{"id":"pt-rcbe-beneficiario-efetivo","page":"https://joyworkos.com/en/reports/portugal-beneficial-ownership-rcbe/","name":"Beneficial Ownership Register (RCBE) search and proof of consultation","name_en":"Beneficial Ownership Register (RCBE) search and proof of consultation","local_name":"Consulta e comprovativo do Registo Central do Beneficiário Efetivo (RCBE)","country":"PT","country_name":"Portugal","category":"Compliance and sanctions","what_it_shows":"Beneficial owners declared by a company/entity (ultimate natural persons with control) and a proof-of-consultation document.","who_needs_it":"banks, AML-obliged entities, lawyers, notaries, auditors, investigative journalists with legitimate interest","why":"AML/KYC on Portuguese counterparties; checking an entity's own declaration","price":null,"sold_by_joy":false,"delivery":"instant","format":"online view + downloadable comprovativo","who_can_order":"Only with a legal interest","what_we_need":{"details":"entity NIPC; Portuguese digital identity (CC/CMD) or professional certificate","upload":"none","authorisation":"interest","original_by_courier":false},"legal_limits":"Decree-Law 115/2025 (27 Oct 2025, in force early Nov 2025) amended Lei 89/2017 art. 19: online access only for persons who demonstrate a legitimate interest (after CJEU 22 Nov 2022 ruling); every access logged for 5 years; owners may request restriction (art. 22). RCBE data is not proof of legal status. Reselling RCBE data to the general public is not permitted.","issuer":"Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado, I.P. (IRN) – RCBE","official_source":"https://rcbe.justica.gov.pt/Consulta","how_to_get_it_yourself":"rcbe.justica.gov.pt → Consultar → authenticate with Cartão de Cidadão / Chave Móvel Digital or lawyer/solicitor/notary professional certificate → state legitimate interest → search entity NIPC → download comprovativo","faq":[{"q":"How do I get Beneficial Ownership Register (RCBE) search and proof of consultation?","a":"Only the person concerned can obtain it, directly from Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado, I.P. (IRN) – RCBE. rcbe.justica.gov.pt → Consultar → authenticate with Cartão de Cidadão / Chave Móvel Digital or lawyer/solicitor/notary professional certificate → state legitimate interest → search entity NIPC → download comprovativo"}],"languages":[{"lang":"he","page":"https://joyworkos.com/reports/portugal-beneficial-ownership-rcbe/"},{"lang":"en","page":"https://joyworkos.com/en/reports/portugal-beneficial-ownership-rcbe/"},{"lang":"pt","page":"https://joyworkos.com/pt/reports/portugal-beneficial-ownership-rcbe/"}],"order":null,"seller":"Joy Work OS (Neos Tech Ltd, Israel) — a private service, not the issuing authority"}