The Citizen Card (Portuguese: Cartão de Cidadão) or CC is the national identity card issued by the Portuguese government to its citizens. The card was primarily designed to replace the older Bilhete de Identidade (English: Identity Card) and to combine other government documents (including social security documents, the National Health Service card, the taxpayer card and the voter registration card) in one secure card. The Citizen Card was first issued in the Azores in mid-2006.