The Citizen Card (Portuguese: ''Cartão de cidadão'') or CC is an

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issued by the Portuguese government to its citizens. The card replaces several previous documents, including the '' Bilhete de Identidade'' (BI; Identity Card), Social Security card, National Health Service card, Taxpayer card and voter registration card, in one secure card. The Citizen Card was first issued in the

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in mid-2006. However, BIs continued to be issued in some cases. The Citizen card is a valid

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within all of

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and

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and on organized tours to

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. However, to enter to

visa is required through the e-visa system or upon arrival (passport photo is required on the arrival).

Requirements for a Citizen Card photo

A photo is taken by the system used to issue the Citizen Card.

Objectives

The main reason to introduce the new card was to reduce the number of separate documents required by citizens in dealings with the various institutions of the state. The CC is a

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with a data storage chip capable of storing encrypted personal data. According to the Portuguese government, this device guarantees its privacy: for example, stored medical information cannot be accessed by officials with access to the financial database of the citizen, to prevent abuse of power in obtaining data and protecting citizens' privacy. Another problem with the ''Bilhete de Identidade'' was that it was widely counterfeited. In addition to introducing the newer, more secure, CC, from 2008 identity documents could no longer be issued by Portuguese consulates as previously; identity documents could only be issued in Lisbon (although applied for elsewhere).

Appearance

The card is of similar size and appearance to a

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. It contains a variety of information about the card holder. The front of the card * Card holder's photo * Surname(s) * Given Name(s) * Sex * Height *

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* Date of Birth * Civil Identification Number * Document number * Expiry Date * Card holder's signature The back of the card *

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* Tax number * Social Security number * National Health Service number * Optical reading area On the chip * Digital certificates (card's authentication and electronic signature) * Same data as the optical reading area but in digital format * Address and other information (the system is expandable)

Issuance to Brazilian nationals

Since the conclusion of the

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(''Estatuto da Igualdade entre Brasil e Portugal'') between the two nations at

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on 21 April 2001, Portuguese and Brazilian citizens are considered to have identical rights and privileges across both countries. Accordingly, a Brazilian national may apply for and be issued Citizen Card in the same style as would be issued to a Portuguese national, except that the "Nacionalidade" (nationality) field shows "BRA" to indicate the bearer's Brazilian citizenship, and the back of the card carries the supplementary remark "CIDADÃO BRASILEIRO AO ABRIGO DO TRATADO DE PORTO SEGURO - BRAZILIAN CITIZEN UNDER PORTO SEGURO AGREEMENT". Additionally, because Brazilian citizenship alone is not sufficient to allow a person to make use of the

's provisions for the freedom of personal movement, these Citizen Cards are marked "NÃO SERVE DE DOCUMENTO DE VIAGEM / NOT VALID AS A TRAVEL DOCUMENT", instead of the

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that would be found on a Portuguese citizen's card.http://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/PRT-BO-03001/index.html

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PRADO database

References

External links

Official government page for the Citizen Card
(in Portuguese) {{Macau and Macau-related Identity and Travel Documents Government of Portugal

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