Language pair
Portuguese ↔ Spanish sworn translation
Traducet provides sworn translations between Portuguese and Spanish, prepared by MAEC-appointed sworn translators for nationality, immigration, civil and academic procedures in Spain — and for Spanish documents used before Portuguese-speaking authorities. One canonical page covers both directions and both European and Brazilian Portuguese documents.
Who needs this service?
This pair serves two distinct communities: Portuguese nationals — often cross-border residents and workers — handling civil and employment procedures in Spain, and the much larger group of Brazilian nationals applying for residence, nationality and qualification recognition. Spanish nationals also use it in the opposite direction for procedures in Portugal or Brazil.
Translation direction
Into Spanish
Foreign documents for use before Spanish authorities
From Spanish
Spanish documents for use abroad
Both directions are handled from this same page; the direction you need depends on the destination authority and procedure.
Countries and issuing authorities
- Portugal — Conservatórias do Registo Civil (assentos and certidões), the registo criminal, universities and polytechnics.
- Brazil — cartórios de registro civil issuing certidões, state and federal criminal-record certificates, and universities issuing diplomas with históricos escolares.
- Both countries' notaries and courts, whose documents follow different formatting and terminology traditions.
Common documents
Common procedures
Translation considerations
- European and Brazilian Portuguese share the 1990 Orthographic Agreement but keep different administrative terminology and document formats — the translator renders the issuing country's terms accurately.
- Brazilian certidões are issued by local cartórios with book/page references and validation elements; Portuguese assentos come from Conservatórias — the certified translation states the real issuing structure.
- Compound given names and multiple surnames are standard in both countries and are preserved exactly as issued, matched to your Spanish paperwork.
- Brazilian documents commonly reference personal identifiers (such as the CPF); identifiers are reproduced exactly as printed, never reformatted.
- The closeness of Portuguese and Spanish invites false friends (apelido, esquisito, embaraçada) — a sworn translator renders legal meaning, not surface similarity.
Turnaround options
Standard — 4 business days
Included in all prices
Express — 24 hours
+50%
Priority — 6–12 hours
+100% · common documents only
Availability
Portuguese–Spanish is a standard-priced (tier 1) pair with no language surcharge, and can be ordered directly online with an instant all-in price. Standard, Express, and Priority delivery are available for common documents.
Delivery and digital format
Upload a clear scan or photo of each document, including validation stamps or digital-verification elements; the certified translation is delivered as a digitally signed PDF (PAdES) valid under Orden AUC/213/2025 where applicable. Printed-copy requirements depend on the receiving authority.
Apostille and legalisation
Portugal and Brazil are both parties to the Hague Apostille Convention — Brazil since 2016 — so an apostille from the issuing country is the usual route for civil documents used in Spain, while some Portuguese EU public documents may circulate without one under EU rules. Requirements vary by authority and procedure; confirm with the office receiving your documents. Traducet does not determine the validity of the original.
Common questions
Availability and turnaround may depend on document complexity and translator capacity.
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