How to get your post Brexit Biometric Card. 

There is a lot of confusion about how the process works so one of our readers summarised this.

 

 

We both received our email invitation to book an appointment mid October with the link to enter the SEF portal. We booked appointments next to each other at 3.30/3.40 at Marinha Grande on Friday 4th November. The other option was for Pombal. 

 

We reviewed what to take with us and we're advised to take an A4 sheet of paper with the following filled information, this has all the information you need for the appointment and means the person dealing with you does not need to ask questions, and also that the information is correct. 

 

Full Name

Address

Passport Number

email address

Telephone number

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

NIF

Utente Number (SNS)

Social Security Number

Mothers Name

Fathers Name

 

 

 

We got to our appointment 15 mins early and wondered whether we had to take a ticket from the machine in the waiting room, we didn't as there is a dedicated Brexit biometric desk and they call your name at the appointment time. 

 

The lady didn't speak English but we did the pleasantries and handed the A4 paper along with our passport. She took these and started processing the information on her computer. When done she asked us to approach the biometric camera where your picture, fingerprints (index fingers only), and signatures are collected. 

 

When you're done she passes you a small piece of paper, with login details, explaining to make the payment on the SEF portal after 48 hours. This is the complicated bit as it isn't overly clear.  

 

1. Log on to your account on the Brexit portal brexit.sef.pt/en/

2. Click on the yellow icon with the € symbol

3. Click on your name

4. Click on the date of your appointment

5. Click on the yellow icon next to the words "Payment Document DUC"

6. Click on the computer disk icon to produce and save the document with the payment references

 

Payment can only be made 48 hours (working days) after the document has been generated. There is also a deadline date on the document you downloaded.

If you have difficulty generating the payment document, or for any other reason, then contact SEF on 217115045 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

Translation of message regarding Payment

Payment can be made through Multibanco, the Internet, and Credit Institutions, using the reference indicated. To make the payment using Multibanco, select the following option>

Payments and other services  Public Sector Payment to the State.

This document is only valid when accompanied by proof of payment.

 

Current Delivery of Card is arround 3 weeks from appointment to receiving the card in the post.