It has over 25 years? citizen card shall be valid for 10 years – Daily News – Lisbon

Amendment was announced by the government

The citizen cards issued for more than 25 years become valid for 10 years, from the current five, under a bill approved on Thursday by the Cabinet, it was announced today.

the legislation will now be brought to parliament to be submitted to the MEPs.

According reads the statement issued today by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers at its meeting on Thursday, “a bill was passed making the changes to the rules relating to the Citizen Card, its issue and use, the alternative and voluntary system of authentication of citizens in portals and websites of public administration, called digital mobile key, as well as simplification of requests for the issuance of passports. “

as said today the agency Lusa official sources of the Government, the main change envisaged in the draft bill has to do with the extension from five to 10 years of validity of the Citizen Card for over 25 years, which is an alternative solution to creating cards lifetime, the Government does not consider it “desirable”.

last April 05 the Minister of the Presidency and Administrative Modernization had already revealed, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, rights, House of Freedoms and Guarantees of Republic that the protection would present a proposed law providing for an increase in the shelf life of citizen cards, stating at the time that “for technical and security reasons,” the Government considers that it is “not desirable” create lifelong documents.

at the time, Maria Manuel Leitão Marques said that the extension of the validity of the citizen Card “will ensure a reduction in costs and travel for all citizens by eliminating an average of six renovations over the life, that the current price represents a saving of 90 euros per citizen. “

the minister also said the government plans to reduce the number of visits to services, with plans to” extend the scope of the mobile stop issuing citizens card with reduced mobility “.

the now approved bill proposes to further spread the use of digital mobile key and the digital signature and is also provided to automatically send a message or a ‘ email ‘indicating the need for renewal of the card when it is near the end of its validity.