Apostille Anywhere is a private, independent document logistics and expediting service. We are not affiliated with the FBI, the U.S. Department of State, or any government agency. Official background checks and apostilles can be obtained directly from government channels at a lower cost, though international shipping and domestic retrieval restrictions apply.

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🇵🇹 For Americans in Portugal · Lisbon · Porto · Algarve · Madeira · everywhere

Your FBI Background Check, Apostilled & Delivered to Portugal, Without Leaving Portugal

Applying for a D7, D8, or Portuguese residency? We handle the entire U.S. side: coordinate your FBI check, hand-deliver it to the State Department in Washington, DC, and courier the apostilled document to your door in Portugal. No flight home. No favors from family.

Free review · No payment to start · A real person answers, usually within the hour

~1 business day

electronic FBI results, once fingerprints are captured

10-15 business days

federal apostille, hand-delivered in Washington, DC

3-5 days

DHL delivery to Portugal, included

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you get both: same-day PDF scan + the physical original

AIMA's paperwork standard is strict

Portugal's immigration authority and its consulates enforce a zero-defect standard: FBI check, federal apostille, certified translation, each in the right order, each within the validity window (typically 90 days from issuance). The mail-in apostille queue alone can consume the entire window. Our hand-delivery route typically has the apostille ready in ~10-15 business days.

The 90-day validity window starts the day the FBI issues your results. We plan the timeline around your appointment or renewal date before we start.

How it works, you never leave Portugal

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Fingerprints, locally

Get ink fingerprints on the FBI's FD-258 card right where you live, we send the card template, simple instructions, and help you find a spot near you.

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We handle every U.S. step

FBI results typically within a business day, then our courier hand-delivers the document to the U.S. Department of State's authentication office in Washington, DC, no 6-12 week mail queue.

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Delivered to your door

Same-day PDF scan the moment your apostille is ready, and the physical original by DHL to your address in Portugal, included. Certified Portuguese translation of the apostilled document, done after the apostille, in the correct order.

Built for every Portuguese application that needs it

D7 passive income visa
D8 digital nomad visa
Student visas
Work visas
Residency renewals (AIMA)
Family reunification

Two packages, no surprises

Portugal Standard

$299

all-in, FBI check + apostille + DHL delivery

FBI Identity History Summary, government fee$18
U.S. Dept. of State apostille, government fee$20
Our private service fee (coordination, DC hand-delivery, DHL international shipping)$261
Total$299

Portugal Complete · most popular

$349

everything, plus certified Portuguese translation, in the correct order

FBI Identity History Summary, government fee$18
U.S. Dept. of State apostille, government fee$20
Our private service fee (coordination, DC hand-delivery, DHL international shipping)$261
Certified translation$50
Total$349

Government fees are set by the government and identical no matter who files. Money-back guarantee: if we cannot obtain your FBI check and apostille, you receive a full refund.

Are you a visa agency or attorney in Portugal?

We're the white-label U.S. back office for agencies like yours, your client, your brand, our logistics. First case free.

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Portugal FAQ

I'm renewing my residency at AIMA, do I need a fresh FBI check?+

Renewals often require a fresh background check issued within the validity window. If you're already in Portugal, that's exactly the situation our service exists for: fingerprints captured locally, everything else handled in the U.S., the original delivered to your door.

Does Portugal need the original or is a scan enough?+

Bring the original. You receive a same-day PDF scan when your apostille is ready, useful for online steps, and the physical original ships to you by DHL, included. Most consulates and AIMA want the original with the translation attached.

Where do I get FBI fingerprints taken in Portugal?+

Fingerprinting services in Lisbon and Porto take ink prints on the FBI's FD-258 card. When you start, we send the card template and simple instructions and help you find the nearest option.

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Free review of your case and a dated timeline before you pay anything.