Building permit in Portugal: where to apply, by municipality
Each page shows which council unit handles building permits in a municipality, how to submit, how to reach it and where the information comes from.
National rules
Licenciamento is set by national law and applied by each council. Read the guide to building permits in Portugal for licence, prior communication, exempt works and deadlines.
Municipalities by district
Porto district
All municipalities: Porto district
- Amarante
- Baião
- Felgueiras
- Gondomar
- Lousada
- Maia
- Marco de Canaveses
- Matosinhos
- Paços de Ferreira
- Paredes
- Penafiel
- Porto
- Póvoa de Varzim
- Santo Tirso
- Trofa
- Valongo
- Vila do Conde
- Vila Nova de Gaia
Aveiro district
All municipalities: Aveiro district
- Águeda
- Albergaria-a-Velha
- Anadia
- Arouca
- Aveiro
- Castelo de Paiva
- Espinho
- Estarreja
- Ílhavo
- Mealhada
- Murtosa
- Oliveira de Azeméis
- Oliveira do Bairro
- São João da Madeira
- Sever do Vouga
- Vagos
- Vale de Cambra
Braga district
Free check
Tell us the municipality and what you plan to build. We reply by email with which route applies and where to file it. It is free. No passport or ID number is needed.