Visa requirements for Portuguese citizens

A Portuguese passport
A Citizen Card (CC) is valid for travel to most European countries

Visa requirements for Portuguese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Portugal.

As of 10 January 2024, Portuguese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 191 countries and territories, ranking the Portuguese passport 4th in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway and United Kingdom according to the Henley Passport Index.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Portuguese citizens holding ordinary passports
 Portugal
 Freedom of movement
 Visa not required / ESTA / eTA / eVisitor
 Visa on arrival
 eVisa
 Visa available both on arrival or online
 Visa required

Visa requirements

Territories and disputed areas

Visa requirements for Portuguese citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
Europe
 Abkhazia Visa required
Mount Athos Special permit required Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
Belarus Brest and Grodno Visa not required Visa-free for 10 days
 Northern Cyprus Visa not required 3 months
United Nations UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
 Faroe Islands Visa not required
 Gibraltar Visa not required
 Guernsey Visa not required
Guernsey  Alderney Visa not required.
Guernsey  Sark Visa not required.
 Isle of Man Visa not required
Norway Jan Mayen Permit required Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
 Jersey Visa not required
 Kosovo Visa not required 90 days
 Russia Special authorization required Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.
 South Ossetia Visa not required Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
 Svalbard Visa not required Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty
 Transnistria Visa not required Registration required after 24h.
Africa
 British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required Special permit required.
 Eritrea outside Asmara Travel permit required To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
 Mayotte Freedom of movement
 Réunion Freedom of movement
 Canary Islands Freedom of movement
 Ceuta Freedom of movement
 Melilla Freedom of movement
Portugal  Madeira Freedom of movement Unlimited Stay in Portugal Territory, the Portuguese Citizens Permanently have the right to live and work freely in Madeira.
 Ascension Island eVisa
  • 3 months within any year period
 Saint Helena Visitor's Pass required Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.
 Tristan da Cunha Permission required Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
 Somaliland Visa on arrival 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
 Sudan Travel permit required All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Sudan Darfur Travel permit required Separate travel permit is required.
Asia
China Hainan Visa not required Visa not required for 30 days with an invitation letter from an accredited local tour agency, or present a confirmed hotel reservation and return/onward ticket before immigration.
 Hong Kong Visa not required 90 days
 India PAP/RAP PAP/RAP required Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for all of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
 Iraqi Kurdistan eVisa You can apply for an e-Visa (30 days) to visit the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.
 Kazakhstan Special permission required Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
Iran Kish Island Visa not required Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.
 Macau Visa not required 90 days
Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak Visa not required These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.
Maldives Maldives Permission required With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
 North Korea outside Pyongyang Special permit required People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
 Palestine Visa not required Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
 Taiwan Visa not required 90 days
Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OIVR permit required OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
China Tibet Autonomous Region TTP required Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
 Turkmenistan Special permit required A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
United Nations Korean Demilitarized Zone Restricted zone.
United Nations UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted zone.
Vietnam Phú Quốc Visa not required 30 days
 Yemen Special permission required Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Portugal  Azores Freedom of movement Unlimited Stay in Portugal Territory, the Portuguese Citizens Permanently have the right to live and work freely in Azores.
 Anguilla Visa not required 3 months
 Aruba Visa not required 30 days, extendable to 180 days
 Bermuda Visa not required Up to 6 months, decided on arrival
Netherlands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Visa not required 3 months
 British Virgin Islands Visa not required 30 days, extensions possible
 Cayman Islands Visa not required 6 months
 Curacao Visa not required 3 months
France French Guiana Freedom of movement
France French West Indies Freedom of movement French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.
 Greenland Visa not required
 Montserrat Visa not required

