Mozambique: registry certificates through the Portal do Utente

Search and document delivery at a glance

Search online: Online certificate application with an account. [1]
Search language: Interface and official guidance in Portuguese. [1] [2]
Digital documents: Not specified
Document language: Not specified
Paper and collection: Not specified
International delivery: Not specified

Fees at a glance: MT 300 for the Certidão specified in the beneficial-owner filing procedure; confirm a standalone extract’s fee
Access: Certificate application with an account, mobile number and password

Choose the right register

In Portal do Utente, open “Entidades Legais” and select “Pedido de certificado/certidão”. Choose the province and registry office, then sign in. [1]

The account form asks for your name and contact details, together with the type and number of your identity document. Email is optional. Document options include passport and DIRE. Check in advance whether the service accepts your overseas mobile number and what authorisation you need to obtain another company’s records. [1]

Names and abbreviations explained

NUELNúmero Único da Entidade Legal: Unique legal-entity identifier, used in particular in the beneficial-owner declaration procedure. [2]
CRELConservatória do Registo das Entidades Legais: Registry office for legal entities. The particular office is selected in the portal. [1] [2]
Certidão integral/comercialCertidão integral/comercial: Registry certificate. The official guide also describes inclusion of beneficial-owner declaration status. [2]

Search step by step

Request a registry certificate

Select the correct service
In Portal do Utente, open “Entidades Legais”, then “Pedido de certificado/certidão”. Select the province and the relevant Conservatória, the registry office. For Cidade de Maputo, choose “Conservatória de Registo das Entidades Legais”. [1]
Establish account access and eligibility
Preencher o formulário leads to login using a mobile number and password. Before ordering another company’s records, confirm required identification and authorisation with the selected registry. [1]
Specify the document and fee
Give the company name and NUEL and request a current Certidão integral/comercial. Before payment, confirm the entries included, certification and delivery. The published MT 300 fee expressly concerns the certificate associated with the beneficial-owner declaration procedure. [1] [2]

Documents and fees

Document / information	Contents and purpose	Fee	How to get it
Certidão integral/comercial [1] [2]	Registry certificate for the legal entity; the guide additionally describes its beneficial-owner declaration status.	MT 300 in the described beneficial-owner filing procedure. Confirm the price of an independent third-party order.	Entidades Legais → Pedido de certificado/certidão → registry office → login.
Name-reservation certificate [1] [4]	Reservation of a name, with reservation identifier and expiry date.	Confirm the reservation fee in the particular procedure.	Use Reserva do nome in the portal. Compare a supplied document through its QR code in the official verification portal. Format / delivery Official verification view in the browser. [4] Document language Portuguese in the verification text. [4] International delivery The existing verification view was readable from abroad without an account. This does not promise issue or postal delivery of a new document. [4]

Declaration status does not disclose all beneficial owners

The guide states that the Certidão integral includes declaration status as regular or irregular. It describes a protected filing route using the NUEL and a confirmation code sent to the entity’s mobile number. [2]

Avoid common mistakes

Select the registry office for the company’s location. The application goes through the selected Conservatória. [1]
A beneficial-owner declaration is a filing on behalf of the entity. Do not submit one merely to research another company. [2]

Frequently asked questions

Is a Mozambican identity card always required?

The account form also offers passport as a document type. [1]

Original sources

Sources reviewed: 16 September 2026. The guidance is based on the linked information published by registers and public authorities.

Portal do Utente: certificate route and account fields MJCR, Registos e Notariado
Registo do Beneficiário Efectivo MJCR, Registos e Notariado
Portal do Utente: current entry MJCR, Registos e Notariado
Official document-verification portal: name reservation MJCR, Registos e Notariado

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