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Digital Identity

Update 30.11.2025

Digital Identity in Public Administration.

About Digital Identity

Secure identification and authentication

Robust identification of citizens and companies is fundamental when accessing public services. In the current digital age, there is an increasing need for a digital identity that can facilitate access to public and private services across multiple channels.

Strategic Objectives

The primary objective of Digital Identity is to ensure access to public services across multiple digital channels, guaranteeing that citizens and companies have a secure digital identity.

Digital Identity

Benefits

Authentication

Simple and secure identification and authentication

Public Services

Access to public services on multiple digital channels

Security

Increased confidence and security in online transactions

Information

Single collection of information among public services

Secure authentication resources

Autenticação.gov

Identification, authentication and digital signature of the Portuguese Government

Id.gov

Official application for accessing digital documents issued by the Portuguese Government.

Citizen Card

This identification document is intended to allow the cardholder to be identified to any public or private entity.

Digital Mobile Key

Authentication and digital signature medium certified by the Portuguese Government.

Professional Attributes

As a qualified professional, you have the ability to authenticate yourself and sign digital documentation.

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Digital Identity in Numbers

Digital Identity

Statistics according to autenticação.gov

Update 30.11.2025
  • 490

    Entities with Autenticação.gov features

  • 141 M

    Million Authentications (total number)

  • 9,7 M

    Million Digital Mobile Key accessions

  • 4,4 M

    Million Active Digital Mobile Keys

Documentation produced at CTIC level

Discover the content produced at CTIC level

Digital Identity - proposed vision

This document is available in Portuguese only.

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