situação militar
Published 8 November 2026, 21:11
situação militar — a citizen's military status (regular or irregular)
A Portuguese citizen's standing in relation to military obligations. It is regular if they attended National Defence Day or were exempted, and irregular if they did not turn up and gave no explanation.
Where you come across it. Recruitment competitions for jobs in public bodies and the security forces; forms asking for "situação militar regularizada".
While the status is irregular, a person cannot be appointed to or remain in a post in a public body (Lei n.º 174/99, Article 56). Paying a fine does not put the status right: the obligation remains and a new deadline is set.
Official website: diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/1999-884567293