Immigration
Judge orders AIMA to regularize Angolans who entered Portugal as tourists
A court has ruled that an Angolan couple who entered Portugal on tourist visas must be granted residency, despite AIMA's refusal to process their application under a specific legislative provision. The judge's decision invalidates AIMA's refusal to apply the transition rules for regularization.
Why it mattersIf you are in a similar situation—having entered as a tourist and attempted to use the now-repealed expression of interest or specific transitional regularization paths—this court precedent strengthens the argument that AIMA is legally obligated to process your application under the rules in effect at the time.
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