tribunal administrativo
Published 8 November 2026, 22:47
tribunal administrativo (administrative court)
The court that hears disputes between an individual and the state: decisions by AIMA and the police, refusals, cancellation of documents, inaction by a government body. This is where you appeal against an expulsion order or the cancellation of a residence permit, and it is also where people go when AIMA fails for months to give them an appointment or does not reply.
Where you come across it. A refusal to renew a residence permit, an expulsion order, silence from a government body.
As a rule, an appeal does not in itself suspend the decision: to stop it being enforced, you have to apply separately for urgent proceedings or an interim measure.
Official website: cstaf.pt