Poll: Do foreigners pay extra/a fee for health in your country? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do foreigners pay extra/a fee for health in your country?".
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In Portugal, all foreign nationals are entitled to healthcare under the National Health Service (SNS). According to the legislation, all Portuguese citizens, as well as all citizens with permanent residence or temporary stay or residence in Portugal, who are nationals of European Union Member States or equivalent, nationals of third countries or stateless persons, applicants for international protection and migrants, with or without legal status, are beneficiaries of the SNS. It is one of the ar... See more In Portugal, all foreign nationals are entitled to healthcare under the National Health Service (SNS). According to the legislation, all Portuguese citizens, as well as all citizens with permanent residence or temporary stay or residence in Portugal, who are nationals of European Union Member States or equivalent, nationals of third countries or stateless persons, applicants for international protection and migrants, with or without legal status, are beneficiaries of the SNS. It is one of the arguments used against immigration.
P.S. I can't figure out what this has to do with translation. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Emily Scott 
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:55
Member (2018)
French to English
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Also, who is checking these questions before they're posted? "Pay for health" is not the same as "pay for healthcare" (which is what is intended here).
| | | | Lingua 5B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 11:55
English to French
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Emily Scott wrote:
Also, who is checking these questions before they're posted? "Pay for health" is not the same as "pay for healthcare" (which is what is intended here).
They are just mindlessly churned with an automated software and there are no staff members checking or monitoring them.
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Gregor Trebec
Slovenia
Local time: 11:55
English to Slovenian
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No idea. I know they cover to certain ammount, than it is payable. All i know is that resque with a helicopter should be charged for sure! We have Alps in my country and the conditions, expecially in winters are many times underestimated. Foreigners basically climb in flip-flops...
| | | | Daryo
Local time: 10:55
Serbian to English
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| Any website specialising in helping expats or travellers | Nov 26, 2025 |
can gives you this kind of information.
What's this got to do with language services in any shape or form???
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