Visa Refusal Appeal
A refusal is not always the end — our partner lawyers respond formally.
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Overview
If your visa or residence permit is refused, our partner lawyers draft and submit the formal appeal on your behalf. There are two stages: a Preliminary Hearing response (Audiência Prévia, €1,000) when you receive a notice of intent to refuse, and, if a final refusal is issued, a full Appeal (€1,500). This is a facilitation service — overturning a decision is not guaranteed.
- Applicants who received a notice of intent to refuse (Audiência Prévia)
- Applicants who received a final refusal of a visa or residence permit
- People who believe their refusal rests on an error or missing information
What's Included
- Review of the refusal or notice of intent
- Drafting of the Preliminary Hearing response or the full Appeal by partner lawyers
- Submission within the official deadline
- An explanation of the grounds argued
Process & Timeline
Send us the decision
Share the refusal or notice-of-intent letter and your original file through a secure link.
Lawyers assess & draft
Our partner lawyers review the grounds and draft the Preliminary Hearing response or the full Appeal, as applicable.
We submit
We submit the response or appeal within the official deadline and keep you informed.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Preliminary Hearing (Audiência Prévia, €1,000) is your response when the authorities notify you of an intent to refuse. If a final refusal is nonetheless issued, the full Appeal (€1,500) formally challenges that decision.
We cannot guarantee it. This is a facilitation service — our partner lawyers argue the strongest case on the facts, but overturning a decision rests with the authorities.
As soon as you receive the letter. Deadlines are short, so early contact gives the lawyers the time needed to prepare properly.