Legal residents can get the European Health Insurance Card too
The European Commission confirms that immigrants legally resident in Portugal are also entitled to the European Health Insurance Card, which covers necessary state healthcare on trips to other EU countries. A lawyer quoted in the report points to the mistakes that most often block the application.
Why it matters for your move
A card many residents assume is only for EU nationals. If you travel within Europe and hold a Portuguese residence permit, this is worth requesting before the trip, not during a hospital visit.
This is Re-locant.com’s own brief, written to explain what the update means for people moving to or living in Portugal. For the full original report, see the source below.