Document guide
Portugal
● Detailed sheet- Documents covered
- Birth, marriage and death certificates (narrative or full copy); criminal record.
- Who may request
- Civil certificates are publicly accessible: anyone can request them. Criminal record: only the holder or a representative with a power of attorney.
- What to include
- Having the record number and the conservatória speeds things up greatly; without it, a search is possible with the full name, date and parentage.
- Channel
- Civil Online (civilonline.mj.pt) with an international card, or a conservatória counter.
- Typical cost
- ~€10 to 20
- Typical time
- Days to a few weeks
- Apostille (issuer)
- Prosecutor General's Office (PGR).
- Official website
- eportugal.gov.pt ↗
Notes
Between Brazil and Portugal, the shared language means no translation is needed.
Practical guides
- How to get a Portuguese certificate without travelling →
- How much a certificate costs in Portugal →
- Portuguese certificate: full copy or narrative? →
- How to request a certificate at a Portuguese conservatória →
- How to collect a document already issued in Portugal →
- I need someone to file a document in Portugal →
- How to know whether your request is ready in Portugal →
- In-person errand at a Portuguese conservatória →
- Shipping documents safely from Portugal to Brazil →
Informative content about request procedures. We do not cover citizenship or visa eligibility. Rules and amounts may change; always confirm before acting.