Can foreigners get a Chave Movel Digital?

Yes. It is free and can be activated by Portuguese and foreign people; foreigners link it to a passport, travel document or residence card.

Every authentication requires two factors: your chosen PIN plus a temporary one-time security code sent to your registered mobile number.

🇵🇹 Portugal · Mobile eID / app

Chave Movel Digital

Chave Movel Digital (Digital Mobile Key)

Chave Movel Digital is a state-certified means of authentication and qualified digital signature that links a person's mobile phone number to their identity document. With a single login it lets holders access public and private portals and sign digital documents. It is free and can be activated by Portuguese citizens and by foreign residents.

What it does

Online authenticationIdentity verification / KYCQualified digital signaturesCross-border interoperability

Country:🇵🇹 Portugal

Type:Mobile eID / app

Status:Live

Launched:2014

Issuer:AMA (Agencia para a Modernizacao Administrativa), Portuguese State

Who can get it:Portuguese citizens and foreign residents (linked to passport, travel document or residence card)

Format

Mobile appWeb

Identity attributes

Identity linked to underlying documentNameNIF

Authentication methods

PINOTP (one-time code)Mobile app

Common use cases

Single-login access to e-government and private portalsQualified digital signingCross-border eIDAS authenticationOnline identity verification

Standards

eIDAS

Coverage

Widely used as a national authentication method

Interoperability

Underpins Portugal's EUDI Wallet pilot work; cross-border recognition via eIDAS at level high

Privacy and trust

Two-factor design (a chosen PIN plus a per-session one-time code) means neither the phone alone nor a known PIN is sufficient to impersonate the holder.

Official source

https://www.autenticacao.gov.pt/a-chave-movel-digital

Chave Movel Digital: frequently asked questions

Can foreigners get a Chave Movel Digital?: Yes. It is free and can be activated by Portuguese and foreign people; foreigners link it to a passport, travel document or residence card.
How does login work?: Every authentication requires two factors: your chosen PIN plus a temporary one-time security code sent to your registered mobile number.

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