Since June 8th, Angolan citizens living in Portugal can apply for a criminal record, as well as request the issuance of an Identity Card in Lisbon through a specific office operating at the Angolan General Consulate in Lisbon.
This office will operate by appointment and allow the collection of biometric data for the issuance of such documents. The criminal record will be issued on the same day of the request, and the Identity Card will have an estimated issuing time of 15 days.
This initiative will save time and money for the approximately 40 thousand Angolans living in Portugal, who had to go to their country of origin to solve this type of issue. In addition, it will be considered a priority to issue identity cards for the group of citizens who returned from Angola soon after independence (between 1974 and 1975) and who are now stateless, thus solving a very delicate situation that affects 125 people today.
Source: Agência Lusa