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Surgical team in scrubs and masks viewed from below an operating-room light — 2026 guide to the Cartão Europeu de Seguro de Doença (EHIC) from Segurança Social.

Requesting the Cartão Europeu de Seguro de Doença (European Health Insurance Card) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Segurança Social Issuance, the Three-Year Validity and Reciprocal SNS Cover Across the EU/EEA/Switzerland

Practical 2026 guide to the Cartão Europeu de Seguro de Doença — the free 3-year card the Segurança Social issues for medically necessary public-sector care across the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the UK. The Segurança Social Direta online flow, the CPS backstop and what the card does not cover.