Pass-Atlas
Entering Portugal
Portugal playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#116
Entry openness
93
Visumfrei
93
Visum nötig
105
E-Mail, wenn sich die Einreiseregeln für Portugal ändern
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Länderprofil
Hauptstadt
Lisbon
Bevölkerung
10.7 million
Fläche
92,391 km²
Währung
Euro EUR
Sprache
Portuguese
Zeitzone
UTC-01:00–UTC+00:00
Im Ausland geboren
1.1 million · 2024
Migrantenanteil
10.8%
Ethnische Gruppen
- Portuguese95%
- and South America and other foreign born5%
Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.
Travel notes
Plug
Type C / Type F
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+351
Airports
LIS · FAO · OPO · FNC
Highlights
- Belém Tower
- Sintra
- Port wine lodges
- Algarve
Portugal PassRatgeber · PortugalVisa siteImmigration site
How to get a visa
Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
- Visa-exempt passports use the EES entry/exit system. ETIAS will apply on the EU timetable — confirm whether your passport is in scope before travel.
D7 passive-income visa
Visit / tourism · 2-year residence, renewable
- Prove pension, rent or remote income and housing, then apply at a consulate.
D8 digital nomad
Remote / nomad · 1–2 years
- Meet the published monthly income bar while working for a foreign employer or clients.
Golden visa (funds / culture)
Investment · Residence card with a low physical-stay requirement
- Invest in qualifying funds, research or culture — not residential property.
Immigration routes
Permanent residence
Skilled work
Apply after 5 years’ lawful residence.
Leads to PR:After five years you may take PR or citizenship under current law.
PR & citizenship
Permanent residence
Time to PR:5 years
- Usually continuous lawful stay, stable income or social cover, and a clean criminal record.
- Language and civics requirements vary by member state.
Current law allows citizenship after 5 years with A2 Portuguese. Rules may tighten — follow the statute.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FVisumfrei93
Southern Europe