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Services | Request a birth certificate

A birth certificate is a document which confirms the facts in the birth registry. The certificate may be issued in paper or online.

Services | Request the first Citizen Card

The Citizen Card identifies the Portuguese citizen before any public or private entity. It is mandatory for all Portuguese citizens. The Citizen Card comprises the civil identification fiscal identification tax payer number health services user and social security number.

Services | Register a birth of a Portuguese citizen abroad

Practices Guides | Having a child: parental leave in Portugal

Initial parental leave lasts for up to 120 or 150 consecutive days and includes both maternity leave and paternity leave. In addition to this number of days a further 30 days may be added in the following cases shared parental leave where the mother and father opt to share the initial leave individu ...

Services | Register a birth

All children born in Portugal must be registered even if the parents are not Portuguese citizens. Registering a birth is mandatory. Children born abroad to at least one Portuguese parent are entitled to Portuguese citizenship. During the online birth registration application process it is also possi ...

Practices Guides | Having a child: Birth Registry, Citizen Card and Passport

Registering a birth is mandatory and free of charge and can be done by either parent whether or not they are married. The baby can be registered online or in person. Online via the Justice Portal Portal da Justiça through authentication with a Digital Mobile Key or your Citizen Card In person at a B ...

Services | Request the social parental allowance

Allowance assigned to the father or mother who do not work and do not contribute for Social Security or who do not meet the conditions to be entitled to the parental allowance for the birth of a child. This allowance shall include the following modalities Initial parental social allowance Mother s e ...

Practices Guides | Assistance during pregnancy

Pregnant women Portuguese citizens or non-nationals with a residence permit are entitled to free check-ups during pregnancy. Both mothers and fathers can take time off work to attend these appointments. Pregnant women who are non-nationals and only have a 3-month residence permit have access to the ...

Practices Guides | Family support

Various types of support and benefits are available for families in different situations. These include assistance during pregnancy and childcare maintaining a work-life balance and support structures for the elderly allowing individuals and families to find a number of solutions to meet their speci ...

Practices Guides | Having a child

The arrival of a child sets the beginning of a new phase of the parents life which implies new rights and duties. Consult the main information and services related to this new phase pregnancy and childbirth parental responsibility financial supports maternity and paternity leaves or how to register ...