Portuguese citizens holding a Citizen Card (Cartão de Cidadão) and legal entities (companies) are assigned a NISS automatically and do not apply for it.●Verified ·
Issuing authority
gov.pt — Pedir o Número de Identificação da Segurança Social (NISS)
Last verified
Review cadence
quarterly
Change history
Initial capturePortuguese citizens holding a Citizen Card (Cartão de Cidadão) and legal entities (companies) are assigned a NISS automatically and do not apply for it.
No further changes recorded yet — unchanged since it was first captured.