SRIJ — Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (Portugal)
Portugal’s SRIJ licenses operators under a national framework with player-protection requirements.
Why this is a Tier 1 — Top licence
Portugal's SRIJ licenses online gambling under a national framework with player-protection and self-exclusion requirements. It is a smaller but properly regulated EU market, which places it in our top tier alongside the other strict national regulators.
How it operates
The Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), part of Turismo de Portugal, issues licences, supervises operators and publishes the list of authorised sites. Operators serve Portuguese players under Portuguese licences.
What protection does this licence give players?
National self-exclusion
Portugal operates a self-exclusion register that applies across licensed operators.
Authorised-operator list
SRIJ publishes licensed operators, making a licence claim verifiable.
Player-protection & AML rules
Licensees must meet responsible-gambling and anti-money-laundering requirements.
If something goes wrong
Complain to the operator first. SRIJ supervises licensees and can be contacted about regulatory matters; Portuguese consumer bodies can assist with disputes. Confirm the operator is on the SRIJ authorised list before depositing.
SRIJ (Portugal) ↗Frequently asked questions
Is a Portuguese (SRIJ) licence safe?
Yes — Portugal runs a properly regulated national market with self-exclusion and player-protection rules and a public authorised-operator list. We rank it top tier.
How do I check a casino is licensed in Portugal?
Look it up on the SRIJ list of authorised operators. Sites not listed are not authorised to serve Portuguese players.
How do I resolve a dispute in Portugal?
Complain to the operator first; SRIJ handles regulatory matters and Portuguese consumer bodies can assist with individual disputes.