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Certified Portuguese Driver's License Translation
eVerbary translates your Portuguese driver's license 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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Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
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Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The carta de condução and its renewal dates
Portuguese driving licences (carta de condução) are issued by the Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes (IMT). Categories fall into two groups: group 1 covers mopeds, motorcycles and cars (AM, A1, A2, A, B1, B, BE), and group 2 covers trucks and buses (C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE). Each category on the card carries its own dates.
Renewal ages depend on when the licence was first issued. A group 1 licence issued up to 1 January 2013 is renewed at 50, 60, 65 and 70, then every two years; one issued from 30 July 2016 is renewed every 15 years until 60, then at 60, 65 and 70, then every two years. Group 2 licences are renewed more often. So two valid cards of the same age can show very different expiry dates.
What a US DMV reads
The back of the card lists each category with the date it was obtained, its validity date and any restriction codes. We translate each line in the same order, so categories stay matched to their dates, and we keep the codes as printed. The licence number and the issuing authority are copied exactly. Send both sides of the card.
Each US state decides whether a foreign licence counts toward a local one, and a translation does not give a right to drive. Ask your DMV and see our DMV translation page. If you also need identity documents, see the Portuguese Citizen Card page. For Brazil see the Brazilian license 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
Why does my licence expire at 50 when my friend's lasts 15 years?
Renewal rules depend on when the licence was first issued. We translate the dates exactly as printed.
Will the translation let me drive in the US?
No. That is your state DMV's decision. The translation lets them read the licence.
Do you translate the categories on the back?
Yes, each category with its dates and any restriction codes, in the original order.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.