Emergency numbers

If you do not speak Portuguese it may be better to phone the general emergency number 112, where the operators are multi-lingual.

SOS for Police, Ambulance or Fire Service in Portugal 112

Chemist - Farmácia
There is always a chemist on duty somewhere. Its name and address will be hung on the door of all closed chemists.
Normally the opening hours are:
Monday to Friday: 9.00 to 13.00 and 15.00 to 19.00
Saturday: 9.00 to 13.00

Fire Brigade - Lagoa - 282 352 888

Garage
Cepsa Carvoeiro - 282 356 506

G.N.R (Police)
You can email the police but they will go to Lisbon and (if you are you are lucky) forwarded on to wherever necessary: gnr@gnr.pt
Albufeira 289 587 224
Almancil 289 393 200
Carvoeiro 282 352 310 / 282 356 460
Faro 289 801 828
Lagos 282 762 809
Loule 289 462 782
Portimao 282 417 217
Quarteira 289 389 477
Tavira 281 325b704
Vale De Bispo 282 639 112
Vilamoura 289 313 040

Medical - Doctor / Hospital
Centro Saude, Lagoa - 282 340 370
Carvoeiro - 282 357 320
Faro 282 893 411
Lagos 282 763 034
Portimão Hospital 282 450 300 Click here for Google Map Click on the marker and then Directions to see the route from where you are.
Portimão - 282 430 040
Particular do Alvor - 282 420 400
Private hospital
Clinica de Lagoa - 282 352 749
Monte Carvoeiro Centre - 282 356 034

Dr.Kenneth Vieira, Dutch with perfect English and very pleasant man indeed. Tel.282 350 780
Edificio Cavoeiro Terrace, R.Povo do Burro, Up the stairs by the newpaper kiosk (just past taxi rank).
Dr. Torsten Habeck - 282 357 720 or 917 742 927
Consultório Medico Alemão (German Medical Centre) 282 356 339. Emergencia 962 618 588

Dentist
Dr. Axel Geiger (German Dentist) 282 350 300. SOS: 965 096 375
Multiclinica Medefi 282341482 (a multi-national practice & completely fluent in English).

Passport Replacement
Consul Honorário do Mexico - 289 827 074
da Republica Federal da Alemanha - 289 801 346
Consulado de Espanha - 281 544 888
Consulado da Holanda - 289 820
Consualdo Hónorario da Republica do Cabo Verde - 282 417 720
Consulado dos Países Baixos - 289 820 903
Embaixada do Canadá - 289 803 757
Embaixada da Republica Checa - 213 010 487

Consulates and Embassies
American Embassy in Lisbon: 21 727 33 00

British Embassy in Lisbon: (+351) 21 392 40 00
British Consulate: 
Edificio A Fabrica,
Avenida Guanare,
8501-915 Portimao (on the river opposite the Naval Club)
Telephone (351) 808 20 35 37
Portimao.Consulate@fco.gov.uk
Passports are no longer renewed through the Consulate or Lisbon Embassy. Application forms are available from our website www.ukinportugal.fco.gov.uk and must be sent to Consulate General Madrid. Passport enquiries should call 0044 20 808 24734.

Post Office - Correios
Opening hours Monday to Friday: 9.00 to 18.00

Vets
282 341 375
Dra Kirsten Peters. Guia. 289 561 683 - Emergency mobile 96 9018909

Villapet-VetClinic
Now avalable in Carvoeiro all the services you need to treat, feed and take care of your pet. It has all the needed facilities and modern equipment for medical intervention, vaccination, diagnosis, surgery and hospitalization. They specialize in Orthopaedics, Orhtopaedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Diagnosis, Phisiotherapy and Acupuncture. Always with TLC (tender lovin'care)!
Visit at Rua do Barranco, Lt 9 Lj D in Carvoeiro, or call us 282 358 313. Emergency 24 hours! (933 634 302)