People who work or make social-security contributions in Portugal — employees, the self-employed (trabalhadores independentes), and members of statutory bodies (membros de órgãos estatutários / MOE). It is required to take up employment or register as self-employed.●Verified ·
Issuing authority
gov.pt — Pedir o Número de Identificação da Segurança Social (NISS)
Last verified
Review cadence
quarterly
Notes
The NISS is a work / contributions number, not a healthcare number. Retirees who do not work in Portugal generally do not need a NISS for SNS access — see the "NISS not required for SNS" fact.
Change history
Initial capturePeople who work or make social-security contributions in Portugal — employees, the self-employed (trabalhadores independentes), and members of statutory bodies (membros de órgãos estatutários / MOE). It is required to take up employment or register as self-employed.
No further changes recorded yet — unchanged since it was first captured.
