Get a Student ID Card at a Brazilian University
Learn the campus phrases for requesting a student card, checking its status, and asking how to use a digital version.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
Carteirinha de estudante is a common informal name for a student ID. Universities may issue a campus access card and a separate student-benefit document; ask which one you need for your purpose.
Find the office that issues the card
Start at student services, the registrar, or the location named in your enrollment instructions. Procedures differ between institutions.
Onde posso solicitar a carteirinha da universidade?
Where can I request the university student ID?
Este cartão dá acesso ao campus ou também serve como identificação estudantil?
Does this card provide campus access or also serve as student identification?
Ask which information or photo is needed
Ask whether the request requires a recent photo, enrollment confirmation, or another item. Do not send personal documents to an unofficial email or contact.
If you are shown a form, ask staff to explain a field you do not understand instead of guessing.
Preciso levar uma foto ou ela é tirada aqui?
Do I need to bring a photo, or is one taken here?
Quais dados preciso informar no formulário?
Which details do I need to provide on the form?
Check card status and collection options
Use retirar for collecting an item and prazo de emissão for issuance time. Ask whether the university sends a message when the card is ready and whether digital access is available while you wait.
Confirm where to collect the card and whether you need to show a student number or other confirmation.
Como posso acompanhar o pedido da carteirinha?
How can I check the status of my student ID request?
Existe uma versão digital enquanto o cartão não fica pronto?
Is there a digital version while the card is being prepared?
Put it into practice
Ask which card you need, use the university's official request process, and confirm how you will receive it.
Quick practice
Which Portuguese example matches “Does this card provide campus access or also serve as student identification”?
Choose an answer to check yourself.
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