I’m in the process of buying a vacation home in Lisbon, which no longer qualifies for GV. I do not plan to stay there initially six months or longer every year to apply for D7.
I am concerned, what do I do for healthcare if I get sick while I am staying abroad in my home in Lisbon, do I have access to local health healthcare options without being a GV or D7 visa holder as a tourist living there short term ?
You can easily get travel insurance in your home country that will cover you, or you can pay as you go at the private hospitals - it’s not outrageously expensive. You can try your luck in the public system but it’s really overwhelmed right now so probably not a great option unless a dire emergency, where it’s the place you go.
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Thank you! I will look into travel insurance, but what I heard also was if you stay longer than 60 days outside your home country the travel insurance does not stay valid also so there’s different limitations. I guess it may vary depending on plan. Do you know if Portuguese insurance companies will provide insurance for private healthcare to a non-resident? If I have a TIN number and Portuguese bank account number but no residency?
We use private health care provider FC Saude, and have done so for several years. They do home visits, and are reasonably priced. We get in-home massages, and during COVID they did in-home testing. https://www.fcsaude.pt/?locale=en
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thanks , will research their options ! The age range is up to 49, do you know if you are a member and age out, do they drop you ? I am not far from that age , lol