Conflict mediator – Provision of temporary and occasional services in Portugal (first time)
To provide temporary and occasional services as a conflict mediator in Portugal for the first time, you may be required to submit a prior declaration to the Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ).
You do not have to submit a prior declaration if you want to work as:
- a private conflict mediator, outside an institutional framework.
You must submit a prior declaration if you want to work as:
- a private conflict mediator on the Portuguese Ministry of Justice’s list of private mediators;
- a conflict mediator in the public mediation systems managed by the Ministry of Justice.
Any person with citizenship of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) Member State or Switzerland who is professionally established in and has obtained their qualifications in one of these countries may apply.
If you want to work permanently in Portugal as a conflict mediator, you must apply to the DGPJ for recognition of your professional qualifications.
Service channels
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Submit Online
Submit for the recognition of your professional qualifications.
Procedure and requirements
Procedure
Applications are made online on the ePortugal portal.
The time it takes for authorisation to be granted varies from 1 to 4 months, depending on whether additional documents or clarifications are needed.
Before completing the form, please consult the regulated professions database to find the name of your profession(s) in the language of the Member State(s) in which you are established, or in English, Spanish, French or German. This information will be required to complete the form.
The procedure is set out below:
- Sending the form:
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Click on the ‘Realizar serviço’ ["Submit Now"] button on this page.
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Sign in with a Digital Mobile Key, Citizen Card or a lawyer, solicitor or notary’s digital certificate.
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Complete the online form and attach the documents.
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Submit your application.
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- The DGPJ will confirm receipt of the application within 1 month and, if necessary, will request additional documents or information.
- The DGPJ will send you a notification of the final decision within 4 months if no compensatory measures are required.
If compensatory measures are required:
- In addition, the DGPJ may determine compensatory measures in order to assess the applicant’s technical skills. These measures may consist of a test or an adaptation period.
- The final decision to authorise the applicant to practise the profession in Portugal will be issued after successful completion of the adaptation period or test.
Grounds for refusal
Applicants can check all the possible reasons for the refusal of a recognition application in the ‘Legislation’ section. Applicants can also check information about how they may complain about or challenge such decisions if they wish to take a matter further.
How much
It's free.
Legislation, refusals, contests, claims
Legislation
Law No. 29/2013 of 27 November: Establishes the general principles applicable to mediation carried out in Portugal, as well as the legal frameworks for civil and commercial mediation, mediators, and public mediation
Ordinance No. 345/2013 of 27 November: Regulates the framework applicable to the certification of training providers delivering conflict mediation courses, as set out in paragraph 2 of Article 24 of Law No. 29/2013 of 19 April.
Order No. 1/DGPJ/2015: Defines the procedures for the recognition of mediators’ qualifications, as well as the admissible compensatory measures
Law No. 9/2009 of 4 March, as amended: Transposes into national law Directive 2005/36/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 7 September on the recognition of professional qualifications.
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Operation hours
Business days from 9 am to 5 pm.