I am Portuguese and live abroad. May I vote in the Portuguese elections? Yes, as long as you are registered in the voter registration. The registration in the Vote Registration is volunteer to Portuguese citizens over 17 years old living abroad.
The registration in the Vote Registration is volunteer to Portuguese citizens over 17 years old living abroad (article 4)
The Portuguese citizens abroad register at the census commission in the consular district of the residence country, if there only exist embassy, or vote jurisdiction area of the consular posts ruled by the implementing decree of the circumscription of census of the area of residence (article 27 nr. 2).
The diplomats and diplomatic employees may register at the census commission correspondent to the diplomatic post where they perform their duties (article 27 nr. 4).
The portuguese citizens over 17 years old living abroad are identified by showing their citizen card or ID card and certify their residence with that document or title of residence, issued by the competent entity of the country where they are (articles 9, nr. 3, 27, nr. 2 and 34, nr. 3)
The diplomats and diplomatic employees that register at the census commission correspondent to the diplomatic post where they perform their duties make it by showing national identification title and document proving the place where they perform their duties, issued by the Ministry of Foreigner Affairs (article 27, nr. 4)
The diplomats and diplomatic employees that register at the census commission correspondent to the diplomatic post where they perform their duties make it by showing national identification title and document proving the place where they perform their duties, issued by the Ministry of Foreigner Affairs (article 27, nr. 4)
