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Portugal: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes No No
British Yes No No
Canadian Yes No No
Other EU 1 No No
USA Yes No No
Passports: 

Passport valid for the length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except (1) EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.

Passport note: 

Sufficient funds are required for all except EU nationals. Portugal is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

Visas: 

Visas for Portugal are not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for touristic stays of up to 90 days.

Visa note: 

Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy/consulate to check visa requirements for Portugal.

Types and cost: 

Schengen visa: €60 (£52).

Validity: 

Registration certificates issued to visitors from EU countries who wish to stay for longer than three months are valid indefinitely. Visitors from the USA can apply for temporary residence permits, valid from three to six months. Transit visas are valid for single or two entries of a maximum five days, including the day of arrival. Visas cannot be extended and a new application must be made each time.

Transit: 

Australian, Canadian, US and EU passport holders do not require transit visas.

Application to: 

Travellers should apply for visas at the consular section of their nearest Portuguese Embassy.

Schengen visas: 

Portugal is currently part of the Schengen visa scheme.

Temporary residence: 

Wage earners whose work will last more than three but less than 12 months will require a temporary residence permit, valid for a period equal to the duration of the contract. If the contract is extended, but the cumulative period does not exceed one year, the residence card will be extended for a period equal to the work extension. If the cumulative period exceeds one year, the renewed residence permit will automatically carry a five-year validity.

Working days: 

10 to 21.

Sufficient funds: 

Australian, Canadian, US and EU passport holders do not need to prove access to funds when entering Portugal for tourism.

Entry documents: 

Visitors from Australia, Canada and the USA need to show a valid passport. For nationals from EU countries, a national identity card is sufficient.

Extension of stay: 

Visitors hoping to extend their stay in Portugal should go to their embassy in Lisbon to request further details.

Entry with children: 

Children must either have their own passport or be registered on the passport of one of their parents.

Entry restrictions: 

Non-EU passport holders can stay within the Schengen zone for up to 90 days within a 180-day period. After their 90-day stay, they cannot return to these countries for at least another 90 days.

Entry with pets: 

Pets travelling to Portugal from other EU countries need a microchip for identification, an EU Pet Passport, and stamp to prove they have been vaccinated against rabies (within between four weeks and one year of date of entry into Portugal). Pets arriving from outside the EU need a health certificate completed by a vet in either Portuguese or English.

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