Baggage Declaration Uncertified

Member since 14 November 2022

Frank9088Member14 November 2022 10:54:02

I did not have enough time to have my 鈥淏aggagem Declarao鈥� certified by a Portuguese consulate in the United States, before moving to PT.聽 My household goods are in Storage in Florida.

I have all necessary, uncertified documents completed.聽 Is it possible to submit them here in Portugal, for certification?

ctomac Contributor

Member since 21 May 2022

ctomacContributor14 November 2022 11:09:44

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You don't need to wait for the Consulate to issue the Certificado de Bagagem, it will only be needed by your moving company when your belongings arrive in Portugal. So just submit the request with all the documents needed and you can be on your way.

For example we got ours about 4 or 5 weeks after we had already left Canada, and I had already provided the Consulate with a prepaid envelope addressed to my movers there. They got it and used it some 4 months later when our goods arrived in Portugal.

As far as I know, without it you will have to pay customs tax.