You can register at a healthcare centre by presenting your Portuguese National Health Service (SNS) user number. Preference is given to the healthcare centre in your area of residence.
If you do not have a user number, you can get one when you register at the healthcare centre.
SNS healthcare centres provide consultations, family medicine, nursing care and community-based services (nutrition, psychology, oral health and social support).
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All Portuguese citizens, and all foreign nationals with a Portuguese residence permit, may register at a healthcare centre.
To register, you will need an SNS user number and you will have to provide certain documents and information.
What are the documents and requirements to register at the health centre?
To register at a healthcare centre, you must have an SNS user number. If you do not have one, you can get one during the registration process.
You will need to take certain documents along with you when you go to the healthcare centre.
If you are a Portuguese citizen, you must bring your Citizen Card and provide your home address. You must present proof of the healthcare benefits to which you are entitled (e.g. exemptions and contributions).
If you are a foreign national, you must bring the following documents:
a residence permit to obtain the number and validity of the document;
proof of the healthcare benefits to which you are entitled (e.g. exemptions and contributions);
If you don’t know which is the healthcare centre for your area, call the SNS 24 hotline on +351 808242424.
What is the price to register at the health centre?
The registry with the health centre is free of charge.
What is the support legislation?
Order No 1668/2023 of 2 February laying down the organisational rules and management mechanisms for the National User Register, and the rules for registering citizens with the National Health Service and for primary healthcare.