How to get temporary protection in Portugal?

Portugal considers the applications of citizens of Ukraine who need temporary protection under a simplified procedure.

1. You need to register with the Service for Foreigners and Borders (SEF) online https://sefforukraine.sef.pt/ (special offices https://imigrante.sef.pt/deslocacao-sef/ work only for applications, which concern children who are in Portugal without parents, for example accompanied by other family members), by providing personal data, place of residence in Portugal, as well as contact details; the absence of a foreign passport is not a reason for refusing to grant international protection; Your Ukrainian documents will not be withdrawn. SEF independently reports data about your registration to the tax service, social security service and medical service, registration in these services will be done automatically; you will receive a NIF (tax number) to the e-mail address you specified during registration; NISS (social service number) and numero de utente (medical number).

2. After receiving the specified numbers, you acquire the same rights as other foreign citizens legally residing in Portugal:

3. you can work as a hired worker (https://www.iefp.pt/portugal-for-ukraine) or carry out entrepreneurial activities on the territory of Portugal;

4. you can open an account in any banking institution in Portugal,

5. you can receive medical assistance in state medical institutions,

6. you can apply for social assistance (the payment procedure is still being approved, https://en.seg-social.pt/portugalforukraine);

7. you can arrange a child in a kindergarten/school;

8. you can continue your studies at Portuguese universities (so far it is decided individually in each university).