Portugal Apostille Service

Certify documents issued in Portugal for official use in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Certify documents issued in Portugal for international use

Apostille Stamps in Portugal can be obtained to authenticate official Portuguese documents such as Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates, Criminal Record Certificates (Registo Criminal), Company Registration Certificates (certidão permanente) and University diplomas.

Portuguese Apostille stamps are issued by the Office of the Attorney General (Secretária-Geral da Procuradoria-Geral da República).

Documents needed for submission in non-apostille countries are legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and require additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country in Lisbon.

  • We offer expedited apostille services in Portugal. Apostilles can normally be obtained in 1-2 working days
  • Isarey can obtain official copies of Portuguese birth, death and marriage certificates, and we can assist with applications for Criminal Record Certificates
  • We also obtain certified copies of commercial registration certificates.
  • We work with all major embassies accredited to Portugal, including the embassy of Qatar and Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Lisbon, and the embassy of Vietnam in Paris to attest Portuguese university degrees and other documents.
  • Documents requiring attestation for submission to the United Arab Emirates are legalized by the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then submitted directly to the U.A.E. Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi.

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Portuguese Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps

  • Apostille Portuguese birth, death and marriage certificates

    Birth, death and marriage certificates

    Apostille Portuguese birth, death and marriage certificates. Apostilles can be obtained for online certificates and paper certificates (including multilingual certificates).
    Certificates must be issued within the last 3 months.
    Isarey can obtain official copies of Portuguese birth, death and marriage certificates on behalf of clients for apostille authentication. Please contact us for assistance.
  • Apostille Portuguese Criminal Record Certificates

    Criminal Record Certificates

    Apostille Portuguese Criminal Record Certificates (Registo Criminal). Certificates must be less than 3 months old.

  • University and School Certificates

    Apostille Portuguese university degree certificates and course transcripts.
    Certificates and diplomas issued by public universities and schools can be submitted directly to the Attorney General's office for apostille authentication.
    Certificates issued by private higher education establishments require pre-certification by Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior.
    Certificates issued by primary and secondary private schools require pre-certification by Direção-Geral dos Estabelecimentos Escolares.

  • Notarized Documents

    Apostille powers of attorney, affidavits and other documents certified by a Portuguese notary, lawyer or solicitor.
  • Apostille Portuguese Company Registration Certificates

    Company Registration Certificates

    Apostille Permanent Company Registration Certificates (certidão permanente). Valid online certificates are required for authentication.Isarey can obtain Registration Certificates for Portuguese companies. Please contact us for assistance.

  • Trade documents

    Apostille Portuguese certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documents

Isarey provides document attestation services in Portugal to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Portuguese documents for use in the United Kingdom and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:

6 steps to certify document issued in Portugal

  1. Upload the documents you need attested or send them to us by email.
  2. Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
  3. We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
  4. We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
  5. As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
  6. We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.

Legalize Portuguese Documents

Portuguese documents can be legalized for cross-border use by means of Apostille Certification or Consular Legalization

Apostille Certification

An Apostille Stamp is a simplified procedure of international attestation. When affixed to documents, Apostilles are directly recognised by the authorities of over 120 countries (Signatories of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab)) as certifying the document’s validity, without requiring additional certification.

Since Portugal is a signatory to the convention, Isarey can assist by obtaining Apostille Certification for Portuguese documents so that they are valid for official use in other signatory countries, including: ES SpainSpain - IT ItalyItaly - GR GreeceGreece - CY CyprusCyprus - FR FranceFrance - SA Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia - DE GermanyGermany - CN ChinaChina

See additional notes below

Consular Legalization
Consular Legalization is required when a document from Portugal is to be used in a non-signatory country. In this case, following authentication by authorities in Portugal, the document must be certified a second time in Portugal by the embassy representing the country where the document is to be used.

Countries which do not recognise Apostille certification and require consular legalization include: AE United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates - QA QatarQatar - TH ThailandThailand - TW TaiwanTaiwan - VN VietnamVietnam

European Union

Submission within the European Union
Certain Portuguese documents do not require Apostilles when they are presented to authorities of other European Union countries (the receiving authority should accept the original or a certified copy).

When applying for certain public documents, a multilingual standard form may be requested to accompany the original. A multilingual standard form must always be issued and signed by a Portuguese authority, providing a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority to understand a public document which is in a language not accepted by the receiving EU country.
See: EU Multilingual standard formsExternal link (opens in new tab)

Portuguese documents not requiring Apostilles include birth, death, marriage certificates, absence of a criminal record (a clean criminal record of a Portuguese citizen), certificates of nationality and residence:
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/1191External link (opens in new tab)

Other Portuguese documents, including academic certificates, still require Apostille certification and certified translation to be valid in other EU countries.

