Portuguese Foundation - closure

Request for authorisation to close the private foundation by the competent entity for recognition after approval of a duly grounded proposal by the administrative body.

Note: The closure of public or public foundations of private law shall be deliberated by the public founder and communicated to the competent entity for the recognition of private foundations to verify the regularity of the procedures. The service to be selected is compulsory legal communications.

This service is only available through the reserved area of the gov.pt portal.

Service channels

  • Request online

    Requesting a declaration of extinction of a private foundation

Procedure and requirements

Time of issue/decision

60 dias úteis sobre a entrada do pedido (instruído), salvo causa imputável à requerente - n.º 4 do artigo 38.º da Lei-Quadro das Fundações.

How much

É gratuito.

Legislation, refusals, contests, claims

Legislation

Lei-Quadro das Fundações, em especial o artigo 35.º e seguintes

Código Civil - artigo 192.º e seguintes

Competent Entity

Centro Jurídico do Estado