registo criminal
Published 8 November 2026, 20:08
certificado do registo criminal
A criminal record certificate. The Portuguese one is ordered online or obtained at an Espaço Cidadão, while the certificate from the country you came from usually has to be apostilled and translated. It is required when applying for a residence permit or citizenship and for work with children.
Where you come across it. Applying for a residence permit or citizenship, certain kinds of work.
The certificate is valid for only a short time, so you often have to order a new one just before you apply.