Portuguese ID Card
Firstly, Produced with same quality like the original document. Valid for 5 years. The Citizen Card (Portuguese: Cartão de cidadão) is an Portuguese ID Card issued by the Portuguese government to its citizens.
However, 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 is a valid travel document within all of Europe countries.
A new national ID card scheme
The government plans to introduce a new national ID card system next month.
The plan includes introducing a biometric passport and a national identity card.
The National Security Council says it wants to make sure people are “securely identified.”
The council says the cards will help prevent crime and terrorism.
They’ll include information about where you live, work and study.
Others worry about how secure the data stored on the cards will be.
The government says there will be safeguards to protect personal information.
And they want a public debate on whether this is really necessary.