The vote registration (RE) is mandatory?
The registration in the Vote Registration is volunteer for (article 4):
National citizens of the European Union countries with legal residence in Portugal: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Leetonia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Poland, United Kingdom, Check Republic, Romania and Sweden;
National citizens of countries with Portuguese as the official language (Cape Verde and Brazil) with legal residence in Portugal over 2 years;
National citizens of other foreigner countries– Norway, Island, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina (Declaration nr. 9/2005, of 8th July, of the Ministry of Internal Administration and Ministry of Foreign Affairs), with legal residence in Portugal over 3 years.
How can I register in the voter registration?
You must go the Voting Commission (CR), at the parish, correspondent to the address indicated in the valid title of residence or at the Foreigner and Boarder Services (SEF).
Where may I register?
The foreigner voters above mentioned may register at the voting commissions or SEF, and will be registered at the address indicated in the valid title of residence or Certificate of Registration or Certificate of Permanent Resident Citizen of the European Union (article 27, nr. 3).
Note: The Brazilian citizens holding the status of equal political rights that voluntarily obtained the citizen card are automatically registered at BDRE, at the voting circumscription related to the address shown in the citizen card, and will be registered at the voting registration targeted to Portuguese citizens (articles 9, nr. 5, 27, nr. 1 and 34, nr. 1).
How is it made the identification and proof of residence?
The national citizens of countries of the European Union, with legal residence in Portugal, are identified with a valid title of identification and prove their legal residence in Portugal through any mean that proves their residence, namely, Certificate of Registration of Citizen of the Union or Certificate of Permanent Residence of Citizen of the Union. (articles 9, nr. 4, 27, nr. 3 e 34, nr. 2);