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Old Apr 15th 2018, 11:02 am
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Being permanently resident in Portugal (and with no ties in the UK) means that the UK European Health Insurance Card no longer applies to myself and wife. It would appear that the Portuguese equivalent is 'Cartão Europeu de Seguro de Doença' - apart from their website (which is pretty daunting) does anyone know how to go about applying for a card?

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https://www.portaldocidadao.pt/en/we...guranca-social
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Many thanks - I'll take a look!
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I want one too, but the website demands a social security number which I don't have since I never worked here.
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Old Apr 15th 2018, 3:09 pm
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I suspect that the lack of a Cartão de Cidadão for authentication means that the online option isn't available to us and that you'll have to do it in person at your local Espaço Cidadão or similar by completing this form.
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Originally Posted by liveaboard
I want one too, but the website demands a social security number which I don't have since I never worked here.
You can apply and obtain the SS number in your LOJA DE CIDADÃO even if you never work in Portugal.
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Originally Posted by RichardHenshall
Currently working my way through my on-line application and stuck on a section asking for Documento de identificacao de um paid da Uniao Europeia
.... inserted various answers but no good .... any ideas?
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I think your passport number would be the normal answer but I'm not sure where you are entering that information or why it's being rejected. See my reply #5 above.
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Well today after dropping off family at the airport in Faro we called into the Citizens Shop there. Took a number, found the Social Security section and crossed our fingers.
We are early retirees so have no social security number.
I had filled in the above form and printed it out.
Applying for a Portuguese EHIC (Cartão Europeu de Seguro de Doença CESD) was our last official task.
After a relatively short 50 minute wait we were served by a nice lady who spoke very little english but with my dodgy portuguese we managed to have a conversation that went along the lines of us not being allowed the card, that the UK should issue us one. When I said that I thought Portugal were meant to do it now that we are resident she asked the lady at the other desk, unfortunately she also thought we couldn't have one. Luckily she decided to ring and check. Whoever she spoke to said that we were eligible.
So with a shrug of her shoulders she tapped away at her computer and we now have a temporary CESD, I'm hoping the real one will arrive in the post.
The ladies were helpful and the conversation was amiable, it just goes to show that being polite but persistent can get results.
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I don't really understand what people here are talking about. The EHIC only applies to Europeans while travelling. If you are talking about an SS number for social security then it is extremely simple.
Go to the Junta in your parish and get an asestado (declaration) stating that you live in that parish. You would need your residency card and proof of address. This will cost a few euros. This is to prove that you live in that particular parish.
Take the asestado to your Doctor's reception and hand it in. They will issue you with an SS number and assign a family doctor to you. Simple as that.
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Originally Posted by Ukkram
I don't really understand what people here are talking about. The EHIC only applies to Europeans while travelling.
We are talking about getting a Portuguese EHIC to cover healthcare while travelling in other EU countries.

Early retirees don't get issued with SS numbers as we aren't working. To apply for the EHIC online you need an SS number so I had to apply in person.

I'm also talking about a Social Security number not a Health User number. I am registered with the health service here so have a user number.

Don't ask me why it's the Social Security office that issue EHIC cards but they do.

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Old Jul 11th 2019, 8:54 pm
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I went to the local social security office; had to wait a long time.
After filling in a form with the lady there, I was issued a temporary paper EHIC, after a week or two I got a nice plastic card in the mail.
I have no Portuguese social security number but I am resident, and registered with the Portuguese health service.
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Originally Posted by liveaboard
I went to the local social security office; had to wait a long time.
After filling in a form with the lady there, I was issued a temporary paper EHIC, after a week or two I got a nice plastic card in the mail.
I have no Portuguese social security number but I am resident, and registered with the Portuguese health service.
Thats good to know Liveaboard. So in a couple of weeks our plastic cards should arrive.
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So much neater than the 'carta do utente' which is on plain paper.
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Our plastic Cartão Europeu de Seguro de Doença card (Portuguese EHIC) arrived in the post this morning.
One week after we requested it, quick work.
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