6 months

 Puerto Rico Visa Waiver Program 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon Freedom of movement
Colombia San Andrés and Leticia Tourist Card on arrival Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.
 Sint Maarten Visa not required 3 months
 Turks and Caicos Islands Visa not required 90 days
 U.S. Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Program 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required
Oceania
 American Samoa Electronic authorization 30 days
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required Special authorisation required.
France Clipperton Island Special permit required Special permit required.
 Cook Islands Visa not required 31 days
Fiji Lau Province Special permission required Special permission required.
 French Polynesia Freedom of movement
 Guam Visa Waiver Program 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required
 New Caledonia Freedom of movement
 Niue Visa not required 30 days
 Northern Mariana Islands Visa not required Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
 Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
 Tokelau Entry permit required
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Special permits required Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
 Wallis and Futuna Freedom of movement
South America
Galápagos Pre-registration required Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
South Atlantic and Antarctica
 Falkland Islands Visa not required A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival, The maximum validity period is 1 month.
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
Antarctica Special permits required for  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australia Australian Antarctic Territory, Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norway Peter I Island, Norway Queen Maud Land, New Zealand Ross Dependency.

Citizen Card or Passport

Portugal Portuguese Citizen Card (Cartão de cidadão) is valid for these countries : Due to Freedom of Movement in European Union / Schengen Area:

For Tourism with Citizen Card or Passport is also valid for traveling in these countries:

Citizen Card or Passport is valid for 90 days of visit in (Albania), (Andorra), (Bosnia and Herzegovina), (Kosovo), (Monaco), (Moldova), (North Macedonia), (Northern Cyprus), (Serbia), (San Marino), (Turkey) and (Vatican City).

(Georgia) Citizen Card or Passport is valid for 1 year of visit.

(Montenegro) Citizen Card is valid for 30 days of visit, or with Passport for 90 days of visit.

1 - (Egypt) Citizen Card or Passport is valid for 30 days of visit, {evisa} or {visa on arrival}.

2 - (Tunisia) Citizen Card is valid on an Organized Tours visit only, or with Passport – {Visa not Required} is valid for 90 days of visit.

(Jordan) Citizen Card is valid on an Organized Tours visit or with Passport – {visa on arrival} is valid for 30 days of visit.

Remote work visas

Portuguese citizens can apply for a resident permit on the basis of a remote worker from the following countries:

Country Duration Cost Basic conditions
Antigua and Barbuda 2 years 1,500 USD for one person, 2,000 USD for a couple, 3,000 USD for a family of 3 or more.
  • Must be working remotely for a company outside of Antigua and Barbuda.
  • Earn a minimum of US$50,000 per year.
  • Medical insurance required.
Anguilla (UK Overseas Territory) Up to 1 year 2,000 USD for one person and 3,000 USD for a family of 4 (plus an additional 250 USD for each additional family member).
  • Proof of employment or Business Incorporation Certificate.
  • Police Certificate of Character.
  • Medical insurance required.
Bahamas Up to 1 year 1,000 USD (plus 500 USD for each dependent)
  • Proof of employment.
  • Police Certificate of Character.
  • Medical insurance required.
  • 25 USD application fee.
Barbados 12 months 2,000 USD
  • Must be working remotely for a company outside of Barbados.
  • Earn a minimum of 50,000 USD per year.
  • Must undergo for a mandatory COVID-19 test and 48-hour quarantine.
  • Medical insurance required.
Bermuda (UK Overseas Territory) Up to 1 year 263 USD
  • Must be working remotely for a company outside of Bermuda.
  • No minimum income required.
  • Must undergo for a mandatory COVID test.
  • Show proof of travel insurance.
Cayman Islands (UK Overseas Territory) Up to 2 years 1,469 USD
  • Must be working remotely for a company outside of the Cayman Islands.
  • No minimum income required.
  • Must undergo for a mandatory COVID test.
  • Show proof of travel insurance.
Costa Rica 1 year TBC
  • Must be working remotely for a company outside of Costa Rica.
  • Earn a minimum of US$3,000 a month.
  • Show proof of travel insurance.
Curaçao (Dutch Overseas Territory) 6 months, extendable. 294 USD
  • Employed by a company registered in a foreign country, Business Incorporation Certificate or Freelancer or consulting services to clients with contracts in foreign countries.
  • Proof of solvency.
  • Show proof of travel insurance.
Mauritius 12 months Free of charge.
  • Must be working remotely for a company outside of Mauritius.
  • Proof of income.
  • Must undergo for a mandatory COVID test.
  • Health insurance with Mauritius coverage validity.
Mexico Up to 3 years
  • Must be working remotely for a company outside of Mexico.
  • Earn a minimum of EUR$1,742.54 a month or a bank statement proving funds of EUR$29,042.47.
  • Health insurance with Mexico coverage validity.
United Arab Emirates 1 year 287 USD
  • Proof of Employment from current employer with a one-year contract, or proof of ownership of company.
  • Earn a minimum of US$5,000 a month, last months’ payslip and 3 preceding months’ bank statements.
  • Health insurance with UAE coverage validity.

