Foreign Foundation - renewal of the public utility status

The permanent representations of foreign foundations can request the renewal of the public utility status.

Note: The Portuguese associations, cooperatives and foundations and the permanent representations of foreign associations or cooperatives must make the requests in the corresponding services. 

Service channels

  • Request online

    Apply for renewal of public utility status

Procedure and requirements

Procedure

  • submission of the request and start of the process by the legal representative of the entity      
  • analysis of the process by the SGPCM     
  • (eventual) preliminary rejection
  • (eventual) request for additional opinions from competent entities in the area of activity of the requesting entity
  • (eventual) request for improvement of the request
  • proposal for a decision
  • decision by the competent Government member
  • publication of the decision in the Official Gazette.

Time of issue/decision

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Obligations

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Additional Data

Territorial Scope
National, regional or local. Excludes foundations that carry out their activity exclusively in one of the Autonomous Regions.

Legislation, refusals, contests, claims

Legislation

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Reasons for refusal

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Means of opposition/Complaint to the Ombudsman

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Competent Entity

Secretaria-Geral da Presidência de Conselho de Ministros

Address: Rua Professor Gomes Teixeira, n.º 2 1399-022 LISBOA

Phone number: 213 927 600

Email address: sec-geral@sg.pcm.gov.pt

Web url: https://www.sg.pcm.gov.pt/