Criminal Record Certificate for a company / legal entity
Portugal · Certificado do Registo Criminal de pessoa coletiva (empresas e outras entidades)
€6.75 · up to 3 working days · order and pay online
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What the report shows
Criminal convictions on record for a company or other legal person.
Who needs it
companies bidding for public contracts, licence applicants, banks
Why people order it
public procurement (Código dos Contratos Públicos), licensing, KYC
What we need from you
- ✍️Details you type in the form: company NIPC; legal representative's CC/CMD; written authorisation stating purpose for third parties
- 🙋Ordering for yourself? A typed signature in the form is enough.
- 📝Ordering for someone else? Upload a power of attorney they signed — download our ready form. The authority requires the person's signature on the power of attorney to be certified by a lawyer or a notary. ⤓ Ready power-of-attorney form
- 🔐We never ask for passwords or login codes. Where the authority needs the person's own login, we act under the signed authorisation, or guide the person to log in themselves.
- ✅No original document and no post — everything happens online.
Legal limits
Only the legal representative, or a third party with the representative's written authorisation stating the purpose (purpose indication mandatory per gov.pt).
Issued by
Direção-Geral da Administração da Justiça (DGAJ) – Serviços de Identificação Criminal
Questions and answers
How do I order Criminal Record Certificate for a company / legal entity online?
Fill in company NIPC; legal representative's CC/CMD; written authorisation stating purpose for third parties in the form on this page, pay €6.75 by card, and the document is e-mailed to you within up to 3 working days.
How much does Criminal Record Certificate for a company / legal entity cost?
€6.75, including the official fee of €5.00.
How long does Criminal Record Certificate for a company / legal entity take?
up to 3 working days.
Who can order Criminal Record Certificate for a company / legal entity?
The person or an authorised agent.
Do I need to send the original document?
No. Everything is online — no original and no post.
Terms
Work starts as soon as you pay; once the document is delivered the order can no longer be cancelled.
Joy Work OS is a private service and not the issuing authority. You can also order this document directly from the authority at the official fee.