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CRUE Portugal pricing

CRUE has official public fees and private service fees. This page explains the difference clearly before you contact us.

Main prices

Item	Price	Note
CRUE Assistance package	500 EUR	Private service fee for preparation and support.
Official municipal fee	Paid separately	Charged by the competent public authority. National information refers to 15 EUR or 7.50 EUR for children under 6, but municipal tables may differ.
Staff travel cost	Quoted separately	Applies when personal accompaniment requires travel.
Translations, apostilles, notarial acts	Quoted separately	Only needed in some cases.
AIMA, non-EU family, permanent residence, citizenship, tax matters	Separate consultation or service	Not part of standard CRUE Assistance.

Why the service fee is separate from the official fee

The municipality charges the official fee for issuing the certificate. CRUE Portugal charges for preparation, document review, coordination and practical support. These are different things and must not be presented as the same fee.

When the price can change

The 500 EUR CRUE Assistance package is for standard CRUE support. Price can change when the case needs travel, urgent handling, translations, family member procedures, legal review, tax review or AIMA-related work.

No address packages

We do not sell residence addresses. CRUE must be based on a real residence situation. We can help you understand lawful proof of address options, but we do not create false residence evidence.

Legal Framework

gov.pt, Residir em Portugal, fee and fine information for EU citizen registration.
AIMA, Certificado de Registo para Nacionais UE.
Municipal reference example: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Registo de Cidadão da União Europeia - certificado, municipal fee table.

Frequently asked questions

What you pay and to whom

There are two separate costs in a CRUE process: what the municipality charges, and what CRUE Portugal charges. They are paid to different parties and cover different things.

CRUE Assistance package

Private service fee for preparation, document review, coordination and support. Paid to CRUE Portugal.

500 EUR

Official municipal fee

Charged by the Câmara Municipal. National reference amounts are published publicly; the exact figure for your municipality may differ. Paid directly to the public authority.

Paid separately

Staff travel cost

Applies when personal accompaniment to an appointment requires travel outside a standard area.

Quoted separately

Translations, apostilles, notarial acts

Only required in some cases. We indicate when this applies during the pre-check.

Quoted separately

AIMA, non-EU family, permanent residence, citizenship, tax matters

Not part of the standard CRUE Assistance package. Requires a separate consultation or service agreement.

For a full breakdown of the difference between official and private fees, see official fees vs private assistance.

What the 500 EUR assistance package covers

The package is designed to prepare your case fully before the appointment, reduce the chance of rejection, and handle the coordination that most people find difficult to do alone.

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Pre-check of your eligibility and documents. We review your citizenship, municipality, basis of residence and address proof situation before you commit.

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Document checklist for your specific case. Requirements differ by municipality and by basis of residence. We give you the list that applies to your situation, not the generic national version.

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Review of the documents you have. We check whether your documents are in the format the municipality will accept and identify any gaps before the appointment.

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Appointment coordination. We handle the process of securing an appointment at the Câmara Municipal for your case.

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Support at the appointment stage. Guidance on what to bring, what to expect and what to do if the municipality requests additional materials.

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Follow-up handling. If the municipality raises questions or asks for supplementary documents after the appointment, we help you respond.

What is not included

Being explicit about exclusions avoids misunderstandings before you start.

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Official municipal fees. These are paid separately to the Câmara Municipal. The 500 EUR does not cover public authority charges.

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Address packages or residence documents. We do not sell or create address proof. Your address evidence must reflect where you actually live. We help you understand which lawful options exist for your situation.

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AIMA procedures, non-EU family applications, permanent residence or citizenship. These are separate legal processes and require a different service. CRUE is a registration certificate for EU citizens only.

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Tax or legal consultations. NIF registration, tax residency questions and legal advice fall outside the scope of CRUE Assistance and are handled as separate consultations.

When the price can change

The 500 EUR is for a standard CRUE Assistance case. Some situations require additional work and are quoted separately after the pre-check.

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Travel to the appointment. If personal accompaniment requires travel, transport and time are quoted separately.

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Urgent handling. Cases with a short deadline before a departure, lease expiry or employment start may require prioritised scheduling.

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Document translation or certification. If your documents are not in Portuguese or English, or require apostille or notarial certification, these are quoted at cost.

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Family cases. If you are applying with a spouse, partner or children, the additional documents and coordination for each person are reviewed during the pre-check and may affect the total.

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Complex address situations. Cases where standard address proof is unavailable and alternative evidence needs to be sourced or arranged may require additional work.

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Legal review or AIMA follow-up. If your case raises questions that go beyond CRUE registration — for example, issues about your basis of residence or a parallel AIMA obligation — those are handled as a separate consultation.

The Free CRUE Pre-Check is how we identify whether your case is standard or whether any of the above apply. No payment is required before the pre-check.