Cabo Verde Mobile Digital Key

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Autentication Methods

Cabo Verde Mobile Digital Key

What is it?

The Cabo Verde Digital Mobile Key (CMDCV) is a simple and secure mechanism for authenticating and digitally signing users of online public services provided by the State of Cabo Verde. It was established by Legislative Decree No. 5/2020, dated July 21.

It consists of a permanent password (PIN) chosen and changeable by the citizen, as well as a numerical code for one-time and temporary use for each authentication.

The holder of CMDCV can use it to access various digital services on public portals and sign documents with a single login.

How Activate?

The CMDCV can be obtained at any time, after activating the digital functions of the National Identification Card (CNI), in this initial phase.

The request for obtaining can be made through the following channels:

In person, by appointment: at the service desks of Casa do Cidadão, at the registries and offices of the Civil Registry and National Civil and Criminal Identification Archive, at the Directorate of Foreigners and Borders, and at accredited services for this purpose within the national territory.
Online, on this electronic platform, using the activation button provided below

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How to authenticate?

If you obtained the CMDCV by associating your National Identification Card (CNI) number with your mobile phone, you can authenticate yourself on portals and websites by entering the following information:

Mobile phone number associated with CMDCV;
Permanent authentication password (PIN;
Numerical code (PIN) for one-time and temporary use automatically generated by the system and received via SMS or through the CMDCV application installed on your mobile phone.

(AVAILABLE IN THE SECOND PHASE TO BE ANNOUNCED) If you obtained the CMDCV by associating your National Identification Card (CNI) number with your email address, you can authenticate yourself on portals and websites by entering the following information:

Identification;
Permanent authentication password (PIN);
Numerical code (PIN) for one-time and temporary use automatically generated by the system and received via SMS or through the CMDCV application installed on your mobile phone.

Certified by the State of Cabo Verde

Created by Legislative Decree nº. 5/2020 of July 21, the CMDCV is an alternative means of authentication and qualified electronic signature.

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FAQs

CMDCV

What applications can use Autentika?

Any application, duly authorized, that offers useful services to Cape Verdean citizens.

When can I activate the digital signature on my civil ID card?

You can activate the digital signature of your civil ID card at any time, after receiving the Digital Signature Activation Code, with eight digits. The first four digits are in the PIN-letter you received, the remaining digits are sent by the service, via SMS, once the letter has been delivered.

Which services can use Autentika?

Any online service that is properly authorized and useful to citizens.

Why do I get the account not confirmed message in the login process?

When an account has not yet been confirmed, this message is displayed. To confirm your account, proceed as follows:

Open the account activation message received in your mailbox. It might have been delivered to your spam folder;
Click the "Confirm Account" button;
After confirmation you can now log in with your account.

Quando é que posso obter a Chave Móvel Digital de Cabo Verde?

A todo o tempo;
No ato da entrega do CNI.

What documents can be digitally signed?

Every document can be digitally signed as long as it is in PDF format.

What is Single Sign-on (SSO)?

Single Sign-On is an access control mechanism that allows the user to access different online services requiring single sign-on authentication.

Which functionalities does the CNI have?

The CNI's main function is:

Ensure correct and secure identification of its holder;
Store personal data of its holder, through the embedded Chip;
Process some identification, authentication and digital signature transactions.

Which protocol is used in the integration with Autentika?

An application integrates with Autentika using the OpenID Connect (OIDC) protocol.

Why are some data requested during the authentication process?

To complete the authentication process some applications request certain data from users. If the application requests these data as mandatory and they have not been filled in the user's profile, these data are requested during the authentication process.

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