguese daughter, immigrant appeals to AIMA: 'Do not ruin my life any further'

Jayed Kibria, a Bangladeshi national living in Portugal since 2019, reports that he lost his job and is unable to secure new employment due to a delay in his residency permit application, which has been pending since July 2025.

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While this highlights the systemic delays at AIMA and the impact on employment for those waiting for residency documentation, it remains an individual account of a broader bureaucratic bottleneck that has yet to see a systemic resolution.

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