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Motor Vehicle Documentation in Portugal |
| All vehicles in Portugal are required to have and it is important to note these documents must travel with the vehicle in case of road checks or traffic accidents: | |
| ◊ Certificado de Matrícula (Registration Certificate), issued by the Direcção-Geral de Viação (DGV) (Portuguese Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) or the Conservatória do Registo Automóvel (Vehicle Registration Office)* | |
| ◊ Titulo de Registo de Propriedade (Ownership Registration Document), issued by the Conservatória do Registo Automóvel (Vehicle Registration Office), AND | |
| ◊ Livrete (Vehicle Registration Document), issued by the Direcção-Geral de Viação (DGV) (Portuguese Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency); | |
| ◊ Road Tax. This is currently purchased annually during the month of June either on-line from the “Direcção-Geral das Finanças” or in person from local tax offices and selected newsagents,
though availability online became available in the summer of 2007. The cost varies depending on the age and cubic capacity of the vehicle. As in Britain, the tax stamp must be displayed in the upper right hand corner of the vehicle's windscreen. (It is widely expected that road tax will soon be replaced by “ownership tax”. This will be payable in respect of all vehicles, regardless of whether or not they are in use, during the registration month of the vehicle and on notification from the tax office). |
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| ◊ Vehicle Insurance. All vehicles must have at least third party insurance cover. The insurance company will provide an insurance stamp for display in the lower right-hand corner of the vehicle's windscreen, at the time the policy is issued. | |
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These documents, as well as the driver's ID and licence, should be carried at all times for production to the authorities on request.
*The Certificado de Matrícula came into effect throughout mainland Portugal on 31 October 2005. Enforcement will take place at a later date in Madeira and the Azores where additional legislation is required. For the time being, it is not compulsory to exchange existing documentation (Livrete and Título de Registo de Propriedade) as these remain valid. |
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