Power of attorney (buying): where to get it in Portugal

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A power of attorney made at a Portuguese notary office can be registered online on Procurações Online for 10 euros. Pay within 5 days; the access code lasts 3 months. Irrevocable powers that change a property's owner must be registered.

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Cost

10 euros

Pay within

5 days of the request, or it is cancelled

Access code valid for

3 months, not renewable

Free

Registering a substitution (substabelecimento) or an ending

Must be registered

Irrevocable powers, substitutions, changes and endings, when the property's holder changes

You need

The original power of attorney, the authentication record and documents proving the facts in it

Run by

Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado (IRN)

Sources

justica.gov.pt/Servicos/Registar-procuracoes

Checked

2026-11-05