Multilingual certificates of no impediment to marriage
Portuguese certificates of no impediment to marriage are exempt from any formality for submission to the following countries (Munich CIEC Convention):
Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Certified Translation

Where Portuguese documents are to be used abroad and where the receiving country has a different official language, certified translation may also be required. Isarey takes care of any certified translations required as part of the document attestation process, ensuring that translations are carried out and certified in accordance with local regulations.

Note that a certified translation on its own only provides assurance that the translation itself is accurate and true; it does not confirm the authenticity of the original document. The original document must be legalized for a certified translation to carry equivalent legal weight.

Portugal Document Resources

External resources and news about Portuguese documents, apostilles and certification procedures.

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Portugal Document Resources
Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates
Request a birth certificate
Request a birth certificate
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A request for an online certificate (available for consultation for six months) can be performed with or without authentication. Any individual can request a birth certificate. Paper certificates (including multilingual certificates) can be requested at any Civil Registry Offices in Portugal Civil Registry OfficeExternal link (opens in new tab) (in Portuguese) or Addresses and contact details of Citizen Shops in Portugal Citizen ShopExternal link (opens in new tab) in Portugal or at any Portuguese consulates overseas Portuguese ConsulateExternal link (opens in new tab) (in Portuguese) overseas.

Request a death certificate
Request a death certificate
Right arroweportugal.gov.pt

Portuguese death certificates are available in digital and paper format. Anybody can request a death certificate and no documentation is required. Digital certificates can be consulted for six months from issue.

Request a marriage certificate
Request a marriage certificate
Right arroweportugal.gov.pt

A digital marriage certificate (available for consultation for six months) can be requested online. Paper certificates (including multilingual certificates) can be requested at any Civil Registry Offices in Portugal Civil Registry OfficeExternal link (opens in new tab) (in Portuguese) or Addresses and contact details of Citizen Shops in Portugal Citizen ShopExternal link (opens in new tab) in Portugal or at any Portuguese consulates overseas Portuguese ConsulateExternal link (opens in new tab) (in Portuguese) overseas.

Corporate documents
Permanent Company Registration Certificates
Permanent Company Registration Certificates
Right arroweportugal.gov.pt

Permanent Company Registration Certificates (certidão permanente) include public information about Portuguese companies.in the Commercial Register and can be obtained and verified online. There are 3 types of certificate available:

  • Permanent Certificate of Registration (certidão permanente) - includes all filing and pending filing requests of the company. It is available in Portuguese and English.
  • Permanent Certificate of Registration and Supporting Documents (certidão permanente de registo e documentos) - additionally includes access to all documents filed by the company (except annual accounts).
  • Permanent Certificate of the Latest Memorandum/Updated Articles of Association (certidão permanente do pacto social / estatutos atualizados) - gives access to the latest Memorandum and Articles of Association registered by the company.
Criminal Record Certificates
Request a criminal record certificate (individuals)
Request a criminal record certificate (individuals)
Right arroweportugal.gov.pt

Portuguese Criminal Record Certificates (Registo Criminal) can be requested online (Portuguese nationals only with Digital Mobile Key or Citizen Card). Foreign nationals must apply in person or through an authorized representative at a Make an appointment at the court to obtain a Portuguese criminal record certificate CourtExternal link (opens in new tab) or Apply for a Portuguese criminal record certificate Criminal Identification ServiceExternal link (opens in new tab) (in Portuguese) (Balcões dos serviços de identificação criminal).

Applications may also be submitted Request for criminal record certificate from citizen resident abroad. by mailExternal link (opens in new tab) (applicants residing outside Portugal only) and through a Portuguese consulates overseas Portuguese ConsulateExternal link (opens in new tab) (in Portuguese) overseas.
The Criminal Record Certificate is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

The above links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; Isarey bears no responsibility for the accuracy, content or policies of external websites.

Get a Quotation for your Documents

We price each certification process individually, depending on the type and quantity of documents to be attested, the country of issue, the country of use and intended purpose, urgency, whether certified translations are required as part of the process and courier costs.

To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:

If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.

Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files (PDFExternal link (opens in new tab), Microsoft Office 365: Save a password protected document to prevent unauthorized people from opening it. Office DocumentsExternal link (opens in new tab), WinRAR Encryption Frequently asked question (FAQ) RAR foldersExternal link (opens in new tab)) and provide us with the passwords separately.

PERSONAL DATA: If your documents contain personal data belonging to people outside your household, please ensure that you are authorised to share this data before uploading your documents. If your documents contain sensitive personal data, such as biometric data, medical data or data on criminal convictions, please ensure that you indicate this when prompted, upon submitting your documents. For further information on our processing of personal data contained in uploaded documents, please see:
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For further information on confidentiality in our handling of document content please see:
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