Request licenses and permits for activities on roads or railway lines
To carry out activities, filming or sporting events, for example, on or near roads or railway lines, you need to apply for a licence or permit.
Find out how you can apply for these licences and permits online.
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It is free of charge.
You should request the licence or permit at least 15 business days before the date you intend to carry out the activity.
Who can Request licenses and permits for activities on roads or railway lines?
When can you Request licenses and permits for activities on roads or railway lines?
You should request the licence or permit at least 15 business days before the date you intend to carry out the activity.
Where can you Request licenses and permits for activities on roads or railway lines?
What are the documents and requirements to Request licenses and permits for activities on roads or railway lines?
- To request these licenses and permits, you need to:
- identify yourself (name, address, Tax Identification Number - NIF)
- describe the activity you intend to carry out
- submit a document proving the legitimacy of the request, if the request is made on behalf of another person or entity (power of attorney or equivalent document)
- submit a digitally based cartographic representation identifying the location where the activity is to be carried out (in kml, kmz, dwg, dwf, dwgx, dwfx format) or through autocad/google earth/google maps.
You can add any written or drawn document that you consider relevant to assess the activity to be carried out.
What is the Price to Request licenses and permits for activities on roads or railway lines?
It is free of charge.
What is the Deadline to Request licenses and permits for activities on roads or railway lines?
The maximum time limit to receive an answer to the request is 30 business days. However, on average, Infraestruturas de Portugal will reply within 15 business days.
How can you Request licenses and permits for activities on roads or railway lines?
To request licenses and permits to carry out activities on roads or railway lines you should follow the following steps:
- register on the IP Licensing portal
- login
- access the Processes menu
- create new Process
- fill in the process data (choose the type of application)
- attach the necessary documents
- submit the request
Subsequently the process is analysed, Infraestrututas de Portugal makes a decision and sends the reply to the e-mail address indicated by the user.
In the 10 business days after requesting the license or permit you may be contacted by Infraestrututas de Portugal to submit additional documents or provide clarification.