Get your ULusófona Student Card 2025 now
The ULusófona Digital Card is essential for new students! Easy to use, sustainable and always in your pocket, in the Ensino Lusófona App!
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
The Student Card is essential for your daily life at Lusófona University. It is mandatory and free of charge, and allows you to manage your academic and/or financial life.
In the current academic year, you have two types of student card available: the Caixa IU Student Card and the Lusófona University Digital Card.
1. Caixa IU Student Card
Did you know you can request your Student Card – Caixa IU Card?
The Caixa IU Card is a 3-in-1: Debit Card, Student ID Card, and Discount Card.
Caixa Geral de Depósitos will be present at Lusófona University between 26 September and 13 October. Please check the dates and schedules below, according to the University Centre you belong to:
Lisbon University Centre
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Dates: 26 September to 13 October
Schedule: 10:00 to 18:00 - Location: SIGA Space – Integrated Student Management Service
Porto University Centre
- Dates: 3 October to 13 October
- Schedule: 10:00 to 18:00
- Location: SIGA Space – Integrated Student Management Service
What do you need to request it?
- Citizen Card or an equivalent identification document with Tax Identification Number (NIF);
- Proof of address, if you are not a Portuguese citizen.
You can also request your Caixa IU Card here, wherever and whenever is most convenient. To obtain the Student Card, you simply need, at the time of enrolment, to authorise the sharing of data with Caixa, activate your Digital Mobile Key (CMD), and enable the digital signature at autenticacao.gov.pt.
Through the Multiproduct Account Caixa M – Higher Education solution, you will have access to a set of benefits at no cost until the age of 28. See conditions.
After these dates, you may request your card at any CGD branch. More details at Caixa Geral de Depósitos.
2. Lusófona University Digital Student Card
The Lusófona University Digital Student Card is a non-banking card that will be made available to all first-year students (i.e., new students), except those enrolled in individual course units / external students.
Are there any requirements to get my digital card?
- You must visit the CGD stand at your institution during the indicated period.
What happens if I don’t visit the CGD stand?
- The app will not unlock, and you won’t be able to access your digital student card.
What happens if I miss the CGD stand dates?
- You will later receive instructions on how to proceed, which may involve going to a CGD branch.
How do I access my digital student card?
- Students (2nd year and beyond, any cycle) – The card is generated automatically;
- New students – The card is generated after CGD has been present at ULusófona or any Lusófona institution;
- Students not enrolled in 2025/26 – A message is displayed stating the card has expired and will not be made available.
As a student of Universidade Lusófona, and because you study within the European Higher Education Area, you are also entitled to the European Student Card
