Get officially married in Portugal

Civil marriage registration for foreign and mixed-nationality couples. We handle the documents, registry process, interpreter, appointment and Portuguese marriage certificate.

Foreign and mixed-nationality couples
One official appointment in Portugal
Interpreter arranged
Portuguese marriage certificate

The problem

Foreign documents can make a simple marriage process complicated

As soon as a foreign citizen appears in a Portuguese civil marriage process, the route can become slower and less predictable. Different countries issue different documents, registries ask for clarifications, translations may be required and appointment dates can become difficult to coordinate.

You do not need to handle that uncertainty alone. Marry in Portugal prepares the route before you travel, so the official appointment in Portugal is not the beginning of the bureaucracy. It is the registration step.

What we handle

The Portuguese marriage route, managed for you

We turn a confusing registry process into a clear managed route.

Case review

We check your citizenships, residence, marital status and document situation before the process starts.

Document route

We explain what must be prepared and help avoid documents that the registry will not accept.

Registry coordination

We coordinate the filing path and appointment process with the Portuguese civil registry.

Interpreter arranged

If an interpreter is needed for the official appointment, we arrange it.

Certificate after registration

After registration, you leave officially married with your Portuguese marriage certificate.

How it works

One official appointment in Portugal

The work starts before you travel. The goal is to prepare the route, coordinate the appointment and guide you through the official registration with confidence.

  1. 01

    Tell us your situation

    Send us the basic facts: citizenships, residence, marital status, previous marriages and timing.

  2. 02

    We check your route

    We review the document path and explain what needs to be prepared before filing.

  3. 03

    We prepare the process

    We coordinate the registry route, translations, apostille guidance and appointment preparation.

  4. 04

    You come to Portugal

    You attend one official civil registry appointment in Portugal.

  5. 05

    You leave married

    After registration, you can leave the same day officially married with your Portuguese marriage certificate.

Who we help

Built for international couples

Marry in Portugal is designed for couples whose marriage route involves foreign documents, different citizenships, residence in another country or a need for a clear European civil marriage route.

Portuguese + foreign partner

One partner is Portuguese, the other needs a foreign document route.

EU + non-EU couples

Different citizenship systems often mean different documents and timing.

Two foreigners

Two foreign citizens can use Portugal as a civil marriage route when the documents are prepared correctly.

Non-resident couples

You do not need to live in Portugal to start the route with us.

Expats in Portugal

You live here, but your documents may still come from another country.

Complex documents

Previous divorce, name differences or missing certificates need careful preparation.

Handled locally by a Portugal-based legal team

Your route is managed by THE-Ö Legal / OKNO LDA, with in-house Portuguese lawyers registered with the Portuguese Bar Association.

We know how foreign documents, registry expectations and appointment coordination work in practice. Our role is to make the process clear, prepared and manageable before you come to Portugal.

Pricing

Full Civil Marriage Registration Support from €1,500

This is not just advice. It is a managed civil marriage route: case review, document path, registry coordination, interpreter arrangement, appointment guidance and Portuguese marriage certificate after registration.

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Ready to check your route?

Send us your situation. We will review the route and explain the next step.