Automóvel Online
Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
Automóvel Online — the Ministry of Justice's vehicle registration platform
A website where you can apply to register ownership of a car and order the DUA without going to a counter. According to justica.gov.pt, registering through it costs 15% less than applying in person; you need the digital certificate on your cartão de cidadão and a card reader.
Where you come across it. Buying or selling a car, bringing a car in from another country, a change of owner.
Cheaper does not mean faster: in autumn 2026, according to complaints from car dealers, applications filed through Automóvel Online in Porto were taking several months to be completed.