Emergency contacts in Portugal
Emergency numbers in Portugal
Healthcare notes
Healthcare is good. SNS (national health) treats emergencies for tourists but billing follows.
Major embassies in Portugal
Verify addresses on the official embassy site before traveling — embassies move occasionally.
⚠ Common scams & risks
Lisbon tram 28 pickpockets, taxi over-charging at airport — Uber/Bolt are widespread and cheaper.
Before you go
- Save your embassy's contact in your phone before you travel — country code + number.
- Register your trip with your government if you're a US citizen (STEP — step.state.gov), UK (FCDO advice), or Australian (Smartraveller). Free, takes 5 min.
- Take photos of your passport and store them in cloud + email it to yourself. Replacements are much faster with a copy.
- Travel insurance with medical evacuation — check the coverage limit. $100,000+ medical, $250,000+ evacuation are the realistic minimums for serious incidents abroad.
- Know the difference between the police and tourist police. When dealing with regular police in a non-English-speaking country, ask for someone who speaks English (or your language) — many will have a translator on call.