Portugal’s Ministry of Home Affairs has this week announced that by the end of next year it will be introducing a new ID card for foreign nationals, similar to the Citizens card (Cartão Cidadão) that Portuguese nationals have, which will replace the current residency card.
The ID card will substitute the current residence card and incorporate personal tax, social security and Portuguese NHS (National Health System) numbers. It is part of a series of innovative measures that fall under the Portuguese government’s Simplex scheme to streamline and simplify bureaucracy.
According to the Ministry for Home Affairs, the new card will come into circulation during the last quarter of 2019.
By the end of 2019, all foreign nationals residing in Portugal must have a valid Cartão do Cidadão, or Citizen’s Card, a new ID card for foreign nationals that will replace the residency card currently in place, according to latest news.
NIF is a 9-digit number that is unique to each individual tax payer residing in Portugal.
According to Portugal embassy,
The Citizen’s Card is the new multipurpose identification document for Portuguese Citizens, in a smart card format, with an integrated chip; the Card replaces the current existing identification documents:
Bilhete de Identidade
Social Security Card
Fiscal Identification Card
National Health Service Card
The Citizen’s Card (CC) can be issued after the birth is registered. It can be issued only to the applicant himself. Portuguese nationals residing in other countries can apply for the card at any Consular Posto in the area of their residence.
Source: theportugalnews.com
