English-Speaking Notarial and Document Services in Portugal
Need to sign, certify, translate or legalise a document in Portugal and want the whole process handled in English? We explain what you need, prepare the document, organise the signing or certification and coordinate the remaining steps.
What we can handle in English
Use this page when you know the result you need but do not want to navigate Portuguese document terminology on your own.
Recognised signatures for declarations, contracts, powers of attorney and company documents.
Certified copies of passports, IDs, certificates and other originals.
Powers for property, banking, immigration, company, inheritance and other matters.
Consent and travel authorisation documents for minors when they are required or requested.
Translation and certification for documents used in Portugal or abroad.
Apostille or consular legalisation for Portuguese documents when the destination requires it.
Portuguese civil, property, commercial and other available records and certificates.
Portuguese certificates and documents prepared for another country, including translation, apostille or legalisation when needed.
Foreign documents prepared for a Portuguese authority or process, including translation, apostille or legalisation when needed.
What we handle
- English-language intake and document planning.
- Preparation or review of the document before signing or certification.
- Clear instructions on what must be signed, presented or delivered in person.
- Translation and multilingual document coordination.
- Apostille, legalisation, registry and delivery coordination when needed.
What to send us
- ·The document, draft or a screenshot of the request you received.
- ·What you need the document to achieve.
- ·The organisation or person who will receive it.
- ·The country where it will be used.
- ·Where the signer and the original document are located.
- ·Your preferred communication language and deadline.
You can start in English from anywhere
We can take the initial instructions, review documents and prepare everything remotely in English. If the signing or certification needs attendance, an original document, Portuguese text or language support, we tell you before the appointment and organise it.
How it works
Send the document, a draft or a short description of what you need to achieve.
We identify the document, signing, certification, translation or international-use steps that are actually needed.
We prepare the agreed documents and organise the required signing, certification or follow-on steps.
We provide the completed documents or the exact final instructions for collection, signing or delivery.
Working languages
We work with documents in Portuguese, English, Spanish, German, French, Russian and Ukrainian, and can arrange other languages on request.
Start your request
Describe the result you need in English. You do not need to know the Portuguese name of the document or service.
Questions
Tell us the result you need
Describe the task in English. We will identify the service, tell you what to send and confirm the next steps and cost before work begins.
Start my document request