Applying for a certificate of professional activity from the ACT
Certificates of professional activity can be used to submit to the relevant authorities or to companies in European Union (EU) countries when you wish to work in one of these countries.
If you are an employee, you will need to request a certificate from the Working Conditions Authority (ACT), regardless of which CAE code your professional activity falls under. You can make the request on this page.
Requesting certificates from other authorities
If you are a managing partner of a company, a sole trader or self-employed and your activity falls under one of the following CAE codes, you will need to request a certificate from the relevant authority:
- 45 to 47, 494, 55 to 63, 68 to 75, 77 to 82, 85 to 87 or 90 to 95 (except 92): the Commerce and Services Confederation (CCP);
- 05 to 43: the Directorate-General for Economic Activities (DGAE).
Service channels
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Online
To perform this service you need to login with one of the following means:
- Digital Mobile Key (CMD)
- Citizen Card
- Digital certificate
Procedure and requirements
Procedure
You will need to sign in using one of the following means of authentication:
- your Citizen Card;
- the Digital Mobile Key (CMD);
- a lawyer, solicitor or notary’s digital certificate.
Once you have your chosen means of authentication to hand, follow the steps below.
- Click on the ‘Realizar serviço’ [‘Use service’] button on this page.
- Complete the online form and attach the necessary documents (see the ‘documents and requirements’ section).
- Submit your request.
Examination of the request
- The form and the documents will be examined by the ACT.
- Once the ACT has validated all the necessary information and requirements for issuing the certificate, it will provide details regarding payment of the certificate.
- After payment has been made, the certificate will be available on ePortugal within 8 days.
How much
Each certificate costs 15€.
Legislation, refusals, contests, claims
Legislation
Competent Entity
Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho
Address: Praça de Alvalade 1 1749-073 Lisboa
Phone number: 21 330 87 00
Fax: 21 330 87 10
Email address: geral@act.gov.pt
Web url: www.act.gov.pt/