Public healthcare if I'm unemployed and not retired in Portugal

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on 14 Jun 2015

Hello there! I'm EU citizen, lived many years in UK and now legal resident in Portugal as a housewife :) I am not retired, not employed, not registered as Jobseeker. Do I qualify for public healthcare? Where should I go to sort it out? Are my NI contributions in UK of any use in this situation? If anyone went through this, please give me a shout!

Anonymous (not verified) on 28 Aug 2015 - 09:28

Yes Amy contributions to social security in any EU country means you can register here.Go to your social security office taking all relevant papers i.e. proof of payment in the UK/passport/ resident certificate/fiscal no etc.

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