You can already ask for criminal records on the Internet – TVI24

It entered into force court records online . According to information from the Ministry of Justice, citizens can now obtain the document through an electronic platform, without the need to move.

In a statement, the Ministry explains that, contrary to what happened here, the applicant will only have to request the document and make the appropriate payment once.

According to the Ministry of Justice, the certificate will have an access code that can be used to query, as often as necessary, by himself or by others to whom it has provided the code.

the criminal record certificate may be requested in https://registocriminal.justica.gov.pt/. You must use the Citizen Card or mobile digital key, an alternative means of authentication using the mobile phone or e-mail.

Paper Savings

With the entry into operation of the criminal record online , the Ministry of Justice estimates that you can save 1.6 million sheets of paper needed to meet the 800,000 criminal record certificate of orders placed per year.

the Ministry also highlights the impact of the congestion level of service points, including the secretariats of the courts, with the consequent release of human resources.

As an example, states that, in the pilot project taking place in the central section of the core of Sintra, 35 percent of users moving to this site wish to only a criminal record. The average duration for which the document takes between four to six minutes.

Teachers with simpler process

The criminal record is a mandatory presentation document for the exercise of any profession or public activity whose exercise involves regular contact with minors, as is the case of teachers.

the statement also notes that, to expedite the procedure, the ministries of Justice and Education signed a protocol to allow the issue criminal record certificates by the director of the Group of Schools / Schools not grouped. In this case, if the teacher in question gives its prior and voluntary consent, will not have to deal with the process.

In this way, according to available information, teachers should not use the criminal record of service online and must wait for further indications of the General Directorate of School Administration.