Portuguese payment-order (injunção) court fee
Portugal · Taxa de justiça do requerimento de injunção (Balcão Nacional de Injunções)
DUC instantly; receipt immediately after payment
What the report shows
Court fee paid in advance by a creditor who files a payment order (injunção) at the National Injunctions Office to collect an unpaid contract debt. Without it the request is not processed; if the debtor does not oppose, the creditor gets an enforceable title.
Who needs it
lawyers and solicitors, companies chasing unpaid invoices, landlords, foreign suppliers with Portuguese debtors
Why people order it
collect unpaid invoices, collect rent or service debts, get an enforceable title quickly
Legal limits
Anyone may pay the DUC; Joy does not file the injunction or give legal advice.
Issued by
Institute for Financial Management and Equipment of Justice (IGFEJ) / National Injunctions Office (Balcão Nacional de Injunções, BNI) · Official source
Questions and answers
How do I get Portuguese payment-order (injunção) court fee?
Only the person concerned can obtain it, directly from Institute for Financial Management and Equipment of Justice (IGFEJ) / National Injunctions Office (Balcão Nacional de Injunções, BNI). tribunais.org.pt → Custas processuais → 'DUC – Documento Único de Cobrança' → category 'Regulamento das Custas Processuais' → act 'requerimento de injunção' → enter the amount claimed and the creditor's details → issue → pay → the lawyer indicates the DUC/proof when filing the injunction electronically.
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.