Health Legislation

The Act provides for the collection, processing, disclosure, and protection of personal data.

The law makes the second amendment to the general legal regime for the protection of personal data of natural persons approved by Law no. 133/V/2001, of January 22, as amended by Law no. 41/VIII/2013, of September 17.

This decree creates the National Identification Card for Cape Verdean citizens and establishes the framework for its issue, replacement, use and cancellation.

The Act provides for the compulsory registration of births, marriages and deaths.