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Certified Portuguese Divorce Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Portuguese divorce certificate into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by a professional human translator, with a signed certification. Most orders are delivered within a few hours. Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
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At the Conservatória or in court
Portugal has two routes to a divorce. A couple who agree on ending the marriage and on the essential questions (the family home, maintenance, the list of common property and, where there are minor children, parental responsibilities) can divorce by mutual consent at a Conservatória do Registo Civil, in person or online. The parental agreement is sent to the Ministério Público for review. Where the couple agree on the divorce but not its terms, or one spouse does not consent, the case goes to court and ends with a judgment (sentença).
However it was granted, the divorce is then added to the marriage and birth records as an averbamento. That is how Portuguese authorities themselves prove a divorce: a marriage certificate and birth certificate issued after the divorce, each carrying the annotation. A certificate printed before the divorce still shows the marriage in force, so order a recent one. See the Portuguese marriage certificate and birth certificate pages.
Judgment, certificate and surnames
A court divorce leaves two kinds of paper: the judgment, which sets out custody, maintenance and property, and the civil records that show the marriage ended. A registry divorce leaves the Conservatória's decision and the annotated certificates. Translate what the receiving office asks for, and both if you are unsure. Every annotation, date and registry entry number is translated as printed, so an officer can match the dates.
A spouse who added the other's surnames at marriage can keep them after a divorce only with the former spouse's consent or a court's authorisation, so names on later documents may change. Portuguese and Brazilian divorces are separate systems with different documents; for Brazil see the Brazilian divorce page, and see our Portuguese page.
What USCIS requires
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), a foreign-language document must be accompanied by a complete English translation and the translator's certification that it is accurate. Every seal, stamp and marginal note is part of the document, so every one is translated.
State agencies set their own rules — see government agencies — and what our certification states is on this page.
How it works
Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.
A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.
Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.
Certified vs. standard translation
A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where one sheet of your document is one page, with no word cap.
A standard translation is the same professional human translation without the certificate, for when you only need to understand the content or for internal or informal use. It is billed at the same $24.95 per page with no word cap.
Frequently asked questions
We divorced at the Conservatória, without a judge.
That is the usual route in Portugal when both spouses agree. We translate the decision and the annotated certificates.
My marriage certificate does not mention the divorce.
It was probably issued before the divorce was recorded. Order a new one; the divorce appears as an averbamento.
Do I need the court judgment or the certificate?
It depends on the office. The certificate proves the marriage ended; the judgment gives its terms. If unsure, translate both.
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