US Apostille for Portugal
If you are applying for D7 Passive Income Visa, D8 Digital Nomad Visa, or Golden Visa, your consulate will require one or more US-issued documents bearing the Hague Apostille. Below are the documents most commonly required for Portugal immigration and how our courier network handles each one.
Portugal Requirements at a Glance
Common visa types: D7 Passive Income Visa, D8 Digital Nomad Visa, or Golden Visa
Translation: Certified Portuguese translation required for most documents submitted to AIMA (formerly SEF)
Processing note: Portugal requires apostilled documents for most residency visa categories — originals plus certified translations
Documents Commonly Required for Portugal
State vs. Federal: Which Authority Apostilles Your Documents?
Not all documents go to the same office. FBI Background Checks are federal documents — they must be apostilled by the US Department of State in Washington D.C., regardless of what state you live in. State-issued records (birth certificates, marriage certificates) go to your state Secretary of State. Our courier network handles both tracks and routes each document to the correct authority automatically.
After the Apostille: Translation for Portugal
Certified Portuguese translation required for most documents submitted to AIMA (formerly SEF). An apostille certifies the document is genuine — it does not translate it. Most Portugal consulates and immigration authorities require a sworn or certified translation in addition to the apostille before they will accept the document. We offer combined apostille-plus-translation packages for Portugal-bound documents.