Visa Requirements for Entering Portugal
Visa may be required
Mandatory
Visa may be required
Travelers may need a visa to visit Portugal for Business or Tourism.
Travelers with passports issued before 25 May 2015 don’t need a visa.
Travelers with passports issued after 25 May 2015 do need a visa.
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Transit visa may be required
Mandatory
Transit visa may be required
International travelers transiting through Portugal do not need a visa as long as they stay within the airport’s international departure area and their next destination is outside the Schengen Area.
To check the permitted length of stay and other entry requirements, visit the government site.
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- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Comoros
- Congo - Brazzaville
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niger
- Oman
- Palestinian Territories
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Transit visa
Mandatory
Transit visa
Travelers need a visa to transit through Portugal.
A paper or embassy visa is the only visa available for travelers transiting through Portugal. The visa is typically a stamp or sticker added to the passport. Travelers must obtain this visa from a local embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
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Visitor visa
Mandatory
Visitor visa
Travelers need a visa to visit Portugal for Business or Tourism.
A paper or embassy visa is the only visa available for travelers visiting Portugal. The visa is typically a stamp or sticker added to the passport. Travelers must obtain this visa from a local embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
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- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Comoros
- Congo - Brazzaville
- Congo - Kinshasa
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestinian Territories
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit Portugal for Business or Tourism.
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- Andorra
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Monaco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Romania
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tuvalu
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit Portugal for Business or Tourism. Travelers must have a biometric passport.
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Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit Portugal for Business or Tourism. Travelers must have a passport with a national identification number.
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Transit visa is not required
Not Required
Transit visa is not required
International travelers do not need a visa to transit through Portugal.
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- Albania
- Andorra
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao SAR China
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Romania
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit Portugal for Business or Tourism. Travelers must have a Macau Special Administrative Region passport.
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Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit Portugal for Business or Tourism. Travelers must have a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport.
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