ONLINE CONTACTS AND SERVICES
PUBLIC ENTITIES

ACSS, I.P. - Central Administration of the Health System, the Public Institute

AIMA - Migration Integration and Asylum Agency | AIMA Stores

ARTE- Agency for the State Technological Reform

APA - Portuguese Environment Agency

ASAE - Food and Economic Safety Authority

AT- Tax and Customs Authority

IGC - Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality

CPL, I.P. - Casa Pia de Lisboa, Instituto Público

CPVC- Commission for the Protection of Victims of Crime

CNPDPCJ- National Commission for the Promotion of the Rights and Protection of Children and Youth

CPCJ- Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth

CPP- Paralympic Committee of Portugal

DGAJ- Directorate-General for the Administration of Justice | Other useful contacts

GIP - Directorate-General for Education

DGS - Directorate-General for Health

DGES - Directorate-General for Higher Education

DGPC - Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage

ELI - Local Intervention Teams - Service Networks

ers - Health Regulatory Authority

FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology

GNR - the Republican National Guard

IMT, I.P. - Institute of Mobility and Transport, Public Institute

IEFP, I.P. - Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional, Instituto Público | IEFP Regional Delegations

IHRU, I.P. - Institute of Housing and Urban Rehabilitation, Public Institute

IDiPD, I.P.- Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Public Institute

IPDJ, I.P.- Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude, Instituto Público

IRN, I.P. - Institute of Registries and Notaries, Public Institute

ISS, I.P.- Instituto da Segurança Social, Instituto Público | Service Channels

MP - Public Prosecutor's Office

PSP - Public Security Police

SCML - Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa

Turismo de Portugal, I.P.- Turismo de Portugal, Instituto Público

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (NGPDs) 
The contacts NGOPDs of national, regional or local scope, can be consulted at NGOPD IDiPD.
OTHER CONTACTS
SIGLAS 

AMIM - Multiu Disability Medical Certificateso

ANDDI - National Sports Association for Intellectual Development

ANDD - National Disability Sports Associations

ANDDVIS - National Association of Sports for the Visually Impaired

CAA - Learning Support Centre

CADIn Center for Development Differences, Neurodevelopment and Inclusion

CAIPDV - Support Center for Early Intervention in Visual Disability

CAVI - Support Centres for Independent Living

CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

CDSS - District Social Security Centre

CEDAACF - Centre for Education and Development António Aurélio da Costa Ferreira

CEDJRP - Jacob Rodrigues Pereira Education and Development Center

CERCI - Cooperative for Education and Rehabilitation of Citizen with Disabilities

CIF - International Classification of Functionality Disability and Health

CISV - Vehicle Tax Code

CNQ - National Qualifications Catalogue

CO2 - Carbon dioxide

CPLP - Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries

CPP - Paralympic Committee of Portugal

CRI - Resource Centres for Inclusion

CRP - Constitution of the Portuguese Republic

CRPCCG - Calouste Gulbenkian Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation Center

CRTIC - Center for Technology, Information and Communication Resources

VAD - Vehicle Customs Declaration

DGE - Directorate-General for Education

DGPC - Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage

DSRC - Taxpayers Registration Services Directorate

ELI - Local Intervention Team

FADU - Academic Federation of University Sports

FENACERCI - National Federation of Social Solidarity Cooperatives

FPCT - Technological Training and Practical Training in Working context

FPDD - Portuguese Federation of Sports for People with Disabilities

GNR - Republican National Guard

GTAEDES - Working Group on Supporting Students with Disabilities in Higher Education

Excise duties - Excise duties

IEFP, I.P. - Institute for Employment and Vocational Training, Public Institute

IES - Higher Education Institution

IGAC - General Inspection of Cultural Activities

IGF - General Inspectorate of Finance

IHRU, I.P. - Institute of Housing and Urban Rehabilitation, Public Institute

IMI - Municipal Property Tax

IMT - Municipal Tax on Onerous Transfers of Real Estate

IMT, I.P. - Institute of Mobility and Transport, Public Institute

IDiPD, I.P. - Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Public Institute

IPDJ, I.P. – Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude, Instituto Público

IPI - Early Intervention in Childhood

IPSS - Private Institutions of Social Solidarity

IRN, I.P. - Institute of Registries and Notaries, Public Institute

IRS - Personal Income Tax

IS - Stamp Duty

ISS, I.P. - Social Security Institute, Public Institute

ISV - Vehicle Tax

IUC - Single Circulation Tax

VAT - Value Added Tax

LGP - Portuguese Sign Language

LPDS - Portuguese Sports League for the Deaf

MAVI - Support Model for Independent Living

MTSSS - Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security

WHO - World Health Organization

NGO – Non-Governmental Organisation

NGOPD - OrganisationNon-Governmental Disability

PCAND, Cerebral Palsy - National Sports Association

EIP - Individual Educational Program

PEP - Portuguese Electronic Passport

PIAP - Personal Assistance Plan

PIIP - Individual Early Intervention Plan

PIN - Personal Identification Number

PIT - Individual Transition Plan

EPP - Personal Employment Plan

PSI - Social Inclusion Benefit

PSP - Public Security Police

PUK - Pin Unlock Key (PIN unlock code)

RTP - Technical-Pedagogical Report

SAPA - System Assignment of Support Products

SAVI - Independent Living Support Service

SNIPI - National Early Childhood Intervention System

SNS - National Health Service

CTeSP - Professional Higher Technical Courses

TVDE - Individual and Paid Transportation of Passengers in Mischaracterized Vehicles from Electronic Platform

EU - European Union

UMDIA - FPDD Mobile Inclusive and Accessible Sport Unit

TECHNICAL FORM

TITLE

Practical Guide - Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Portugal OWNERSHIP

Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P. (IDiPD)

COORDINATION:

Research, Training and Development