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Services | Request the European Health Insurance Card

The European Health Insurance Card EHIC allows you to receive medical assistance during a temporary stay in a country of the European Union Iceland Liechtenstein Norway or Switzerland. Medical care is provided through that country s social security system which means that some health care may not be ...

Services | Obtain a National Health Service (SNS) user number

A National Health Service SNS national user number is allocated to anyone who needs healthcare at SNS public facilities. Portuguese citizens get a national user number automatically when they apply for a Citizen Card the number is printed on the back of the card . Non-nationals are allocated a numbe ...

Services | Renewing the European Health Insurance Card

The European Health Insurance Card EHIC allows you to receive medical assistance during a temporary stay in a country in the European Union Iceland Liechtenstein Norway or Switzerland. Medical care is provided through that country s social security system which means that some health care may not be ...

Services | Register at the health centre

Register at the health centre by providing your user number. Give preference to the health centre in your area of residence. The National Health Service s health centres provide appointments family medicine nursing care and local services nutrition psychology oral health and social assistant.

Services | Consult the personal area of the SNS 24 portal

The personal area of the SNS 24 portal allows you to manage your health information collected at National Health Service SNS institutions.

Services | Registering a living will

An advance directive Diretiva Antecipada de Vontade DAV or living will is a document in which persons state with conscious volition their preferences regarding the healthcare they wish to receive should they find themselves in a medical condition where they are unable to express their wishes. The li ...

Services | Request the EU Digital Covid Certificate

The EU European Union Digital Covid Certificate is a digital document proving that a person has a full vaccination against COVID-19 has recovered from the disease in the last 6 months or has received a negative result in the last 48 hours antigen test - TRAg or 72 hours TAAN test . The certificate a ...

Practices Guides | Assistance during pregnancy

Pregnant women Portuguese citizens or non-nationals with a residence permit are entitled to free check-ups during pregnancy. Both mothers and fathers can take time off work to attend these appointments. Pregnant women who are non-nationals and only have a 3-month residence permit have access to the ...

Services | Book a consultation at the health centre

You can book a consultation with a general practitioner or a nurse for you or another person at the health centre where you are registered. You can also book a home visit without the presence of the user solving problems without the need for a clinical assessment . It is free to book and can be done ...

Services | Changing your healthcare centre

When you move house it is recommended that you request a transfer to the Portuguese National Health Service SNS healthcare centre corresponding to your new area of residence. You are not obliged to transfer but you should give preference to the healthcare centre closest to your new address.