Our Services

Recognition of a foreign judgment is the process by which a judicial decision rendered in another country takes effect in Portugal. Essential for divorces, estate divisions, and child custody decisions obtained abroad.

Our firm handles the entire process before the Supreme Court of Justice, from document preparation to the final decision. With experience in Brazilian, American, and other countries' judgments, we ensure maximum agility.

Average timelines range from 2 to 4 months, depending on the complexity of the case and the country of origin.

Nationality processes in Portugal can take years — but there are legal paths to significantly accelerate timelines. Our firm identifies procedural bottlenecks and, when necessary, takes legal action to ensure responses within legal deadlines.

Through challenges, hierarchical complaints, and compulsory orders before administrative courts, we manage to reduce waiting times by 30 to 60% on average.

If your process has been stalled for more than 18 months without a substantiated response, we likely have a solution for you.

Portuguese nationality opens the doors of the European Union and represents one of the most valued passports in the world. We offer complete assistance in naturalization processes by legal residence, ancestry, and marriage or civil partnership with a Portuguese citizen.

Our team handles all bureaucracy: document translation and apostille, rescheduling in case of refusal, follow-up at the IRN, and contesting unfavorable decisions.

Marriage transcription allows you to officially register in Portugal a marriage celebrated abroad. Essential for accessing marital rights in Portugal, including family reunification, inheritance, and tax benefits.

We handle transcriptions of marriages from Brazil, the United States, Angola, Mozambique, and other countries, with extensive experience in obtaining the necessary documents.

The process includes apostille of foreign documents, sworn translation when required, and complete follow-up until final registration.

AIMA is responsible for regulating the status of foreign citizens in Portugal. Decisions refusing residence permits, canceling visas, and denying applications can be challenged in court.

Our firm has experience in actions to annul administrative acts, administrative litigation, and urgent injunctions to suspend decisions that could result in irregular status.

We act quickly in urgent cases — preventive contact can avoid serious consequences for your situation in Portugal.