Portugal Visa Information

Portugal does not apply any restrictions on the access to its labour market by citizens of other EEA countries including citizens of the New EU member countries (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia)

If You Are From A Country That Is Not A European Member You Must Obtain A Work Visa Or Permit To Work In Portugal.

Portugal is a member of the Schengen countries. The 15 Schengen countries are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. With a Schengen visa, you may enter one country and travel freely throughout the Schengen zone.

Schengen Visa Information

Nationals of certain countries can visit Portugal for up to three months without a visa but will need to be granted a work permit to take up employment.

Passport holders from the following countries do not need a visa to visit Portugal or other Schengen countries: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras. Israel, Japan, Republic Of Korea, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaraqua, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Vatican and Venezuella.

Nationals of countries not mentioned above will need a visa to visit Portugal

If you are staying for a longer period of time or intend to work or study in Portugal you should check with the Embassy regarding visa requirements. For further information on visas that may be available contact you nearest Embassy or Consulate of Portugal or visit the Portugal Trade And Tourism Web Site

To apply for visas please contact your nearest Embassy or Consulate of Portugal

Portugal doesn't currently have any working holiday agreements with other countries

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This is a brief & general summary, visa requirements and the number of working holiday visas allocated in countries each year can vary and new agreements are being made regularly so we recommended you attain complete and up to date official information from the Embassy or Consulate before making any work and travel plans.