27/04/2023
The Social Security Institute (ISS) has released an information leaflet on the request for a Social Security Identification Number (NISS) by foreign citizens, available in several languages, with the support of the High Commission for Migration (ACM) in the translation.
The request of NISS allocation to a foreign citizen or national citizen who is not required to have a Citizen Card is done online, by filling in the form available here.
Access and share the information leaflet in Arabic, Bangla, English, French, Hindi, Mandarin, Nepali, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian.
More information on the allocation of NISS to foreign citizens can be found on the Portuguese Social Security website.