Visa Requirements for Portuguese Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Portugal

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Freedom of Travel

Portuguese passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.

Visa Not Required

88 destinations allow visa-free entry to Portuguese citizens.

  • Albania PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Identity card valid.
  • Angola PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .30 days per single entry, maximum 90 days per year.
    International Certificate of Vaccination required
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free6 months
  • Argentina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Armenia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 days
  • Bahamas PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Barbados PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Belarus PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Visa-free until 31 December 2024.
  • Belize PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .
  • Bolivia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within 6-month period.
    Identity card valid.
  • Botswana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within year period.
  • Brazil PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-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 Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Cape Verde PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
  • Chile PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • China PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRequirement updated , remarks Visa-free from October 15, 2024 to December 31, 2025.
    24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.
    240-hour visa-free transit in all cities of Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi (except Baise and Chongzuo), Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces,
    plus Sichuan provinces (Chengdu, Deyang, Leshan, Luzhou, Meishan, Neijiang, Suining, Ya'an, Yibin, Zigong and Ziyang cities), Yunnan provinces (Kunming, Lijiang, Pu'er, Yuxi cities, and Chuxiong, Dali, Honghe, Wenshan and Xishuangbanna prefectures), Shanxi provinces (Datong and Taiyuan cities), Jiangxi provinces (Jingdezhen and Nanchang cities) and Harbin in Heilongjiang provinces.
    15-day package tour visa-free via cruise ships in Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces.
    Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24 and 240-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies.
  • Colombia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
  • Costa Rica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Dominica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
  • Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Ecuador PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • El Salvador PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Eswatini PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Fiji PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free4 months
  • Gambia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Georgia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free1 yearRemarks updated .Identity card valid
  • Grenada PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Guatemala PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Guyana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Haiti PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Honduras PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Jamaica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Japan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Kiribati PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 days
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free14 days
  • Macedonia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Identity card valid
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRequirement updated , remarks
  • Malaysia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
  • Mauritius PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Mexico PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 days
  • Micronesia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Moldova PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
    Identity card valid.
  • Monaco PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .Identity card valid
  • Mongolia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
  • Montenegro PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Identity card valid for 30 days.
  • Morocco PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Mozambique PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysTravelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
  • Nicaragua PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Oman PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free14 days / 30 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa valid for 30 days is also available.
    Holders of diplomatic or official passports is up to 90 days.
  • Palau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Panama PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Paraguay PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Peru PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period.
  • Philippines PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysPortuguese passport holders who are permanent residents of Macau may only stay up to 14 days.
  • Qatar PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
  • Samoa PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
  • San Marino PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .Identity card valid
  • Senegal PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Serbia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 6-month period.
    Identity card valid.
  • Seychelles PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Singapore PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • South Africa PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRequirement updated .Portuguese are exempt from K-ETA until the 31st December 2025.
    The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
  • Suriname PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
    Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free15 days
  • Tajikistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa is also available online for a maximum stay of 60 days within 90 days.
    e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
  • Thailand PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 daysRemarks updated .Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
  • Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Tonga PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Tunisia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 monthsRemarks updated .
  • Türkiye PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
    Identity card valid.
  • Tuvalu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Ukraine PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
  • United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period.
  • Uruguay PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Vanuatu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free120 daysRemarks updated .
  • Vatican PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .Identity card valid.
  • Venezuela PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Zambia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 9 destinations for passport holders of Portugal.

  • Bangladesh PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
  • Burundi PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival1 monthPortuguese Citizens can now obtain a visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport and all land borders.
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival45 days
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Lebanon PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa 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.
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival60 days
  • Maldives PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On ArrivalAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
    30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .Strictly tourism purposes only.
    Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

eVisa

Portuguese passport allows entry to 33 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .ETA is also Available for Portuguese Citizens.
    90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
    Transit through Australia for less than 8 hours a travel permit eVisitor or ETA is not required.
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Bhutan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • Canada PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Chad PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Must apply at least 7 days before arrival but maximum 90 days before arrival.
  • Cuba PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 days
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
    Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .Passengers who have already made an application, at least two days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's e-Visa website and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.
    Women will be refused entry if not wearing Islamic head cover, scarf, long sleeves or stockings.
  • Israel PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated , remarks Starting July 1st, 2024, the ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorisation) will open for application submissions.
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is USD 32.50.
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Libya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .An eVisa is mandatory before travel.
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa 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.
    e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
  • New Zealand PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 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.
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
  • Russia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa16 daysRemarks updated .Visa waiver available for passengers arriving by cruise only who are staying in Russia for a maximum of 72 hours.
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated .
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaObtainable online.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  • Syria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 days
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .Determined at the port of entry.
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa6 monthsRequirement updated .ETA UK (valid for 2 years when issued) required from 2 April 2025.
    may use the automatic ePassport gates to pass through the border on arrival.
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 dayse-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
    Phú Quốc visa exemption for up to 30 days.

eVisa / On Arrival

For 18 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Portugal.

  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival14 daysRemarks updated .
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Identity card valid
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysRequirement updated .
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
  • Kuwait PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .17
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • Namibia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .Can be obtained online or on arrival for a fee of N$1,600 (approximately €82 / US$88).
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .Not available at all entry points.
  • Rwanda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days / 30 daysRemarks updated .The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
    Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
    SAARC - USD 35
    Non SAARC - USD 75
    e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
    If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
    ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
    Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

14 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.

Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .