habilitação de herdeiros
Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
habilitação de herdeiros (declaration of heirs)
A document that records who the deceased's heirs are. On the basis of it, the bank releases money from the accounts and the registries transfer the house and the car. It is done at a notary (no fixed price) or at the Balcão das Heranças in a Conservatória for €150.
Where you come across it. Inheritance, withdrawing money from the deceased's account, transferring a house or a car.
Foreign birth and marriage certificates must be accompanied by a translation into Portuguese.
Official website: gov.pt/servicos/fazer-a-habilitacao-de-herdeiros-com-registo-de-bens