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Mobile Key: A "key" on your smartphone gives you access to online services
Connected to the Citizen's Card, the Digital Mobile Key allows the user to be identified with the online services of the Public Administration, without reading the chip from the card. The system combines a PIN and user identification via the mobile phone number, and enhances security by sending a temporary SMS code. But for many Portuguese it is still an unknown method.Check below the main questions and how to use the Digital Mobile Key


How can I order the Digital Mobile Key?
To have the Digital Mobile Key you need to have a Citizen Card with Active Digital Signature. You can order online, using the Citizen Card and the reader, and the PIN, or in person at a Citizen's Shop or Citizen's Area, also requiring the Citizen's Card.It is also possible to request the Finance Portal. In this case you receive the code by mail, at the tax address that is registered.


And how do you use online authentication?
In the portals where there are online services that have to guarantee the identity of the citizen will find an icon to use the Citizen Card or the Digital Mobile Key. Instead of using a smart card reader with Citizen Card and PIN, you only have to enter the mobile phone number and or email and the security code (PIN) you chose at registration. The service then sends a six-digit security code via SMS or email that you have to put on the site to ensure secure authentication.

What services can I use?
There are several services available to citizens, from the services of Finance, Query Dialing, Direct Social Security, Online Criminal Register, Renewal of the Charter of Status, Birth Registration and other services available at Justicia.gov.pt and Portal do Cidadão.There are also specific services for companies, such as Creation and registration of companies, Time Mark, Social Security, etc.

How is security guaranteed?

The connection between the user and the mobile phone number is done at the time of membership, with the Citizen Card certificate online or in person. The double check at the time of use of the service is made using a PIN and a security code sent to the mobile phone.

In addition to authentication in Public Administration services, what can I do with the Digital 

Mobile Key?

For now it is possible to digitally sign documents, but this authentication system will be extended to services of private companies, such as EDP, Meo and Millennium BCP.

How can I make digital signature documents?

To make the digital signature of documents you must have activated the certificate and electronic signature of the Citizen Card. If you have not done so, you will have to go in person to a Citizen's Shop or Citizen's Area.Once activated you can use the service in the Authentication.Gov portal. The process is similar to digital signature of documents of other tools, it is necessary to load the document in the system, to identify the digital signature and place it in the place where it wants to be seen in the electronic document. Then just record and share with the entity you want.

What are professional attributes?

In addition to being a citizen, the user may have other professional "qualifications" or "assignments", whether as a public officer, administrator or manager of a company, or as a proxy. These attributes can be added to the Citizen's Card and Digital Mobile Key but it has a cost of forty euros and in the case of companies has a duration of only two years.

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