A coordinated legal response for those affected by AIMA's delays.
Nine Firms, One Cause. A coordinated legal response in defence of those who chose Portugal as home and saw their legitimate expectations compromised by AIMA's delays.
Nine Firms, One Cause.
A founding core led the initiative. The response from the legal community brought new firms into the consortium — and it keeps growing.
This initiative is open to all, without exception.
Six objectives that drive this initiative.
Protect the legitimate expectations of those who filed applications under the previous legal framework.
Replace isolated, duplicated efforts with a coherent legal strategy across multiple courts and forums.
Bring together administrative, European, public international and constitutional law in a single coordinated effort.
Give affected applicants and their families a clear, accessible point of contact for information and representation.
Confront head-on the AIMA delays, the retroactive application and the procedural failures.
Welcome every firm and every affected person who wants to join. No gatekeeping. No exclusivity.
Five actions. One coordinated response.
From the complaint already filed with the Ombudsman to Strasbourg — a sequenced, complementary set of actions across Portuguese and international forums.
- 01Portugal · OmbudsmanPortugal · Ombudsman
Complaint to the Ombudsman
Formal complaint reporting the systemic failures of AIMA, the retroactive application of the reform and the violation of acquired rights.
Filed · 24 June - 02Portuguese administrative courtsPortuguese administrative courts
Administrative action for recognition of rights
Judicial recognition of substantive rights: counting of qualifying time from the date of submission and eligibility for permanent residence and naturalisation under the previous framework.
In preparation - 03Portuguese administrative courtsPortuguese administrative courts
Administrative action for State liability
Non-contractual civil liability of the Portuguese State for the concrete damages caused by AIMA's processing delays and by the retroactive application of the reform.
In preparation - 04International forumInternational forum
International arbitration
Investor–State arbitration under bilateral investment treaties, for breach of treatment standards and legitimate expectations of investors who entered Portugal under the applicable regimes.
Case-by-case assessment - 05Council of Europe · StrasbourgCouncil of Europe · Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
Petitions to the ECtHR once domestic remedies are exhausted: right to family life (Art. 8), fair trial in reasonable time (Art. 6), effective remedy (Art. 13) and protection of legitimate expectations (Art. 1 of Protocol No. 1).
After exhausting domestic remedies
Administrative action for recognition of rights
If you want to proceed with this action, use the intake form below.
We work case by case. It starts by listening.
No two applicants are in the same legal situation. The first task is to listen, understand and categorise.
Get in touch
Share the details of your situation with the consortium through a single, secure and confidential intake channel.
Categorisation
We map your case into the legal category that best fits: timing of the application, type of permit, family composition, investor profile and other criteria.
Tailored strategy
Each category is linked to the corresponding action (or combination of actions): recognition of rights, State liability, international arbitration or European remedies.
Categories we are mapping
These are examples. Each situation is analysed in detail, and new categories are added as they emerge.
Cases submitted under the previous legal framework, where legitimate expectations and acquired rights are most directly at stake.
Applicants whose qualifying time, counted from the date of submission, has reached or exceeded the previous legal threshold.
Spouses, children and dependants whose status and rights are tied to a principal applicant affected by the reform.
Investors who entered Portugal under the residence-by-investment regime, with potential BIT and investor–State protection.
Applicants who would have qualified for citizenship under the previous framework in the short term.
Files affected by years of administrative inaction, with concrete damages eligible for State liability claims.
Administrative action for recognition of rights
If you want to proceed with this action, use the intake form below.
One door. One consortium. Every case heard.
Contact your lawyer directly or write to us at: info@consortium-ci.org.
If you are affected, you are not alone. If you are a lawyer who shares this conviction, you are welcome. It is a collective effort.
Administrative action for recognition of rights
If you want to proceed with this action, use the intake form below.
What to include in your first message
- Your status
Type of application (residence, naturalisation, family reunification, ARI) and current stage in the AIMA flow.
- Key dates
Date the application was filed, AIMA decision dates, pending deadlines or notifications.
- Family composition
Who depends on your application: spouse, children, dependants.
- Available documents
A simple list of what you already have. At this stage, do not send originals.
- Your main concern
What worries you most: time counting, citizenship, family, investment or general uncertainty.