Red Eric

You're choosing the dates in the white boxes, aren't you?

Does it do the same if you choose Lisbon?

Sunseeker1st

I have now heard of two people in Silves and three from Monchique who have received Lisbon and have written SEF.

sportpix

not tried Lisbon. Don’t want to go there

Red Eric

No, I realise you don't want to go to Lisbon but for diagnostic purposes as to where the problem lies, it might be worth you dummying making an appointment for Lisbon up to the point where times are offered (but not selecting a time), and then backing out via the big black backwards arrow indicating "Home" on the menu bar , and signing out. You won't actually be making the appointment as such, since there are a couple of steps beyond that before its confirmed.

If you get the same problem with the Lisbon page where others are succeeding, then it might be something to do with your device or software (although it doesn't sound like that so far from the message you're reporting).

dingg

My wife only got the 404 message when trying to book her appointment in marinha grande, sef site is errrr crap

wellinever

This is all over the place.
I checked for places yesterday and the only ones started in Lisbon on 22nd December.
Looking today there are loads of appointments from 2nd November right through to 16th Nov.
This must be changing every hour.
But still gonna resist until more are available in the Algarve, even if next year.

toots sweet

Sportpix .... perhaps try another browser? I always try this whenever I have trouble with websites.

dingg

Used chrome and opera, same result, decided to just let appointment window lapse and await contact from sef, probably next year or 2024 when things are ironed out 😂😎

BillBullock

Goodness knows what is going on with SEF but so much for trialling it out in Madeira before the mainland.

Red Eric

Maybe we're being channelled to the Test version and they're loading and deleting data willy-nilly while we're trying to book real appointments!!

(Only joking, of course. I think.)

Sunseeker1st

I have had a reply to my e-mail ...

"Dear Sir/Madam,We confirm reception of your email, which has received our best attention.

SEF makes available to the user the possibility of scheduling an apointment through the Brexit Portal, being able to select the place, date and time at your convenience, according to the national vacancies availability.

We inform that, in case you were not able to schedule/reschedule the appointment, you should wait for the next round of notifications, informing the procedure to be taken.

Best regards,

SEF
Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras
The Immigration and Borders Service
Phone: +351 21 711 50 45"

I know what I am going to do. My 10-year Residency expires in February 2023. If I have not heard from SEF by then, I will use my usual Agency to do it for me, as my husband (who is American) will do.

wellinever

Latest from AFPOP and Algarve resident.......do nothing if Lisbon does not suit you. SEF will be making more local appointments available in due course !!
Of course I have heard that before with my application for driving license back in March 2021........all docs submitted by email, received acknowledgement of same, and `will be advised in due course`.never have been advised of anything since.
So called IMT Lisbon tother day, after taking my NIF, it was confirmed `there is no record of you ever applying for an exchange of drivers license`.....brilliant !!!!!

bons

Lisbon is not convenient for us, do we risk it and wait hoping for somewhere at least on the Algarve?

bons

Link to AFPOP

https://www.afpop.com/en/afpop-lates...1?aid=216&bx=1

bons

I thought I saw a post of someone who had received their new card, but I can't find it, so I'll ask here. Do they post the new card to you or do you get it there and then?