Glossary

F303

Published 5 November 2026, 06:07
F303 — Pedido de Pagamento em Prestações (ANSR form: paying a fine in instalments)

A request to split a fine into monthly payments. You can make it at any stage of the case, as long as it has not gone to court for enforced collection. The conditions are strict and are set by law, not by your finances: the minimum fine for the offence must be €210 or more, each payment must be at least €50 a month, and the whole period must be no longer than twelve months.

Where you come across it. A large fine has arrived, and you cannot pay it all at once.
A missed payment cancels the whole plan: the balance is demanded at once and in full. Asking for instalments incurs costs — at least half a unit of account, that is €52.50. The normal deadline for paying a fine cannot be extended: instalments are the only legal way to pay later.