Civil Registry in the Azores

Civil Registry

Specialized services in civil registration and personal documentation in the Azores

Birth Registration

  • Declaration and registration of births
  • Name and nationality assignment
  • Registration of births that occurred abroad

Marriage and Civil Partnership

  • Civil marriage process
  • Registration of religious marriages with civil effects
  • Recognition of civil partnerships

Citizenship and Nationality

  • Processes for granting Portuguese nationality
  • Registration of nationality acquisition
  • Issuance of nationality certificates

Registry Changes

  • Change of first name and surnames
  • Endorsements and rectifications in civil registration
  • Processes for changing sex and first name

Certificates and Documents

  • Issuance of birth, marriage, and death certificates
  • Multilingual certificates for international use
  • Various declarations and attestations

International Services

  • Transcription of foreign civil registry acts
  • Advice on international marriages and divorces
  • Legalization of documents for use abroad