Simplified Land Registry Information (Informação Predial Simplificada)
Online land registry lookup showing the owners, the property's key details and any registered charges. We handle the request; payment to the IRN is separate.
What it is for
- Carry out an initial check before going ahead with a purchase.
- See who the owners are and whether there are mortgages, attachments or pending registration requests.
- Confirm with a professional which property is being examined.
What it is
The Simplified Land Registry Information identifies the owners and the main details of the property, and shows whether there are mortgages, attachments, other charges or outstanding registration requests. It is viewed with an access code obtained after the request is made on the Online Land Registry (Registo Predial Online). It is intended for an initial assessment but does not have the legal value of a certificate. Do not confuse the tax registry article number (artigo matricial) with the description number in the land registry.
How we collect it
We do not need a password: we handle the request on the Online Land Registry (Registo Predial Online) and only collect the payment details (entity, reference and amount) for the IRN. You make that payment yourself and it is separate from the price of our service; once the IRN confirms it, the access code is sent by e-mail.
Things to note
The payment reference receipt is not the land registry information or a permanent certificate (certidão permanente). The code is only sent by e-mail after you pay the IRN.
Frequently asked questions
Is it the same as the property tax record (caderneta predial)?
No. The property tax record contains tax data from the Tax and Customs Authority (Finanças); this lookup concerns the land registry.
I already have a valid code. Do I need a new request?
No, you can use your existing code to look it up on the Online Land Registry (Registo Predial Online). Our service is for making a new request, not for looking up old codes.
Will I receive the access code straight away?
No. You first receive the details to pay the IRN; only once the payment is confirmed does the IRN send you the code by e-mail.
Related documents
The tax record of a property in the property register kept by the Tax and Customs Authority (Finanças), showing the property article number, areas, owners and taxable property value. Useful for correctly identifying the property in any real estate process.
Tax Authority Property Certificate (Certidão Predial das Finanças)A certificate from the AT confirming the properties registered in the holder's name in the property tax register.
Text reviewed in November 2026.