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Apostille for Portugal

Portugal is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention: a single apostille, affixed in Switzerland by the chancellery of the issuing canton, makes your Swiss document valid there — no embassy, no consulate, no further stamp.

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Where the apostille is affixed

Always in the country that issued the document — so for your Swiss diploma, extract or certificate, at the state chancellery of the issuing canton, or at the Federal Chancellery for federal documents. We route it; you just name the canton.

Documents typically requested by Portugal

Diplomas and transcripts for jobs and universities, civil-status records for marriages and residence, criminal-record extracts for visas, commercial-register extracts and powers of attorney for business.

Timing and delivery

Standard 1–2 business days plus delivery; same-day express available. Registered Swiss mail included — or DHL straight to Portugal (CHF 140 worldwide, CHF 90 in Europe).

Which translation this destination needs — and when none is needed

A certified Portuguese translation is needed from every Swiss canton. One thing to settle first: Portugal and Brazil use different Portuguese, and a translation prepared for one is not always accepted by the other. Tell us which country the file is actually for, not merely which language it needs.

Worth knowing before you order

Portugal maintains a large network of consulates in Switzerland and a substantial Portuguese community here, which means a lot of documents travel in both directions. If your document was issued in Portugal and is needed in Switzerland, the apostille comes from the Portuguese authority, not from us — we can tell you which one, but we cannot affix it.

Frequently asked questions

And a document issued in Portugal, to be used in Switzerland?
Same Convention, opposite direction: the apostille is affixed by the designated authority of Portugal, not in Switzerland. We can point you to the right route there — and once apostilled, the document is accepted by Swiss authorities.
Will Portugal also require a translation?
Frequently, when the document is not in an official language of the destination. The apostille never replaces a translation; mention it in the order notes and our partner network delivers both together.
CHF 140 — Apostille — 1st document · CHF 120 — Apostille — from 2 documents · Prices →

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