How do you get a visa for Portugal?
Key facts
| Fact | What it is |
|---|---|
| Visa type | Schengen visa (short stay visa)Checked 14 November 2026 against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal (official visa portal) |
| Official application site | https://pedidodevistos.mne.pt/VistosOnline/?lang=ENGChecked 14 November 2026 against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal (official visa portal) |
| Biometrics | Required: The applicant appears in person at the first application for 10 fingerprints and a photograph. Fingerprints entered in the VIS less than 59 months earlier are copied to the new application. Children under 12 and people for whom fingerprinting is physically impossible are exempt.Checked 14 November 2026 against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal (official visa portal) |
| Who needs a visa | No visa for 93 passports; eVisa for 0; travel authorisation for 0; a visa in advance for every other passportChecked 14 November 2026 against Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) |
Related pages
Sources
- https://www.bmi.gv.at/202/fremdenpolizei_und_grenzkontrolle/visumpflichtige_laender/start.htmlAustrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), read 14 November 2026
- https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/short-stay-visas-schengen/general-information/biometric-identifiersMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal (official visa portal), read 14 November 2026
- https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/short-stay-visas-schengen/general-information/application-formsMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal (official visa portal), read 14 November 2026
- https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/short-stay-visas-schengen/general-information/type-of-visasMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal (official visa portal), read 14 November 2026
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