1. If the deceased was a Portuguese national
Required documents:
- Full transcript of bith certificate for death registration purposes (can be obtained by the Consulate);
- Full marriage and birth certificates of the spouse, if the deceased was married, for detah registration (can also be obtained by the
Consulate, if the spouse is Portuguese) - “Full transcript of Birth Certificate”
Important Note: If at death, the deceased did not have in its records the endorsements for actual marital status, its updating will be necessary before the death registration.
2. If the deceased is a foreigner, to update the Portuguese spouse birth record
Required documents:
- “Full transcript of Death Certificate”
- Birth Certificate of the surviving spouse (can be obtained by the Consulate)
- Marriage Certificate (can be obtained by the Consulate, if marriage was registered in Portugal)
Fees:
- Death Registration – Exempt
- Death Registration with removal of remains to Portugal – USD 58.50
- Coffin/Ashes transport license – USD 35.10