From March 29, 2022, Tuesday, it will be possible to present online the application for the first citizen's card of children under one year of age, through the “online birth registration” service.
As with the face-to-face service “born a citizen”, in this new online service parents can associate the birth registration with the request for their baby's first citizenship card, with the added benefit of not having to leave home.
The service will be available for babies born in Portugal and abroad, in this case when at least one of the parents is Portuguese and wishes to declare the birth for the purpose of granting portuguese nationality. Online birth registration is now available in 58 countries.
The request for a citizen's card is made on the Portal da Justiça, which is also accessible through the ePortugal portal, through authentication with the Digital Mobile Key or with the citizen card inserted in the card reader and the PIN code authentication. If one of the parents is a foreign citizen can associate the Digital Mobile Key with the passport number or residence permit at a service desk in Portugal or at a consular post.
The application for birth registration is made by filling out an online form with the necessary data for birth registration, such as identification of parents, place of birth, address, among others. To apply for the newborn's first citizen card it is necessary to a digital photo of the baby.
After confirming the birth registration, the parents will receive an email to complete the citizen card request. It will then be necessary to confirm the child's data, indicate the card delivery location, which can be, if residing in Portugal, the address stated in the application or a service desk, or, if residing abroad, a consular post (with the possibility of subsequent home delivery in the countries where this service is available) or a service desk in Portugal, and make the payment of the citizen card issuance fee.