Since 27-07-2026
Act no. 5-A/2026 of 28 January entered into force 180 days after publication (Article 21). Act no. 37-A/2026 entered into force on 29 July 2026.
Private registration-support service
RTRI — Portugal's Transparency Register for Interest Representation
Act no. 5-A/2026 has been in force since 27 July 2026. The RTRI becomes fully operational on 1 January 2027, and provisional registrations open as soon as the Assembly of the Republic publishes the relevant notice. Registration is a precondition for being granted a hearing by the public bodies covered (Article 8(1)).
rtri.pt is a private registration-support service operated by Audiqcer, Lda. It is not the official register. The RTRI operates within the Assembly of the Republic and registration is public and free of charge (Articles 4 and 13 of Act no. 5-A/2026).
Where the regime stands today
Two acts govern the register. Act no. 5-A/2026 created it; Act no. 37-A/2026 of 28 July 2026 set up its governing body, repealed the original transitional regime and staggered the entry into force by type of public body.
Provisional registrations
They open once the notice declaring the platform operational in test mode is published (Article 8(2) of Act no. 37-A/2026). [The Assembly of the Republic announced publication for September 2026.]
Fully operational
1 January 2027, when the RTRI Management Board takes office (Article 8(1) of Act no. 37-A/2026).
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Professionals: 02-03-2027
Entities professionally representing third-party interests have 60 days from 1 January 2027 (Article 8(4) of Act no. 37-A/2026).
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Important: public procurement is not interest representation
Registration with the RTRI is not a condition of eligibility to supply goods or services to the Portuguese State, and confers no advantage in public procurement. Article 2(3)(d) of Act no. 5-A/2026 expressly excludes the exercise of procedural rights, including public procurement procedures, and Article 6(3) rules out any privileged access to public decision-makers. Read the full explanation.
Who must register
| Category (Article 13(3)) | Scope | Practical note |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Social partners and bodies subject to mandatory consultation | Private social partners, entities represented on the Economic and Social Council and private entities subject to constitutionally or legally mandatory consultation. | Automatic and ex officio registration (Article 13(4) and Article 4(2)). |
| (b) Representatives of third-party interests | Natural and legal persons acting professionally as representatives of third-party interests, whether as their main or an ancillary activity. | Highest urgency: deadline of 2 March 2027; duty to list clients, interests and sectors; duty to keep a record of all contractual relationships. |
| (c) Representatives of corporate interests | Legal persons or groups representing their own legitimate interests in their own name. | No clients to list, but the responsible person, the income derived from the activity and public or EU support must still be declared. |
| (d) Institutional representatives of collective interests | Bodies representing the legitimate interests of a set of other entities, or diffuse interests. | Associations and professional bodies not covered by automatic registration. |
| (e) Other representatives | Those who, not falling within the previous categories, act in representation of legitimate interests, including their own. | Residual category, preventing gaps in coverage. |
What we do
Scope and category assessment
A reasoned opinion on whether your organisation must register and under which category, with express delimitation against public procurement.
Assisted registration
End-to-end support: from scope assessment to provisional registration and then to definitive registration.
Documentary preparation
Organisation of the evidence supporting each item declared under Article 5(1).
Register maintenance
Updates within the 30-day deadline and continued compliance (Article 5(4) and (5)).
Registration toolkit
Checklist, templates and a step-by-step guide for organisations registering on their own.
Sanctions readiness
Review of internal procedures before 1 June 2027, when the sanctions regime becomes applicable.
Talk to us
Tell us who you are and what interests you represent. We will reply with the shortest path to compliance.