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Application for recognition as an informal carer (Requerimento de Reconhecimento do Estatuto do Cuidador Informal – CI 1)

Blank application form to request informal carer status for the care of a dependent person, or to amend a previous application.

Official form: CI 1 · Instituto da Segurança Social

What it is for

Apply for recognition of informal carer status
Amend an application already submitted

Example (fictitious). Titus Gorila looks after his mother every day, as she can no longer live on her own, and wants this role to be formally recognised.

What it is

This is form CI 1, the application for recognition of Informal Carer Status (Estatuto do Cuidador Informal). It identifies the carer, the person being cared for and the people they live with, and includes the required declarations. It recognises the carer's role, but is not in itself a claim for an allowance.

What you receive

You receive the official blank PDF form, with an explanation of what it is for. The Titus assistant answers your questions about filling it in. You can combine it with other documents in the same request, with a single payment. We do not ask for any password for forms.

Titus assistant

Do you have questions about this form? Ask, for example, what a field means or who should sign it.

The assistant explains; it does not fill in or submit anything on your behalf. Do not type passwords or third parties' data.

Things to note

You receive the form blank, and the carer completes and signs it. Depending on the form, the person being cared for may also need to sign or take part. Please check the recognition requirements with Social Security (Segurança Social). We do not submit the application and cannot guarantee that the status will be granted.

Frequently asked questions

Does recognition automatically entitle me to money?

No. Financial support for the main carer is requested on a separate form, the CI 2.

Can I use the CI 1 to amend an earlier application?

Yes, the form covers both first-time applications and amendments.