The Institute of Registries and Notary (IRN) has refuted claims that holders are required to renew their Citizen Card earlier than its scheduled expiry, saying there is no need to renew before the official deadline.
IRN denies that the Citizen Card must be renewed before the deadline
Tuesday, 30 December 2025RSS
Context & Explainers
The citizen card (Cartão de Cidadão) is Portugal’s national identity card for Portuguese citizens; it holds your name, photo and key official numbers such as your tax number (NIF) and social-security number, and is used for banking, public services and voting. A decree published in the Diário da República today waives replacement fees for people in municipalities hit by storm Kristin who lost or misplaced their citizen card; non-citizen residents should use their residence permit card (Autorização de Residência or Cartão de Residência) and contact their local town hall or a Citizen Shop (Loja do Cidadão) for assistance.
