> ## Knowledge Base Index
> Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.anchorless.io/sitemap.xml
> Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further.
> Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash).

# What's on my birth certificate?

The Portuguese birth certificate comes in a plain white paper, and commonly does not present a government stamp.

Depending on how your nationality was acquired, there may be several areas blank (with '***'), such as parents' or/and grandparents' information. This doesn't affect the validity of your document, or your right as a citizen.

You can find an example of a Portuguese birth certificate and its information below:

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/e/7/d/fe7d696ed6d25800/4a125676-6ba2-4210-bc84-2a4b47_1c5hc1m.png)](https://anchorless.intercom-attachments-7.com/i/o/975517111/f66310ae2de354a4770c696c/UnAzsK_SFnZNpaotTBj37jR5lHcPNrsRf4m1FVQGGzeDxi20DbxfWvokDnfhJL7Vuxy16cAsR4PKan6kPV0t7nKZwVS_4IiccO1m8znlMd9RnwKidsGK4MgiJx7jYfVBUw1BlGX277GrRK7plVSbLq4?expires=1752079500&signature=5285341efc0dcf58b15a7f1dfdbae3da232700f24fbe6642e5b64c63c074d0a1&req=fSciE8h5nIBeFb4f3HP0gBG9vDeorn7V%2B7WUFmbOGv0o6WRvVFcZ2MFs4%2BgT%0A9WWYI3QWR8SLjuEb9A%3D%3D%0A)