What is the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC/CESD)?

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• The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC, known in Portugal as CESD) guarantees access to health care during temporary stays in another EU country (and a few others), under the same conditions as residents.
• It can be requested free of charge through Segurança Social Direta (Social Security Direct) or at a Segurança Social (Social Security) counter, before travelling.
• It does not replace travel insurance: it covers urgent public health care, but not repatriation or private services.

Automatically translated. Always confirm on the official Portuguese source.