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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: |
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Vehicle Registration Certificate (Certificado de Matricula) |
| ◊ 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)*
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Ownership Registration Document (Titulo de Registo de Propriedade) |
| ◊ Titulo de Registo de Propriedade (Ownership Registration Document), issued by the Conservatória do Registo Automóvel (Vehicle Registration Office), AND
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Vehicle Registration Document (Livrete) |
| ◊ Livrete (Vehicle Registration Document), issued by the
Direçcão-Geral de Viação (DGV) (Portuguese Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency);
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Road
Tax (Imposto Ùnico Circulação) |
| Road tax (Imposto Ùnico
Circulação) can be purchased either from your local tax office
(Direçcão-Geral das Finanças), from selected newsagents and online,
though you will have to be registered for this option.
The cost of road tax in Portugal varies depending on the age and cubic capacity of the vehicle
and newer vehicles emitting less Co2 have been given more favourable
rates.
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. |
