insurance.pt
PT

ENGLISH EDITION

What are you looking for?

Type a topic to filter the guides. Searches are not stored.

Moving to Portugal

Moving to Portugal: put insurance on your timeline

Separate the journey, arrival period and long-term arrangements.

Moving to Portugal

Your insurance checklist before moving to Portugal

A practical list of questions to put to authorities and insurers.

Moving to Portugal

D7 visa insurance: checking the documents

Questions to resolve with the competent consulate and the insurer.

Moving to Portugal

D8 insurance: questions before you apply

Keep the visa stage, residence stage and policy terms separate.

Moving to Portugal

Buying insurance before arriving in Portugal

Check residence, purchase timing and the start of cover separately.

Health insurance

Health insurance in Portugal: understand the options

A starting point for public healthcare and private insurance questions.

Health insurance

Public and private healthcare: different roles

Understand SNS registration and the scope of an insurance contract.

Health insurance

Local or international health insurance: read beyond the label

Compare geography, residence and how you expect to use care.

Living in Portugal

Already living in Portugal? Start from here.

Find healthcare and travel guides for your life as a resident.

Travel insurance

Travel insurance for residents of Portugal

A guide for trips away from the country you call home.

Travel insurance

Annual multi-trip insurance: read the limits per trip

A year-long policy does not automatically mean a year-long journey.

Guides

Portuguese insurance terms, in plain English

A reading companion for the terms you meet in policy documents.

Health insurance

Pre-existing conditions: planning continuity when you move

Keep medical history, policy acceptance and ongoing treatment separate.

Health insurance

Retiring to Portugal: organise healthcare before the move

Public entitlement, private cover and travel back home need separate answers.

Health insurance

Family health insurance in Portugal: check each person

A family label is the start of the reading, not the end of it.

Travel insurance

Travel insurance over 65: residence, age and trip length

Three checks before comparing the price of a trip away.

Travel insurance

Travelling with a pre-existing condition: what to confirm

Medical cover, cancellation and changes before departure need their own reading.

Guides

An insurance complaint in Portugal: who to contact

Understand the roles of the insurer, its customer ombudsman and the regulator.

Necessary

Always active

Remember your preference for 180 days so this notice does not appear on every page. They do not store your name or searches.

Analytics

Not used

We do not use tools that measure your browsing behaviour.

Advertising

Not used

We do not use cookies for personalised advertising or affiliate tracking.

Read the cookie policy