Administrative Offices in the Algarve

Contact information for the administrative offices of the Algarve. The places to go for residency papers, vehicle registration papers and driving licences...

The Grande Área Metropolitana do Algarve (Great Algarve Metropolitan Area, AMAL) is an association formed by the 16 municipal councils in the Algarve region. Its objective is to promote projects of common interest to all the councils.

• AMAL (in Portuguese)
  At: Rua General Humberto Delgado 20, 8000-355 Faro
  Tel: 289 880 800
  Fax: 289 880 809
  email

Almancil has an office that supports the needs of the immigrant population of the municipality of Loulé. Integration support, information about employment, housing and schooling are some of the services offered.

• Immigrant Office for the Municipality of Loulé
  At: 53 on Rua Manuel dos Santos Vaquinhas, Almancil
  Tel: 289 400 600

Municipal Councils in the Algarve

The website for each municipal council (Câmara Municipal) contains information on local services, emergency numbers, sports and recreation facilities, public transport and tourism, some of which is in English.

IRN Offices in the Algarve

The IRN - Institute of Registries and Notaries (Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado - IRN), formerly the DGRN Direcção-Geral dos Registos e do Notariado) - provides a single place for citizens to take care of many administrative matters, including vehicle registration, registering births, marriages and deaths and registering new companies.

• Portuguese Citizenship
• Residency Permits
• Fiscal Number (NIF)
• Citizens’ Shops
• Consular Services
• Local Consulates
• National Administration
• Local Administration