Information on the applicant’s criminal record in third countries is proven as follows:
A informação sobre antecedentes criminais do requerente em países terceiros é comprovada nos termos seguintes:
a) By consulting the criminal records information system of the country of nationality or of the country of residence in which the applicant has resided for more than one year, as applicable; or
a) Através de consulta ao sistema de informação do registo criminal do país de nacionalidade ou do país de residência onde reside há mais de um ano, consoante os casos; ou
b) Where it is not possible to access the information as provided in the preceding point, by means of a criminal record certificate from the country of nationality or from the country of residence in which the applicant has resided for more than one year, as applicable.
b) Quando não seja possível aceder à informação nos termos previstos na alínea anterior, através de certificado de registo criminal do país de nacionalidade ou do país de residência onde reside há mais de um ano, consoante os casos.
Check the order of proof (consultation of the foreign criminal records system first, certificate only where that is not possible) and the country concerned (nationality or residence of more than one year).
We prepare the company side of the file (employment contracts, payroll, tax and social security registrations, proof of activity) and coordinate with immigration lawyers on the application. A written answer and a fixed quote within one working day.
Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.