Portuguese court fee for filing a claim, defence or appeal (taxa de justiça)
Portugal · Taxa de justiça (Regulamento das Custas Processuais)
DUC issued instantly; receipt immediately after payment
What the report shows
Court fee each party pays in advance when filing a claim, defence or appeal in a Portuguese court, measured in procedural units (UC, €102 in 2026). Paid by a DUC payment document; filing without proof of payment brings a notice to pay with a fine.
Who needs it
lawyers and solicitors, companies in litigation, foreign litigants without a Portuguese bank, Israeli law firms with Portuguese cases
Why people order it
pay the fee for an initial claim, pay the defence fee, pay appeal fees, pay the remaining fee at the end of the case
Legal limits
Anyone may issue and pay a DUC; the filing itself must be made by the party or its lawyer. Joy only pays and does not give legal advice on the value of the action.
Issued by
Institute for Financial Management and Equipment of Justice (Instituto de Gestão Financeira e Equipamentos da Justiça, IGFEJ) for the courts · Official source
Questions and answers
How do I get Portuguese court fee for filing a claim, defence or appeal (taxa de justiça)?
Only the person concerned can obtain it, directly from Institute for Financial Management and Equipment of Justice (Instituto de Gestão Financeira e Equipamentos da Justiça, IGFEJ) for the courts. tribunais.org.pt → Serviços ao cidadão → Custas processuais → 'DUC – Documento Único de Cobrança' → category 'Regulamento das Custas Processuais' → fill in court, type of act, value of the action and payer details → issue the DUC → pay → attach the payment proof to the court filing.
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.