Apostille services in Portugal
An apostille for Portugal is required for all Indians who are applying for a long-term visa, residence visa for accompanying family members, short-term visa, unpaid professional internship, temporary stay visa, or job-seeking/employment visa. In all these situations, an apostilled certificate is needed for Portugal.
Portugal became a member of The Hague Apostille Convention on January 4, 1969. Therefore, only an apostille is required, and no further attestation from the Portuguese Embassy is needed.
List of Certificates Eligible for Apostille for Portugal
Documents That Can Be Apostilled
- Public documents issued by Indian government departments, courts, registry offices, notaries, and universities.
- Private school/university documents, but only if the college or university is UGC-approved.
- Personal documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, and Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) issued by the police station or passport office and Single status certificate or unmarried certificate.
- Legal and commercial documents including powers of attorney, declarations, extracts from commercial registers, and land records.
Documents That Cannot Be Apostilled
- Overseas documents: Any certificate or document issued outside India (e.g., educational certificates, bank statements, forms, or letters) cannot be apostilled in India.
- Such documents must be apostilled or legalized in the country of origin where they were issued.
What Is the Procedure to Apostille Documents for Portugal Visa?
The procedure for apostille differs for educational and personal documents.
For Educational Documents:
- Notary Verification – Get the document notarized by a registered notary.
- University Verification – The issuing university verifies the certificate.
- HRD / GAD Attestation – Attestation by the respective State HRD (Higher Education Department) or General Administration Department.
- MEA Apostille – Finally, the document is apostilled by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India.
For Personal Documents (Birth, Marriage, PCC, etc.):
- Notary Verification – Get the document notarized by a registered notary.
- SDM Attestation (Delhi only) – Attestation by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
- MEA Apostille – Finally, the document is apostilled by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India.
What Is the Cost of Apostille for Educational and Personal Documents for Portugal?
The fees have a different structure for educational and personal documents.
- Personal documents (such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, PCC) cost around ₹3,100 per document.
- Educational documents are more difficult to estimate, as each certificate must be verified by the university and HRD, and different states and universities in India have fluctuating fee structures. However, if the state authentication is already completed, getting only the MEA apostille costs around ₹2,500 per document.
What Is the Processing Time for Apostille of Documents for Portugal?
As we discussed before, HRD and university verification for educational documents takes a lot of time. While the apostille itself can be done in only 2 to 3 working days for both educational and personal documents.
To get more details you can registered here for apostille