Portuguese immigration — starting with AIMA
Mission control for your move to Portugal.
One place to run your whole immigration process — the exact documents your case needs, problems caught before you submit, a ready-to-deliver pack, and a heads-up the moment AIMA changes the rules. From your first document to your residence permit, and every renewal after.
We flag problems before you submit · We never fake an outcome · The decision is always the authority's
Free · English & Portuguese · No account needed
Everything you need to know about moving to Portugal
Plain-language guides to the whole journey — visas and residence routes, AIMA, family reunification, renewals. Written from the official Portuguese sources and kept current. If you're serious about moving to Portugal, start here.
25 chapters, free to read — no sign-up.
Where we help in your process
From first confusion to the moment you hand it in. The decision itself is always the authority's — we get you to the counter prepared, not guessing.
- 1Understandwhat you need, and why
- 2Gatherget each document — where & how
- 3Preparefill forms & declarations correctly
- 4Checkcatch problems before you submit
- 5Hand inyour ready-to-deliver pack
- ·Decisionthe authority decides — not us
What you actually get
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Understand what you need
A clear document checklist for your exact situation, in plain language — and for every document, what it is and why it's needed. No more guessing at official names you've never heard of.
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Know where and how to get each one
We don't just name a document — we tell you where to obtain it, what to ask for, and the steps to get it. Knowing where to go is often the hardest part, and it's a lot of the value before anything is even checked.
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Prepare it correctly
Generated declarations you just sign, and direct links to the official forms — so nothing is filled in wrong or missing a stamp.
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Catch problems early
We check each document against the published document checklist and flag issues — an expired date, the wrong type — before the authority does, while you can still fix it.
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Hand it in ready
Download one ordered PDF — a cover document checklist, a separator per document, and your documents together. It even tells you, honestly, whether it's complete.
And you're not doing it alone
Behind Portugeasy there's a real person who works these cases every day. We follow the cases we take on, screen them ourselves, and you can book a one-to-one video session whenever you need to talk something through — your questions, your documents, or just the doubts that keep you up at night. The tool does the paperwork; the human does the reassurance.
Don't be the last to know when the rules change
AIMA moves deadlines, changes what's required, and the law keeps shifting — and most people only find out when it's already a problem. Turn on monitoring and we watch for you, then tell you in plain language when something that could affect you changes, with a link to the official source.
- Valuable even if you didn't open your process with us. If you're waiting on a decision anywhere, a rule or deadline change can still affect you — a free account plus monitoring is reason enough on its own.
- A curated, sourced feed of AIMA and immigration-law news — we share what we find (not every change, and never advice), so you hear about it early.
- If you do run a process with us: alerts the moment its checklist changes, plus deadline reminders.
Registration is free. Monitoring is an optional €5/month and you can cancel anytime.
The situations we help with
Arranged the way you'd describe your life, not the way the bureaucracy files it. We're starting with AIMA (immigration); more Portuguese institutions will follow. Some doorways are ready today, others are on the way — we tell you which, plainly.
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Work in PortugalSee how it works →
Employed, self-employed, remote, or highly qualified? We'll find the right residence path for how you'll work.
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Study in PortugalSee how it works →
Student, researcher, trainee, or volunteer? Here's the residence path for you.
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Bring my family to join meSee how it works →
Want your family with you in Portugal? See how it works — and we'll work out exactly what your case needs.
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Get my residence authorisationSee how it works →
Applying for your own residence authorisation — general, permanent, or as an entrepreneur? See how it works — and we'll work out what your case needs.
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Residence through my ties to PortugalSee how it works →
Grew up here, have a child here, or a long stay / lapsed permit? There may be a visa-exempt route for you.
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Residence for my child born in PortugalSee how it works →
Your child was born in Portugal? Here's the residence application for them.
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Make my stay permanentSee how it works →
Been here 5+ years? Permanent residence is one of the residence-authorisation regimes — here's what it involves.
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Renew my residence permit Guidance onlySee the options →
Renewals happen on AIMA's own portal — here's which one to use, by your permit's expiry date.
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Regularize my situation Guidance onlySee the options →
Already here and need to sort your status? Here's where things stand.
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I got a letter from AIMA I don't understand Guidance onlySee the options →
Got an official letter? Work out what it is, find the deadline, and know what to do next.
How it works
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Tell us your situation
Pick what you need to do and answer a few simple questions. We only ask what changes your document checklist.
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Get your document checklist
The exact documents for your case — with what each one is and how to obtain it.
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Upload and we check
Store each document once — reused across every process — and we flag problems before you submit.
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Download your pack
Get one ready-to-deliver PDF, in order, ready for the counter.
Simple, honest pricing
You pay once per process — a single one-time fee, never a subscription. Most range from €24 to €49 depending on the process, always shown upfront before you commit. Open another process later (or for another family member) and it's a separate one-time fee — nothing recurring.
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Stay informed
€5 / month, optional
The best investment an immigrant can make — even after your processes are done. Rules, deadlines and the law keep changing; we watch for you and tell you, in plain language, when something that affects you moves, so you're never caught off-guard. Worth it even if your process is running elsewhere.
- A curated, sourced feed of AIMA & immigration-law news
- Alerts when a checklist you follow changes
- Deadline reminders · cancel anytime
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Open a process
€24–49 one-time, per process
A single one-time fee for one process — pay it once and it covers that process from start to finish. Here's exactly what you're paying us to do:
- Organise the exact documents your specific case needs — decoded from AIMA's scattered rules into one clear, personalised checklist (with the declarations you must sign and links to the official forms).
- Validate each document — checking dates, expiry and legibility against the official checklist to catch problems before you submit and maximise your chances of acceptance.
- Generate your delivery package — everything assembled in order, bilingual, ready to hand in at the AIMA counter.
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Talk to an expert
€25 / 15 min, optional
Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person. Book a one-to-one video session with someone who works these cases every day — go through your questions, your documents, or the doubts that keep you up at night. Book only when you need it.
- A private one-to-one video call — no bots, a real specialist
- Book from 15 up to 60 minutes, and pay per 15
- Bring your questions and documents · no subscription
What we are — and what we're not
We help you understand what's required, find and prepare each document, and spot problems against the authority's own published document checklist. That's a real, honest service — and it's where most of the stress and mistakes live.
What we don't do: decide your case, promise an approval, or stand in for a lawyer or the authority. We can't control the decision — nobody honest can. For straightforward situations most people do this themselves; for the harder ones a professional is worth it, and we'll tell you when we think yours is one of them.
Being honest about our limits is the point — it's what makes the help trustworthy.