Appointments with the immigration agency have had few openings for any kind of residence permit, even for family reunification, and the change of entities from SEF to AIMA has not yet been able to remedy the inefficiencies and delays in these services. As a citizen with a valid residence permit, you have the right to family reunification. The failure of the immigration agency (AIMA) to grant an appointment for this purpose violates this right. You can resort to a lawyer to file a lawsuit before the Court, to force AIMA to grant you an appointment. Considering that your wife is a UK citizen and doesn't need a visa to enter, she can come to Portugal to wait for the appointment. However, if she exceeds 90 days as a tourist in Portugal, she will be restricted in her travelling, access to health care and other rights that are available to all those legally residing in Portugal.
