{"id":18120,"date":"2025-03-10T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/?p=18120"},"modified":"2025-10-14T17:58:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:58:06","slug":"online-driving-licence-in-portugal-benefits-and-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/carta-de-conducao-online-em-portugal-beneficios-e-estatisticas\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Driving Licences in Portugal: Benefits and Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18120\" class=\"elementor elementor-18120\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e40e89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e40e89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3a227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a3a227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Institute of Mobility and Transport (IMT) is the entity responsible for issuing driving licences in Portugal. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of applications and issues, especially through the IMT Online digital platform. With the increasing digitalisation of services, obtaining a driving licence online in Portugal has become an increasingly accessible and convenient option for drivers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb01d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beb01d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Growth of Online Driving Licences in Portugal\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d3d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63d3d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the launch of IMT Online in 2017, the number of driving licences issued has grown steadily:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2017<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44,029 driving licences were issued through the portal.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2018<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number rose to 79,318.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">97,913 letters were issued.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2020<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There was a significant jump to 201,384 emissions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2021<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 28 October, more than 250,000 driving licences had already been issued, surpassing the previous year's total.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>2023<\/b>IMT Online registered a total of 345,877 requests relating to driving licences, the highest number since the portal was launched.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919a32e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"919a32e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carta-de-Conducao-Online-em-Portugal-2-1024x682.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18126\" alt=\"Online Driving Licences in Portugal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carta-de-Conducao-Online-em-Portugal-2-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carta-de-Conducao-Online-em-Portugal-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carta-de-Conducao-Online-em-Portugal-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carta-de-Conducao-Online-em-Portugal-2-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carta-de-Conducao-Online-em-Portugal-2-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carta-de-Conducao-Online-em-Portugal-2.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db17d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1db17d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability and Efficiency: The Impact of the Digital Driving Licence\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e5ec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3e5ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transition to online orders has had a positive impact in environmental and logistical terms. In 2021, the digitalisation of services made it possible to save around 3.7 million kilometres in travel, avoid cutting down 67 trees and reduce the emission of 754 tonnes of CO\u2082.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90f4be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c90f4be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IMT Online: How to Apply for a Driving Licence Online in Portugal\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f7642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98f7642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Online offers various services related to drivers, transport and vehicles, including the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Drivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Revalidation, replacement and request for a duplicate driving licence.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Transport<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issuing and renewing driver's tachograph cards, issuing taxi driver's certificates (CMT) and TVDE driver's certificates.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Vehicles<\/b><span>Request for a second copy of the Registration Certificate\/Single Vehicle Document, requests for vehicle certificates and requests for changes to technical characteristics.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7be247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7be247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Online Driving Licence: Speed, Convenience and Less Bureaucracy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19d4cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f19d4cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orders placed through the portal<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imtonline.pt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> benefit from a discount of 10% on the applicable fees. In addition, the convenience of carrying out the process from home and the reduction in physical travel contribute to greater efficiency and sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c570da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c570da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modernising Public Services: The Role of IMT Online\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b64e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39b64e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the growing digitalisation of public services and citizens adapting to online platforms, it is expected that the number of driving licences issued through IMT Online will continue to increase over the next few years. This trend not only makes the process easier for users, but also promotes more sustainable and efficient practices in public administration.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IMT has demonstrated a significant capacity to adapt to new technologies, providing Portuguese citizens with more accessible and efficient services. The continuous increase in the number of driving licences issued each year reflects not only the demand for legal driving qualifications, but also the effectiveness of the digital platforms implemented. This progress contributes to more sustainable mobility and the modernisation of public services in Portugal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need a<\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/product\/medical-certificate-for-driving-licence\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=artigo&amp;utm_campaign=carta_conducao_online\"><b> driving licence certificate<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00e9dico na Net offers a fast and secure service, ensuring that you have all the documentation you need to drive with peace of mind.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>O Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes (IMT) \u00e9 a entidade respons\u00e1vel pela emiss\u00e3o das cartas de condu\u00e7\u00e3o em Portugal. Nos \u00faltimos anos, tem-se verificado um aumento significativo no n\u00famero de pedidos e emiss\u00f5es, especialmente atrav\u00e9s da plataforma digital IMT Online. Com a crescente digitaliza\u00e7\u00e3o dos servi\u00e7os, obter a carta de condu\u00e7\u00e3o online em Portugal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1393,"featured_media":18127,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[137],"tags":[138,139],"class_list":["post-18120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carta-de-conducao","tag-carta-de-conducao","tag-imt-online"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carta-de-Conducao-Online-em-Portugal.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}