Relocating to Portugal? Your FBI background check needs an apostille for visa and residency applications. We personally walk your documents into the U.S. Department of State for the fastest turnaround in the country: 7 to 10 business days.
Portugal requires an apostilled FBI background check for nearly every visa and residency pathway. Here are the most common reasons people need this service.
Portugal's most popular visa for retirees and remote workers with passive income. An apostilled FBI background check is required as part of the application at your Portuguese consulate.
Portugal's visa for remote workers earning at least four times the Portuguese minimum wage. Requires an apostilled FBI background check proving a clean criminal record.
Required for study abroad programs and university enrollment in Portugal. Your apostilled FBI background check proves a clean record as part of the student visa application.
Taking employment with a Portuguese company requires an apostilled FBI background check. This applies to both employed and self-employed (trabalhador independente) visa categories.
Portugal's investment-based residency program. Although program requirements have changed over the years, the apostilled FBI background check remains a consistent requirement.
Applying for Portuguese citizenship through naturalization, marriage, or descent requires an apostilled FBI background check to prove a clean criminal record in the United States.
Get fingerprinted at one of our three DMV locations in Alexandria, Woodbridge, or Fairfax, Virginia. FBI background check results are available in as low as 30 minutes.
Upload your completed FBI background check through our website, email it, or drop it off in person at our Alexandria office.
We personally walk your documents into the U.S. Department of State. Your apostilled FBI background check is returned with 2-day shipping included in the price.
Yes. Portugal requires an apostilled FBI background check for most visa and residency applications. As a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, Portugal accepts apostilles issued by the U.S. Department of State on federal documents like FBI background checks.
7 to 10 business days. We personally walk documents into the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. instead of mailing them. This is the only way to get expedited processing. The standard timeline by mail is 5 to 12 weeks.
Yes. Portuguese authorities typically require the FBI background check to be issued within 3 months of your application. Some consulates allow up to 6 months. Confirm the specific requirement with your consulate or AIMA (the Portuguese immigration authority) before applying.
Yes. Portugal requires a certified translation of your apostilled FBI background check into Portuguese. The apostille itself does not need to be translated because it follows a standardized format recognized by all Hague Convention countries.
If you are in the Washington, D.C. metro area, yes. Get fingerprinted at one of our three DMV locations, receive your FBI background check (results in as low as 30 minutes), and we begin the apostille process immediately. This is the fastest way to go from fingerprints to apostille.
Yes. If you already have your FBI background check, you can send it to us from anywhere in the world. We handle the apostille and ship it back to you. International shipping is available when the customer provides their own shipping label.
Don't Have Your FBI Background Check Yet?
You do not need to arrive with your FBI background check in hand. We handle the entire process from fingerprints to apostille under one roof. Get fingerprinted at one of our three DMV locations, receive your results in as low as 30 minutes, and we take it straight to the Department of State.
Walk in, get fingerprinted, and walk out. We handle everything from there. Your apostilled FBI background check arrives at your door.
7 to 10 business days. 2-day return shipping included. We walk your documents into the Department of State personally so you do not have to wait months.