Marriage Certidão: How to Request and Check It
The marriage certidão is requested online through Civil Online (civilonline.mj.pt), the official civil registry portal. It costs €10, and after payment you receive an access code by email and SMS to check and share the document — with the same legal value as the paper version.
This is the document requested for changing your name after marriage, a foreign spouse's nationality process, inheritance, or to prove marital status to banks, public bodies, or employers.
How to Request or Check It
Online — Civil Online
- Go to civilonline.mj.pt
- Choose "Certidão Request" → Marriage
- Fill in the spouses' details
- Pay by Multibanco or credit card, within 48 hours
- Receive the access code by email and SMS once the certidão is ready
In Person
- Go to a Conservatória do Registo Civil (Civil Registry Office) or Loja de Cidadão
- Bring your Cartão de Cidadão
- Ask for the "certidão de casamento" at the counter
- Pay on-site
Frequently Asked Questions
10 euros per certidão. Payment is made by Multibanco or credit card within 48 hours of the request.
Name changes, a spouse's nationality process, inheritance, or to prove marital status to public and private entities.
The access code is valid for 6 months from issue.