Applications are now open for membership of the Order of Physiotherapists, a legal condition for the exercise of physiotherapy activity in Portugal, under the terms of Law no. 122/2019, of 30 September, the Statute annexed to it and the Order's Regulation no. 359/2021, of 15 February, published in the DR, 2nd, E, of 23 April.
Under these terms, the Order of Physiotherapists will now register physiotherapists, including requests addressed to it by holders of a physiotherapist's professional card already issued by the ACSS,
ACSS, IP will remain the Competent Authority for the application of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September, in its current wording, for all requests for recognition of professional qualifications by holders of professional qualifications obtained in the European Union or in the rest of the world, in the field of Physiotherapy, until the first president takes office, which will take place after 15 November 2021, the date set by the Ministry of Health for the elections, according to Order no. 3657/2021 of the Deputy Secretary of State for Health.No. 3657/2021, of the Assistant Secretary of State for Health, of 31 March, published in the Official Gazette, 2nd April, 9th.
Thus, during this transitional period, holders of professional qualifications obtained in the European Union or the rest of the world, in the field of Physiotherapy, who do not yet have a Physiotherapist's certificate, will have to register with the ACSS, IP, in accordance with the procedure in use there and in accordance with EU rules, (insert link), and only then register with the Order of Physiotherapists, under the terms of Law no. 122/2019, 30 September and Order Regulation no. 3521/2021, 15 February.º 122/2019, of 30 September and the Order's Regulation no. 359/2021, of 15 February, published in the DR, 2nd, E, of 23 April.
