Death Registration

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 – USD 45.75
• Death Registration with removal to Portugal – USD 102.91
• Coffin transport license – USD 34.30