Registries (IRN)PDF form

Application for a Certificate Confirming That a Property Is Not Registered (Pedido de Certidão Negativa do Registo Predial)

Blank form for asking the Land Registry (registo predial) for a certificate confirming that a property is not registered. Includes an explanation of the fields.

What it is for

Proving that a plot of land or a house does not appear in the Land Registry
Attaching this proof to property regularisation proceedings

Example (fictitious). Titus Gorila inherited a hay barn in the village and wants to know, on official paper, whether it was ever registered.

What it is

This is the IRN (Institute of Registries and Notary) form used to apply for a negative certificate: a document stating that there is no registration for the property described. It asks for tax register details and for the property's location and composition. It is not the standard certificate showing the registration history, and it does not create ownership or regularise anything on its own.

What you receive

You receive the official blank PDF form, with an explanation of what it is for. The Titus assistant answers your questions about filling it in. You can combine it with other documents in the same request, with a single payment. We do not ask for any password for forms.

Titus assistant

Do you have questions about this form? Ask, for example, what a field means or who should sign it.

The assistant explains; it does not fill in or submit anything on your behalf. Do not type passwords or third parties' data.

Things to note

The form is provided blank; the applicant fills it in with the property details and signs it. The information required varies from case to case, so please check with the registry office before submitting it. We do not handle submission and cannot promise the outcome.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know the property tax registration number (artigo matricial) to fill it in?

The form asks for details identifying the property, including its tax register details. If you do not have them, the Titus assistant can help you work out where they usually appear, for example in a property tax record (caderneta predial).

How does this differ from the standard Land Registry certificate?

The standard certificate shows what is registered in respect of the property. The negative certificate is used to prove that there is no registration at all.