New online ARI renewal process (Feb 2026)

[tommigun (Tommy Gunn)]

@Maria.2022

I don’t know what CMD is.

Here’s the thread for CMD:

Anyone applied for Portugal's Digital Mobile Key? Especially while outside the country?

I keep seeing an option for verifying ID on Portuguese government and online banking websites using a Digital Mobile Key (CMD or Chave Model Digital). My bank (BCP) keeps asking for thorough verification of foreign ID and address every few months, which is really annoying, but it looks like a CMD makes the process simpler when outside Portugal. Has anyone here applied for and used the CMD as a GV holder? Is it worth it? I’m not in Portugal right now so was thinking of going to the nearest consu…