The synthesis of porphyrins with up to four nitrogen substituents at the β‐positions is described. meso‐Tetraarylporphyrin chelates (CuII, ZnII) upon reaction with nitric acid (yellow fuming HNO3, d=1.52, diluted to 30–50 %) in chloroform, under argon, gave mainly dinitro‐derivatives with combined yields of up to 57 %. These intermediates in the reaction with N,N,N‐trimethylhydrazinium iodide (TMHI) in the presence of a base (potassium methoxide, potassium hydroxide) formed β,β‐diamino‐β,β‐dinitro‐porphyrinates via vicarious nucleophilic substitution (VNS). The obtained products were characterized using 1H NMR, UV‐Vis, MS, and HR‐MS methods. Some attempts of further transformations (diazotisation followed by subsequent reactions, cyclizations, oxidation) were undertaken. At every stage of this investigation a number of various by‐products were identified. This type of highly nitrogen‐substituted β,β‐diamino‐β,β‐dinitro‐porphyrinates, practically not accessible by other methods, are attractive starting materials for synthesis of potential anticancer PDT agents.