Request the car registration certificate

Information on how and where to request a car registration certificate.

Service channels

Learn where you can carry out the service and what are the advantages of each channel

  • Request in person

    Valid for 6 months

    Costs € 17.00

    At any time, during business hours

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When can you Request the vehicle registration certificate?

At any time, during business hours.

Where can you Request the vehicle registration certificate?  

In person:

at the Institute of Registries and the Notarial Profession (Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado);

at any Citizen Shop (Lojas do Cidadão) offering the service.

What is the Price to Request the vehicle registration certificate?

  • € 17.00.

 

  • Payment options:
    • Multibanco (ATM);
    • Cash;
    • By a certified cheque or bank cheque made out to IRN, I.P. (in euro and drawn from a Portuguese bank account);
    • Postal money order, in euros, in favor of IRN, IP

What is the Deadline to Request the vehicle registration certificate?

  • Immediate.

 

It has a validity of 6 months.

How can you Request the vehicle registration certificate?

The car registration certificate is a document serving as proof of the information in the motor vehicle registry, such as legal ownership of the vehicle, identification of the car and its owner (an individual or a company) and whether the vehicle has any liens or encumbrances against it.

In addition to this paper certificate, you can also request a permanent certificate online.