prova de vida
Published 8 November 2026, 19:36
prova de vida (proof of life)
An annual check for pensioners with an address abroad: the pensioner confirms they are alive — online with facial recognition, through the social security app or in person at an embassy or consulate. The window runs from 1 May to 15 September.
Where you come across it. Receiving a Portuguese pension while living in another country.
If you have not done it by 15 September, payments are suspended from November. The rule does not apply to everyone: in 2026 it is required of those living in Belgium, Cape Verde, Canada, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Official website: seg-social.pt/ptss/pssd/menu/trabalho/reforma-invalidez/prova-de-vida