What is the Price to Request a marriage certificate?
The price varies accordingly to the reason why you request the certificate.
| Type of certificate | Price | |
| Online certificate | €10 | |
| Paper certificate | For family allowance or Social Security purposes | €10 |
| For other purposes | €20 | |
In certain cases, the certificate may be free of charge
The certificates are free of charge if they are requested for:
- adoption processes
- nationality processes
- assistance or charity purposes, including obtaining State or local autarchies’ pensions (a proof document may be required)
- processes regarding occupational accidents (only if requested by the individual who suffered the accident, by his/her family members or by the court)
- processes to assign the Portuguese-Brazilian equality status
- legal support purposes
- individuals who may be under economic hardship - the evidence is carried out through a document issued by a competent administrative authority (for instance, the Social Security) or by a public social assistance institution in which the individual is hospitalized.
The free certificates cannot be used for other purposes.
If you must submit a proof of the exemption, you can only request the certificate in person.
Payment methods
| Type of certificate | Payment methods |
| Online certificate |
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| Paper certificate | Requested online
Requested on the location
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