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.