As requested by the Ministry of National Defense, the notification of Portuguese citizens of both sexes, born during the year 2004, and registered in the jurisdiction area of this consular post, for the observance of the National Defense Day. The list can be consulted here.

As determined by the Military Service Law, and according to the information in the "Important Notices", national citizens, of both sexes, born in 2004, who have been permanently residing abroad for more than 6 months, or who were born there and are staying there, must communicate this to the Single Desk of Defense, through the means made available for this purpose at https://bud.gov.pt/ddn/convocacao/estrangeiro.html and must choose one of the following options:

  • Request the scheduling of a day to fulfill military duty to attend the DDN.
  • Request an exemption from attending the DDN if you have been legally residing abroad permanently and continuously for more than six months.
  • The notices of convocation are posted in town halls, parish councils, consular offices, and online.

Young people who have been summoned and wish to request exemption from appearing before the DDN must fill out the Exemption Request available at https://bud.gov.pt/ddn/dispensa/requerer.html and send it, up to 10 working days before the date set for their appearance before the DDN, to the email ddn@defesa.pt (putting "DISPENSE" in the subject), attaching the following documents

  • Copy/Scan of the Citizen Card or Identity Card;
  • Document/scan of the proof of the reason for the dismissal.
  • Document proving address abroad, issued by the consular office in the area of residence or by a public administration body, police, educational establishment or company in the area of residence (for example, registration statements issued by local educational establishments, statements issued by police entities that prove the citizen is resident abroad, Employment contract for a period equal to or exceeding 6 months or statements issued by the employer, statements issued by other local entities that can prove the citizen's residence abroad that enables him to request exemption from appearing before the DDN).


Note: If the youngster intends to be excused from the Day of National Defense and on the date of the publication of the Notices Abroad he/she has a legal address in the country where he/she resides, he/she only needs to send the excused request.

In cases where citizens choose to obtain a residence certificate to request exemption from attending the DDN, this document can be issued at the Consular Post without the need for the citizen to go to the Post and sent to the applicant in digital format to the respective email address, which will then deal with the entire process directly with the MDN through the Defense One Stop Shop.

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