tribunal administrativo e fiscal
Published 8 November 2026, 22:47
tribunal administrativo e fiscal (administrative and tax court)
The court where you take on the state: AIMA, the tax office, the municipality or any other government body. Refusals of residence permits or asylum, orders to leave the country and tax disputes go here, not to an ordinary court.
Where you come across it. A public body has refused you or not replied, and you have decided to challenge it in court.
Time limits for an appeal run from the date of official notification, not from the day you found out about the decision. As a rule, you must have a lawyer in such proceedings. How long cases take varies widely: in immigration cases it can be anything from three weeks to eight months.
Official website: cstaf.pt