A NISS (Número de Identificação da Segurança Social) is not a prerequisite for the SNS número de utente. The número de utente is granted on the basis of the residence permit (with the NIF), not the NISS. Retirees who do not work in Portugal generally do not need a NISS for healthcare.●Verified ·
Issuing authority
gov.pt — Migrantes: cuidados de saúde em Portugal
Last verified
Review cadence
quarterly
Notes
Foreigners MAY request the NIF, the NISS and the SNS número de utente together as a convenience (see the combined-request fact), but the SNS registration itself does not require the NISS.
Change history
Initial captureA NISS (Número de Identificação da Segurança Social) is not a prerequisite for the SNS número de utente. The número de utente is granted on the basis of the residence permit (with the NIF), not the NISS. Retirees who do not work in Portugal generally do not need a NISS for healthcare.
No further changes recorded yet — unchanged since it was first captured.
