- The simplest way is directly at the maternity hospital: the «Nascer Cidadão» counter (birth registration) registers the baby and requests the first Citizen Card — all free, before the mother is discharged.
- If there is no counter, you can apply online (nascimento.justica.gov.pt, using Digital Mobile Key) or at any civil registry office.
- The deadline is 20 days after birth. You need the maternity/hospital declaration and the parents' identification.
- During registration you choose the name (up to 2 first names and 4 surnames) and the baby's place of birth.
Registration is mandatory and free — and the first Citizen Card for a child up to 1 year old is also free.
Automatically translated. Always confirm on the official Portuguese source.
Call — Justiça.gov.pt: 211 950 500 — dias úteis, 9h–17h