Apostille for Portugal
Applying for a Portuguese D7, job-seeker or digital-nomad visa, joining family in Lisbon, or claiming Portuguese nationality through Goan, Daman or Diu roots? Portugal has applied the Hague Apostille Convention since 4 February 1969, so Indian public documents need the MEA apostille – not legalisation by the Embassy of Portugal. INFINITYGRO completes the apostille for Portugal in Delhi and helps with the certified Portuguese translation your file will need.
- D7 passive-income visa
- Job-seeker visa
- Digital nomad visa
- Student visa
- Family reunification
- AIMA residence permit
- Portuguese nationality
- Company in Portugal
apostille
An apostille for Portugal is the MEA apostille on an Indian public document, added once the document has been verified in India – by the state education department for degrees, the home department or SDM for birth and marriage certificates, or a chamber of commerce for company papers. Portuguese consulates, AIMA, universities and the civil registry accept it without Portuguese Embassy legalisation. Most Portuguese offices then need a certified translation into Portuguese.
Portugal embassy attestation is not needed – get the apostille for Portugal
The visa checklists issued for Portugal ask for documents “apostilled or legalised”. For India the answer is the apostille: both countries are parties to the 1961 Convention, so the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi does not legalise Indian public documents on top of the MEA apostille.
The police clearance is the document most Portugal applicants get wrong. A Passport Seva PCC can go straight to the MEA for the apostille for Portugal, while a state police certificate needs home department attestation first. Check which one your checklist names before you apply for it.
Documents we apostille for Portugal
Your document decides the route in India. We handle each step from Delhi:
| Document | Route in India | Who asks for it in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Police clearance (Passport Seva PCC) | MEA apostille directly | Portuguese visa applications, AIMA residence permits |
| Birth certificate | Home department or SDM → MEA apostille | Family reunification, nationality files, civil registry |
| Marriage certificate | Home department or SDM → MEA apostille | Spouse visas, AIMA, registration of the marriage in Portugal |
| Death certificate | Registrar copy → home department / SDM → MEA apostille | Nationality and inheritance files |
| Degree, diploma, transcripts | State education department / university verification → MEA apostille | Portuguese universities, recognition, highly qualified visas |
| Income and bank documents (affidavit route) | Notary → SDM → MEA apostille | D7 and digital-nomad files, where the consulate asks for them |
| Company documents and power of attorney | Chamber of commerce → MEA apostille | Opening a company, NIF and bank matters in Portugal |
Why people need an apostille for Portugal
D7 & digital nomad
PCC apostilled for the visa file; some applicants also apostille income or property papers.
Job-seeker & work visas
Degree and PCC apostilled for job-seeker, highly qualified and work visas.
Family reunification
Birth and marriage certificates apostilled so AIMA can confirm the family link.
Portuguese nationality
Families with roots in Goa, Daman or Diu often need birth, marriage and death certificates apostilled for the nationality process.
Study in Portugal
Degree, transcripts and PCC apostilled for Portuguese universities and the student visa.
Business in Portugal
Board resolutions and powers of attorney apostilled for setting up a company or bank account.
Certified Portuguese translation for Portugal
Portuguese authorities generally want foreign documents translated into Portuguese, and the translation is expected to be certified – for example by a Portuguese notary, lawyer or consulate – not just signed by any translator. The apostille comes first, and the translation must include the apostille sticker.
We prepare the Portuguese translation from the apostilled document and keep names, dates and registration numbers identical to your passport. See our Portuguese translation services.
SampleApostille for Portugal sample – the MEA sticker explained
In this sample the MEA sticker sits below the notary and SDM stamps. For a Passport Seva PCC the chain is shorter – the apostille for Portugal goes directly on the PCC – but the sticker looks the same: country, signing officer, place and date, certificate number, seal and the QR code that the Portuguese consulate or AIMA can scan. Personal details are hidden.
How it worksHow we get your apostille for Portugal done
- Share your visa or file typeD7, job-seeker, family, study or nationality – we list exactly which papers need the apostille for Portugal.
- WhatsApp clear scansWe check names, the PCC type and the issuing registrar before verification.
- Hand over or courier originalsDrop them at our New Ashok Nagar office in Delhi or courier them to us.
- Verification + MEA apostilleHome department, SDM, state education or chamber step where needed, then the MEA apostille with QR code.
- Tracked return + translationOriginals return by Blue Dart or another tracked courier; the Portuguese translation follows if ordered.
Can you visit Delhi? You are welcome to hand over your documents and collect the signed translation at our office in New Ashok Nagar. From another state or country, just email or WhatsApp a clear scan – the soft copy comes back by email and the signed, stamped copy by Blue Dart or another reputed, fully tracked courier.
FeesApostille for Portugal – fees
For a document that is ready for the MEA – most often the Passport Seva PCC for a Portugal visa. We file it at the MEA and send back the QR apostille for Portugal.
For affidavits and declarations used in D7 or family files: we arrange the notary and SDM attestation in Delhi, then the MEA apostille – one price per document.
Birth, marriage and death certificates needing home-department verification, degrees needing state verification, and the certified Portuguese translation are quoted separately. Read our guide to PCC apostille for Portugal or WhatsApp your list for one written quote.
Timing tip: many Portugal checklists want a recent police clearance. Apply for the PCC close to your appointment and send it to us as soon as it arrives, so the apostille for Portugal does not eat into its validity.
FAQsApostille for Portugal – FAQs
Does Portugal accept the Indian MEA apostille?
Yes. Portugal and India are both parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, so Portuguese consulates, AIMA and the civil registry accept the MEA apostille without Portuguese Embassy legalisation.
Does my PCC need an apostille for a Portugal visa?
Usually yes – Portugal visa checklists ask for an apostilled police clearance. A Passport Seva PCC can be apostilled by the MEA directly.
Do I need a Portuguese translation?
In most cases yes. Translate the document and its apostille into Portuguese, and have the translation certified as your Portuguese office requires.
Can you help with Portuguese nationality documents?
Yes. We apostille Indian birth, marriage and death certificates used in nationality files, including for families of Goan, Daman and Diu origin.
What does an apostille for Portugal cost?
₹1,000 per document for the MEA apostille only, or ₹1,500 per document for notary + SDM + MEA apostille. Verification of certificates and the translation are quoted separately.
Do I need to come to Delhi?
No. Courier the originals to our Delhi office or drop them off in person; we return them by Blue Dart or another tracked courier.
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INFINITYGRO · C-5 A/2, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi – 110096Last updated: 24 October 2026 · INFINITYGRO apostille desk, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi