Emergency contacts in Portugal

In the event of an emergency, please contact:

  • Medical emergency – 112
    Available 24 hours a day, every day.
    112 is the single European emergency telephone number available throughout the European Union. Calls are free of charge.
  • Health Line 24 - 808 24 24 24
    For health queries, available 24 hours a day, every day. For administrative contact (non-clinical), available from 8am to 10pm, every day.
    The 24 Hour Health Line provides prioritisation, advice and referral in case of illness. The cost of the call is the same as for a call to a landline.
  • Missing Child Line - 116 000
    Available 24 hours a day, every day.
    Service for missing children linking up with investigation authorities and judicial bodies. Calls are free of charge.
  • Child Support Line - 116 111
    Available 24 hours a day, every day.
    Support service for children so that they can talk about their problems and ask about issues which affect them. Calls are free of charge.

To know when to call the Saúde 24 Line or the INEM, consult the SNS24 portal.

See further useful contacts on the ePortugal platform.