Glossary

STM

Published 8 November 2026, 22:31
STM — Sindicato dos Técnicos de Migração (migration officers' union)

The union of staff at the AIMA migration agency — the people who receive and process residence permit applications. It calls strikes at AIMA and speaks for its workers.

Where you come across it. News about strikes at AIMA and how the agency is functioning.
STM calls strikes covering everyone who works at AIMA: on such days, appointments at its offices may be cancelled.