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Certified Portuguese Lease Agreement Translation
eVerbary translates your Portuguese lease agreement 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.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, no word cap. No hidden fees.
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Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The contrato de arrendamento and the tax authority
A Portuguese residential lease (contrato de arrendamento) must be reported to the tax authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira) by the landlord, who has to communicate every lease, change and termination by the end of the month after it takes effect. This is done on Model 2 of the stamp duty (Imposto do Selo) through the Portal das Finanças, and stamp duty of 10% of one month's rent is due. Since 2025 tenants may also report the lease.
So a lease in a Portuguese file may come with tax-authority paperwork as well, such as the stamp duty payment note. A US office using the lease as proof of address or of a shared home may want both the signed contract and the record that it was reported. We translate each with its dates, numbers and references.
Terms that need care
Portuguese leases use terms with specific legal meanings: senhorio (landlord), arrendatário or inquilino (tenant), fiador (guarantor), caução (deposit), renda (rent) and the duration and renewal clauses. We translate each consistently, keep the clause numbering, and translate initials and signatures on every page as marks so the reader knows they are there.
Amounts stay in euros as printed, and any rent update clause is translated with its formula. If you own the property rather than rent it, see the Portuguese property deed page; for rent payments, see the Portuguese bank statement page. For Brazil see the Brazilian lease 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
Does my landlord have to register the lease?
Yes, with the tax authority, by the end of the month after it starts. We translate the lease and any proof of it.
What is a fiador?
A guarantor who answers for the rent. We translate the term and the clause.
Every page has initials in the margin.
We mark the initials and signatures on each page, so nothing is left out.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.