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Published 3 November 2026, 09:35
certificado de incapacidade temporária (CIT)
Sick leave. The doctor enters the certificate into the system, and from there it goes to Segurança Social, which calculates your benefit from your contribution record. The first few days are usually unpaid.
Where you come across it. Being ill for more than a couple of days while formally employed or paying contributions as self-employed.
A certificate from a private doctor does not always make it into the system, and if it doesn't, you have to submit it separately.