Government of Canada services and information in Faro, Portugal

Refer to International adoption.

Note: When trying to adopt in Portugal, preference is given to Portuguese citizens with residency in Portugal and EU citizens.

Refer to Children born outside of Canada.

If your child is born outside of Canada, you do not need to register the birth in Canada.

If your child is born in Portugal, they must be registered with the Portuguese Civil Registry. Then you can apply for Canadian citizenship through the Embassy of Canada to Portugal, in Lisbon.

Refer to Canadian citizenship.

Complete your citizenship application before booking an appointment at the Embassy of Canada to Portugal to present your documents in person. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.

Pay your application fees online before you apply for citizenship services.

Refer to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Criminal record checks.

Refer to Death abroad.

Refer to Marriage outside Canada.

To get married in Portugal, find out what documents are required from the Portuguese Consulates/Embassy in Canada.

If already in Portugal, contact the Civil Registry closest to your area of residence.

Note: Most documents are provincial and the Embassy cannot assist in obtaining them.

Marriages in Portugal do not need to be registered in Canada. You should take an international marriage certificate with you when returning to Canada.

Consular officials do not provide any legal advice or represent a person in court. The office provides the following notarial services, by appointment only, to Canadian citizens and, in limited cases, to non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada.

Note: Documents must be in English or French, or accompanied by an official translation in English or French.

Authentication/Attestation (certify the document signature, the position of an official and the seal are genuine):

• Documents issued in Canada must be authenticated by Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa before the office will certify the documents (fees apply).
• Witness a signature on a Statement in lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad form (fees apply).
• Clients requiring information about authenticating documents while outside of Canada, refer to Authentication of documents.

Certified copy (certify the document is a true copy of the original):

• Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
• Government-issued identification requiring a certified true copy (fees apply).

Witness a signature (consular officer witnesses a signature):

• Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
• Government-issued identification requiring a witnessed signature (fees apply).

Note: Complete all documents before booking an appointment. Sign all documents in front of the consular officer.

Refer to Canadian passports and travel documents.

You can pay online for all your passport services before completing your passport application.

Book an appointment at the Embassy of Canada to Portugal to present your documents in person. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.

Only specific emergency services are provided at this consulate with authorization of the Embassy of Canada to Portugal, in Lisbon.

• Report a lost or stolen passport

Refer to Benefits for Canadians living abroad and Retiring abroad.

Refer to Studying abroad and EduCanada.

Refer to Travel documents – Visas.

• Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada.
• Find a visa application centre (VAC) to book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
• Submit an enquiry using the IRCC web form to contact a visa office.

Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.