Your SNS Account Is More Than
a Número de Utente
A practical guide to what you can actually do in the SNS 24 portal — appointments, prescriptions, health records, exams, and more — all in one place for foreign residents in Portugal.
Access requires your Número de Utente + password, Chave Móvel Digital, or Cartão de Cidadão. Click any card to expand details. The WHY label shows the practical reason each service matters to you as a foreign resident.
Personal Health Data
Your clinical profile, history, and key health information
Appointments & Care Access
Booking, teleconsultation, referrals, and waiting times
Prescriptions & Exams
Active prescriptions, medication renewal, exam requests, and results
Documents & Health Records
Discharge summaries, attendance proof, referral letters, and official records
Access & Authentication
How to log in, which apps to use, and digital credential options
Need help with SNS registration or portal access?
I handle SNS number registration, Segurança Social Direta setup, and Chave Móvel Digital activation as part of my services.
Quick App Reference
Main digital health portal — prescriptions, health record, allergies, exam results, teleconsultation. iOS & Android. Requires login.
SNS news, health info, hospital and pharmacy maps, public health alerts. No login required — useful from day one.
Real-time A&E waiting times at SNS hospitals. Helps avoid the longest queues in urgent non-emergency situations.
Digital health wallet — prescription codes, blood glucose and monitoring metrics, digital SNS identifiers. Quick pharmacy access.
Need help with SNS registration or portal access?
I handle SNS number registration, Segurança Social Direta setup, and Chave Móvel Digital activation as part of my services — so all of these features are available to you from the moment you arrive.