How to get Apostille for Portugal

Portugal is a member of the Hague Nation and Apostille is enough to prove that the Document is Genuine

What are the major documents a person needs for the apostille for Portugal?

There are some major documents that a person should always have with themself for the apostille for Portugal. These are as follows:

  • Passport front and last page photocopy.
  • License photocopy.
  • Aadhar Card photocopy. 

4 Simple steps to get MEA Apostille on your Documents 

  • Register on Apostille Portal 

  • Collect all  Documents you want to Apostille 
  • Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
  • Receive Documents with Apostille Directly to your home
Apply for MEA Apostille

Why is it essential for an individual to have an apostille for Portugal?

There are many reasons that make an apostille for Portugal essential for a person. Some of them are:

What are the steps that are performed to get the apostille done?

There are a few essential steps that a person has to perform to get the apostille of documents done. The steps are explained below:

  • Notary Attestation: The first step to begin the attestation process is to show documents to the notary. Once the notary finds that all the information that is written on the document is accurate. Then only the notary will attest to the document. 
  • State/SDM Attestation: After this, the documents are to be attested by SDM or State. At both authorities, the document will be submitted. All the provided details in the documents will be accessed. When all the provided information is found correct. Then the authorities will place a stamp and signature on the document. 

Although, there is one difference in the attestation process of both authorities. The time that is taken by the SDM for attestation is three to five days. On the other side, at state attestation, the same process takes around three to four weeks. So, in short, when compared with the time it is better to choose SDM attestation unless the country has specified to get the state attestation done. 

  • Ministry of External Affairs: The third and last step for the countries that are a part of the Hague Convention is to get the documents attested from the MEA. Over here, all the information is read with utmost care and till the time all the details are not found true, the authorities will not sign and place stamps on the document. On the backside of the document, a stamp is placed by the Ministry of External Affairs when the document is found genuine. This stamp has a unique number that helps the foreign country to check the information online. 
  • Embassy Attestation: This is the step for the nations that are not a member of the Hague Convention. In this step, the document that is to be attested and also the fees that are specified by the embassy are submitted. The Embassy will check all the papers carefully. The embassy will finally sign the document and now it can be used in any country.

What are the details mentioned in an apostille certificate?

There are some important details that are mentioned in an apostille certificate. The details are:

  • Certificate No: A unique number is added
  • Certificate issued Date: 00/00/0000 date and time are added
  • Account Reference: ALPHA CODE
  • Unique Doc. Reference: ALPHANUMERIC
  • Purchased by: NAME
  • Description of Document: ARTICLE 4 AFFIDAVIT
  • Description: AFFIDAVIT
  • Consideration Price (Rs.): ZERO
  • First Party: NAME OF PERSON
  • Second Party: N/A
  • Stamp Duty Paid By: NAME OF PERSON
  • Stamp Duty Amount(Rs.): AMOUNT

Are the steps the same for both the nations that are a part of the Hague Convention and those that are not a member of the Hague Convention?

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