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Subsidised meals (refeição social)

Refeição Social ·Administered by Serviços de Ação Social das IES

The refeição social is the subsidised full meal served in the canteens of public higher-education institutions — €3.00 since 1 October 2023 and unchanged through 2025/26, with some SAS charging less (€2.20 at UMinho). Any enrolled student can use it, including internationals, with no application or means test.

Who qualifies

Enrolled at a public higher-education institution
No means test and no application — just your student card
Open to international students

How to apply

Nothing to apply for — show your student card at any SAS canteen.

Sources

Atualização do valor da refeição social — SAS Universidade de Lisboa (retrieved 10 July 2026)
Alimentação — preços — SASUP — Universidade do Porto (retrieved 10 July 2026)

Last verified 10 July 2026