Businessman wants to sell company and move to Spain due to AIMA issues
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- A Brazilian businessman in Portugal is considering selling his company and moving to Spain due to issues with the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).
- Paulo Marcelino, who operates a logistics firm, reported his residency application vanished from the AIMA system.
- Marcelino, his wife, and son are currently in Portugal on digital nomad visas.
Paulo Marcelino, a Brazilian entrepreneur running a logistics company in Portugal, expresses a strong desire to sell his business and relocate to Spain. His frustration stems from difficulties with the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), Portugal's immigration authority.
Marcelino, who is in Portugal with his wife and son under a digital nomad visa, discovered that his residency application had inexplicably disappeared from the AIMA system. This administrative hurdle has created significant uncertainty and distress for his family.
The businessman's intention to leave Portugal highlights growing concerns among foreign residents and investors about the efficiency and reliability of Portugal's immigration services under AIMA. The agency's perceived failures are directly impacting individuals' lives and business operations.
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Originally published by Público in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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