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There are two (2) types of visa to enter Portugal:

  • Schengen visas of short-stay
  • National long-term visas

 

Which visa suits each situation?
If you want to travel to Portugal for: tourism; family visit; business purposes, development of business contacts, meetings or medical treatments for less than ninety (90) days - must apply for a Schengen Visa.

If you intend to travel for periods longer than ninety (90) days, you can apply for a National Visa, which may be for Residence or Temporary Stay.

Please do not call the emergency phone number for information/queries regarding your visa application.

 

All visa applications are submitted to the external service provider Gerry's

 

Visa appointment requests, or any other visa related communication,  must be sent exclusively to the following e-mail: sconsular.islamabad@mne.pt.

When requesting a visa appointment, the applicant must proceed as follows:

  • Write in the body of the e-mail:

            - Name

            - Passport no.

            - E-mail address:

            - Type of visa (find it here) *

            (* Appointments for job seeker visas are not  available. See more below)

            - Detailed and self explanatory information on the purpose of the visa request.

  • For national visas, attach supporting documents attesting the purpose of stay:

            - Work purposes: Company letter of invitation or work contract

            - Study purposes: Letter issued by university and proof of enrollment

            - Family reunification: Letter issued by SEF approving the reunification

 

E-mails without the abovementioned elements will not be answered neither considered.

Due to the high volume of the emails received, the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in Islamabad may take up to 10 working days to reply

Please note we are not responding emails which are not signed by sender, do not contain the exact purpose of the appointment and do not contain the exact contact details (name, telephone number and email address).

 

For more information please see https://www.portugalvisa-pakistan.com/

 

PLEASE NOTE:

 

Three different and dedicated email boxes are now at your disposal for consular matters.

  1. LEGALIZATION of PAKISTANI DOCUMENTS

doc.legalizacoes@mne.pt

  1. WORLD YOUTH DAY 2023 – LISBON

jmj2023.paquistao@mne.pt 

  1. ALL OTHER CONSULAR MATTERS / VISA APPOINTMENT REQUESTS

sconsular.islamabad@mne.pt 

 

For more information regarding the dedicated email email boxes please click here


Schengen Visas

The Schengen Visa is an authorization issued by a Member State for the purpose of an airport stopover, transit or intention to stay for a short time in the territory of one or more Member States, allowing its holder to present himself at the external border, however, not guaranteed, the respective entry into the Schengen area, which will be decided by the border authorities on arrival.

 

At the border, you may be asked to prove the reason for your visit to the Schengen Area and the conditions of your stay, including accommodation and sufficient means of subsistence for your stay and return.

 

List of documents according to category:close up schengen visa portugal passport closed border ec 176958266

 

Legal deadline for analysis, decision and cancellation of the visa application

Deadlines for filing the application:

Applications must be submitted at least six (6) months in advance and at least fifteen (15) calendar days in individual and duly justified cases.

Deadlines for decision

The decision on applications is taken within 15 calendar days from the date of submission of an admissible application.

The decision period is 45 days, in individual cases and when it is necessary to carry out a more detailed examination of the application.

Visa application cancellation request

If you wish to cancel the visa application process and collect your passport, you must request the cancellation of your visa application by sending an email to sconsular.islamabad@mne.pt accompanied by a copy of the application receipt visa.

Cancelling the process does not result in a refund of the fees paid.

 

Visa Fees

For each visa application, a fee is paid, which refers only to the processing of the visa application and does not imply the issuance of a visa or refund of the amount charged in case of refusal.


The visa application is considered admissible after the current fee is charged.

The fees are as follow:

  • General fee is 80 euros;
  • Reduced fee is 40 euros for children from 6 and under 12 years old.

The reduced fee is also applied to nationals of countries with which the European Union has facilitation agreements: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.

The following are exempt from paying fees:

  • Children under 6 years of age (at the date of delivery of the visa application);
  • Students and teachers when travelling on study or training trips;
  • Researchers travelling for the purpose of scientific research;
  • Representatives of non-profit organizations up to 25 years of age who participate in seminars, conferences, cultural sporting events organized by non-profit organizations;
  • Family members of nationals of EU or Swiss member states.

 

Schengen visas for family members of citizens of the European Union and Switzerland

The Visa Code and Community legislation provide for preferential treatment for certain family members of EU / Swiss citizens (including Portuguese), exempting them from paying and presenting certain documents.

 

Who is considered familiar for these purposes?

Only "family member" of the EU / Swiss citizen is considered to be:

  • The spouse or who lives with him / her in the facto union  (duly attested by presenting a copy of the marriage certificate or declaration, given by the Parish Council or the Consulate, who has lived in a the facto union for more than two (2) years );
  • Descendants under the age of 21 or (provenly) dependent - stepchildren are included as long as they are part of the household;
  • The ascendants (proof must be provided) dependents - parents and in-laws who are part of the household.

 Family members of nationals of EU or Swiss member states are exempt from paying fees.


National Visas

National visas are intended for people who are going to travel to Portugal for periods exceeding ninety (90) days. There are two types:

  • Temporary Stay Visa
  • Residence Visas

 

Temporary Stay Visa

Temporary Stay Visa for stays of up to 1 year for the purposes of:

 

Residence Visas

Residence Visas for stays longer than 1 year for the purposes of:

 

National Visa Fees

For each visa application, a fee is paid, which refers only to the processing of the visa application and does not imply the issuance of a visa or refund of the amount charged in case of refusal.

The visa application is considered admissible after the current fee is charged.

The rates in force are as follows:

  • Residence Visa - 90 euros;
  • Temporary Stay Visa - 75 euros.

For more information about the applicable legislation of Schengen Visas and National Visas or for further queries, please visit the Visa Portal

 

Last updated on: 02/03/2023

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