Sign up for the voluntary social insurance

The following individuals may apply, provided that they are 18 years old or older and able to work:

National citizens (including European Union’s citizens) and foreign or stateless citizens, who have been residing in Portugal for over a year

National citizens who exercise a professional activity on foreign territory and who are not covered by the international Segurança Social (Social Security’s) instruments to which Portugal is bound

Portuguese mariners and watchmen who exercise an activity on ships from foreign companies

Portuguese mariners who exercise an activity on board of ships of common fishing companies

Crewmen of ships registered on the International Registry of Madeira

Social volunteers who exercise a non-paid activity in favour of individual social solidarity institutions and entities which hold a fire department

Cooperation agents which comply with the conditions established on the correspondent articles, enter a contract to provide services within the cooperative’s relationships framework and are not included on a mandatory social protection scheme of another country

Research grantors which comply with the conditions established on the Research Grantor Charter and are not included on a mandatory social protection scheme

High-income athletes

Interns with internship contracts entered under the Decree-Law no. 66/2011 of 1 July

To know more details about the voluntary social insurance, consult the Social Security’s portal.

To learn more, consult the Social Security’s Portal.

Working

Self-employment