The certidão de não dívida da Segurança Social is a document that proves someone has no outstanding debts with the Portuguese social security. This certificate is required for the tax-free import of a vehicle into Portugal and is requested by customs as part of the process.
If the applicant (for example, during emigration) is not yet registered in the Portuguese social security system, they will receive a document stating that no registration exists. This document then serves as proof that there is no debt with social security.
Get it online
There is some information about this on the official website. If you have Portuguese Social Security, you may apply via this website. If this doesn’t work or if you don’t have Portuguese Social Security, you will have to go to a local social security office and ask for the document.
Get it at a local social security office
Getting the social security document can be a bit challenging. Not all employees know what this is and they may not understand why it is needed.
Here is a detailed instruction for the employee at Social Security. If you run into trouble, show the employee the Portuguese text below and show the example:
Here is the translation of the Portuguese text, so you know what it means:
The certidão de não dívida da Segurança Social is a document that proves someone has no outstanding debts with the Portuguese social security. This certificate is required for the tax-free import of a vehicle into Portugal and is requested by customs as part of the process.
If the applicant (for example, during emigration) is not yet registered in the Portuguese social security system, they will receive a document stating that no registration exists. This document then serves as proof that there is no debt with social security.
If you don’t know how to obtain this form, please ask a colleague or the manager.
If you want to know what this looks like, see the example. This is the document we currently need for the applicant.
Tip
Even if they are not really in the mood to help — don’t let them send you away. Ask to speak to the manager, let them read this and show the examples below.
