As part of the requirements for mobility, insurance may even be mandatory to obtain a visa. NOVA has school insurance for its students, but if you wish, you can take out private insurance of your choice as a way of protecting yourself from any unforeseen events. The Academic Division must be informed of activities taking place abroad to activate insurance for these situations.
If you opt for separate insurance, it may include protection for flight cancellations, medical emergencies, theft/loss of luggage, repatriation, transportation of the insured person or family members in cases of accident/illness, among other coverages. You should check the waiting period and the existence of deductibles in relation to coverage and reimbursement of expenses in the chosen insurance policy.
For Brazilians who wish to come and study in Portugal, the countries have an agreement that gives Brazilians or foreigners linked to Brazilian Social Security (INSS) the right to medical assistance in Portugal through PT/BR-13 (formerly PB4) or Certificate of Law to Medium Assistance (CDAM). With this certificate, it is possible to have access to the same conditions in the National Health System (SNS) as a Portuguese citizen. When in Portugal, Brazilians holding a Portuguese residence permit must go to the Health Center to validate and obtain their user number. If they are tourists, it is not necessary to carry out the procedure. If you have not obtained the certificate, you will have to pay for medical services from the Portuguese public health system. The certificate can be obtained through the website: https://www.gov.br/pt-br/servicos/obter-certificado-de-direito-a-assistencia-medica
For mobility within the Schengen Area, there is coverage by the European Health Insurance Card.
For more information, visit the Social Security website:
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) allows you to obtain medical assistance from public care providers during your temporary stay in the 27 Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It is a unique, free model card to simplify the identification of its holder and the institution that is financially responsible for the costs of healthcare that he or she may need.
For more information, access the Social Security website:
It is necessary to inform about which visa or residence permit to enter and stay legally in Portugal. Needs may vary according to your country of nationality and the purpose of your stay. If the stay is short, they must follow Schengen rules and if it is a long stay – longer than three months – they must follow the requirements of Portuguese legislation. Portugal, being a member state of the European Union (EU), has Visa authorization for all EU/EEA/Swiss citizens.
Visas and residence permits must be checked with the national authorities of the destination country, noting that some processes can take up to 90 days.
Stays in the destination country longer than three months may require a long-term visa and/or a residence permit before starting mobility activities, which depend on the rules of the destination country.
For more information about visas outside the EU, go to:
You can consult the EU Immigration Portal for more general information for both short and long stays:
You can contact National Agencies of the Erasmus+ Program in the Program countries for information about visas, residence permits, social security, etc.
Schengen Area:
The world’s largest free movement zone began as an intergovernmental project in 1985. Currently, the Schengen Area is made up of Austria, Germany, Belgium, Czechia, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland.
To Portugal, depending on your nationality, you may need a short-term visa (up to 90 days) or 180 days (Schengen visa). Nationals of some countries are not required to have a visa for stays of 90 days or more, but if necessary, they must apply to the consulate or embassy of the country in which they intend to travel.
For more information:
NOTES:
– This information only serves as a brief guide, and it is necessary to consult the legislation in force through the official means of communication of the responsible bodies.
At NOVA, we have course options and subject options in other languages, especially English. To find out about the options, we suggest that you contact directly the school, college or institute you intend to study to find out more about the possibilities.
Since 1997, the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (FCSH) has organized Portuguese as a Foreign Language courses, which are aimed at adults who do not have Portuguese as their mother tongue, except for citizens from Portuguese-speaking countries.
If you want to learn or deepen your knowledge of the Portuguese language, the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (FCSH) offers course options:
In-person Semester Course (6ECTS) – https://ple.fcsh.unl.pt/curso-semestral/
In-person Summer Course (6ECTS) – https://ple.fcsh.unl.pt/curso-de-verao/
Intensive Online Course – Level A2 – (2ECTS) – https://ple.fcsh.unl.pt/curso-intensivo-online-a2/
For more information, visit: https://ple.fcsh.unl.pt/
Contacts:
CLK – Portuguese as a Foreign Language Course
1st floor – Tower B
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Avenida de Berna, 26-C
1069-061 Lisbon
Portugal
Telephone: (+351) 217 908 300 – extension 31535
Email: cursoportugues@fcsh.unl.pt
Opening Hours:
Monday and Wednesday: 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
In addition to Portuguese courses, FCSH offers options in other languages:
Contacts:
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Av. de Berna, 26-C, 1069-061 Lisbon – Portugal
Tower A – R/C
Secretariat opening hours:
Personal assistance:
Monday to Thursday: 11am – 6pm
Email support:
Monday to Thursday: 11am – 6pm
Friday: 11am – 4pm
Telephone: 21 790 83 82
Email: ilnova@fcsh.unl.pt
The SAS (Social Action Service of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa) aims to guarantee equal opportunities and the well-being of NOVA students, through scholarships, food, accommodation, and health.
SAS scholarship students have a top-up worth €250 (depending on the project and type of mobility) for mobility carried out in the Erasmus+ program. For more information, you should contact the office responsible for mobility at your college, school, or institute directly.
For more information: