Visa Requirements for Portuguese Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Portugal
Freedom of Travel
Portuguese passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of Movement(DK)
Citizen Card valid - Estonia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- France PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of Movement(European Netherlands)
Citizen Card valid - Norway PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementCitizen Card valid
Visa Not Required
87 destinations allow visa-free entry to Portuguese citizens.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysIn June 2022, government spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said: "Anyone can visit Afghanistan for the purpose of humanitarian activities and tourism." which implicitly states that any one going to Afghanistan for Humanitarian or tourism purposes is visa free and there is evidence of visas being issued on arrival.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysCitizen Card valid
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeCitizen Card valid
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMust arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 month
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within 6-month period
Citizen Card valid - Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within year period
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysPortuguese citizens benefiting from equal citizenship status are eligible for regular Brazilian identity cards. They enjoy a reciprocal special regimen in recognition of Brazil and Portugal's special relationship.
the Portuguese people have a special status in Brazil Due to a treaty, citizens of Portugal permanently residing in Brazil may request equal civil rights, and after three years of residence also political rights, such as voting and being elected, as if they were naturalized citizens of Brazil.
Extension of stay is possible. - Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 yearCitizen Card valid
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysCitizen Card valid
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
Citizen Card valid - Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeCitizen Card valid
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysCitizen Card valid for 30 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months3 months within a calendar year
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 dayseVisa valid for 30 days is also available.
Holders of diplomatic or official passports is up to 90 days. - Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days14 days If passports issued to permanent residents of Macau only residents of Macau only
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeCitizen Card valid
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
Citizen Card valid - Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysFor staying longer then 30 days without a visa, a single or multiple entry eVisa is also available online for a maximum stay of 60 days within 90 days.
eVisa holders can enter through all border points. - Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free45 daysMaximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 monthsCitizen Card valid in certain cases
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
Citizen Card valid - Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 monthsPortuguese citizens may use the automatic ePassport gates to pass through the border on arrival.
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeCitizen Card valid
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 15 destinations for passport holders of Portugal.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysPortuguese Citizens can now obtain a visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport and all land borders.
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 daysVisa on arrival at approved land, sea and air border crossings.
Visa not required for up to 30 days to Iraqi Kurdistan. - Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
Not available at all entry points.
Citizen Card valid arrival at Aqaba airport (organized tours) - Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthExtendable for 2 additional months
Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. - Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival150 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. - Togo PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival7 days
eVisa
Portuguese passport allows entry to 18 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days30 days extendable once.
Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested a pre-visa from an Angolan consulate abroad are issued a visa upon arrival at the country's border crossings.
Maximum total stay of 90 days within a one-year period.
Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
International Certificate of Vaccination required. - Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysETA is also Available for Portuguese Citizens
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted
Transit through Australia for less then 8 hours a travel permit eVisitor or ETA is not required. - Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year. - Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. - New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsPortuguese passport holders must also have the right to live permanently in Portugal, otherwise a visa is required.
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaOnline Visa eligible.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. - Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency. - South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Suriname PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysMultiple entry eVisa is also available.
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysPhú Quốc visa exemption for up to 30 days.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 20 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Portugal.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa can be issued on arrival for a stay up to 30 days
eVisa issued for 30 days, extendable is also possible. - Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days / 8 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysCitizen Card valid
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days. - Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges,
eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
The Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou border crossings are open only to visa holders.
Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa may be obtained on arrival only at Ulaanbaatar Airport.
The consular department of the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia advises for visa to be applied for prior to arrival. - Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalDetermined at the port of entry.
May apply online. - United States of America PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysOn arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsStrictly tourism purposes only.
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.
Pre-arranged Visa Required
22 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Portugal. This requirement may be waived off if Portuguese citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required24-hour visa-free transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou, Huangshan, Mudanjiang, Shenzhen or Yanji).
72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin.
144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an.
Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies.
All TWOV programs are currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. - Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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