Information Concerning Visas

19 August 2020

According to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Portuguese consular posts are processing all types of national visas. 


Regarding the short-stay visas, the restrictions remain in place, except when it comes to visas for EU family members (Diretiva 2004/38) and for essential trips (nationals travelling from third countries for professional, study, family reunion, health or humanitarian reasons), in accordance with Article 4 from Despacho n.º 7595-A/2020.


Short-stay visas for non-essential trips may be issued only for foreign citizens that legally reside in the countries listed in Annex 2 of the referred Despacho: Australia, Canada, China (subject to reciprocity), South Korea, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. 


Please note that the local circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic might restrain certain consular posts from resuming regular issuance of all national visas. Please contact your local consular post.


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