cédula militar
Published 4 November 2026, 18:37
cédula militar — military record card, a document on military status
A document showing a person's military status at the date of issue: whether they attended National Defence Day, whether they have moved into the reserve and, for former service personnel, into the availability reserve. It carries their NIM number. You issue it yourself, free of charge, on the Balcão Único da Defesa portal, where it becomes available two or three days after you attend.
Where you come across it. Justifying an absence from school or work; applying for a job in a public body that requires your military status to be in order.
The information in it is valid for one year. If you need it later, it is easier to issue a new one on the same portal than to show the old one.
Official website: ddn.dgrdn.gov.pt/cedula_bud.aspx