Passport Atlas

Entering Portugal

Portugal playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#116

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

105

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Country profile

Capital

Lisbon

Population

10.7 million

Area

92,391 km²

Currency

Euro EUR

Languages

Portuguese

Time zone

UTC-01:00–UTC+00:00

Foreign-born

1.1 million · 2024

Migrant share

10.8%

Ethnic groups

Portuguese95%
and South America and other foreign born5%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

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 Passport Guides · Portugal Visa site Immigration 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.