Working holiday agreement

Portuguese citizens aged 18–30 (or 18–35 in some cases) can apply for a resident permit on the basis of a working holiday from the following countries:

Country Duration Cost Age restriction Notes
Australia 1 year 18 to 35 years
  • Must have a bank statement proving funds of AUD$5,000.
Canada 24 months 18 to 35 years (inclusive)
  • Have a minimum of CAN$2,500
  • Medical insurance required.
Japan 1 year 18 to 30 years (at time of application)
  • Must be residing in Portugal at time of application.
  • Must have a bank statement proving funds of EUR$2,000.
New Zealand 1 year 18 to 30 years
  • Must have a bank statement proving funds of NZ$4,200.
South Korea 1 year 18 to 30 years
  • Must have a bank statement proving funds of KRW 3,000,000.
  • From 2019, 1000 places will be available under this scheme.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of various categories of official Portuguese passports have additional visa-free access to the following countries – Algeria (diplomatic, service or special passports), Angola (diplomatic, service or special passports), Azerbaijan (diplomatic, service or special passports), China (diplomatic passports), Republic of the Congo (diplomatic passports), Indonesia (diplomatic, official or service passports), Kazakhstan (diplomatic passports), Kuwait (diplomatic, service or special passports), Mozambique (diplomatic, official or service passports), Qatar (diplomatic or special passports), Russia (diplomatic passports) and São Tomé and Príncipe (diplomatic or service passports), Turkey (diplomatic or service passports) . Holders of diplomatic or service passports of any country have visa-free access to Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Mali and Zimbabwe.

Passport validity length

Many countries require passports to be valid for at least 6 months upon arrival and one or two blank pages.

Countries requiring passports to be validity at least 6 months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Guyana, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq (except when arriving at Basra – 3 months and Erbil or Sulaimaniyah – on arrival), Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.

Turkey usually requires passports to be valid for at least 5 months (150 days) upon entry, but for Portuguese citizens Turkish authorities allow to enter even with passport expired within last 5 years.

Countries requiring passport validity of at least 4 months on arrival include Azerbaijan, Micronesia, Zambia.

Countries requiring passport validity of at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Honduras, Moldova, Nauru, North Macedonia, Panama, Qatar, Senegal and French territories in the Pacific (i.e. French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna)

Countries requiring passport validity of at least 1 month on arrival include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, Maldives, New Zealand, South Africa.

Other countries require either a passport valid on arrival or passport valid throughout the period of intended stay.

Fingerprinting

Several countries including Argentina, Cambodia, Colombia, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and the United States demand all passengers to be fingerprinted on arrival.

Right to consular protection in non-EU countries

Diplomatic missions of Portugal.

When in a non-EU country where there is no Portuguese embassy, Portuguese citizens as EU citizens have the right to get consular protection from the embassy of any other EU country present in that country.

See also List of diplomatic missions of Portugal.

See also


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