Portuguese in the European Union and the UK can now register children online

“Online application for birth registration is now available, as Portuguese citizens residing in the European Union must have Portuguese citizenship for children born in an EU country or the United Kingdom,” the government said in a statement.

It is a joint venture between government agencies for foreign affairs and justice, which has now been extended to Portuguese residents in all EU countries and is available for registration of children of Portuguese residents in the UK and France from December 2020.

“The move is expected to gradually involve the entire Portuguese community abroad,” the statement said.

Online access to birth registration is done through the portal da Justica https://justica.gov.pt/Servicos/Registar-nascimento, And allows parents to request a birth certificate for their children free of charge, without having to go to the embassy where they live, ”he explains.

However, “this request only applies to children under one year of age, and only applies to Portuguese children who can authenticate using a mobile digital key or citizen card.

Along with other measures such as issuing citizenship cards by post to national citizens residing abroad, this measure is also provided in the new embassy management model, which aims to facilitate citizens’ relationship with the embassy network through dematerialization. Simplifying administrative procedures. ”