Alas not the same for having a New Zealand passport. Started the process registering & receiving a Fiscal number, so far so good. Next step an appointment with SEF, well 8 months later, having explored every avenue possible, still no appointment. After reading the article ' Immigration Association denounce "Mafias" that sell SEF appointments, in The Portugal News 5 June, 2021, I perhaps can understand why. Unfortunately no Residency equates to no health number to no Covid-19 vaccination. Registered for the vaccine as required but heard nothing. Then it was announced that any one over the age of 70 could get vaccinated without an appointment. Off I went to the Portimao Covid 19 centre only to be told no health number, no vaccination. They would only look at people without a health number once everyone who has a health number has been vaccinated.
If my memory serves me correctly the Government announced last year that because of Covid-19 anyone who had started the process for residency / citizenship, which I had, would be treated as if they had successfully completed the process to prevent them being discriminated against for health care, benefits etc.
SO through NO fault of my own I am denied the Covid-19 vaccination. This is blatant discrimination and a breach of my human rights. Portugal government shame on you.
PS: If anyone, who does not have a British passport, has obtained an appointment with SEF I would love to hear from you.
Margaret
Kirkaldie, Alvor.
As long as you have your NIF they know you can't get your Utente number at this time, but just tell them and they will offer you the vaccination. Check details against NIF..Done
Worked for me
By Paul from Lisbon on 25 Jun 2021, 14:36