Portugal Visa Services

You need to determine which visa type you need and check whether you’re eligible to apply for it. You’ll also need to know the supporting documents that you’ll have to submit along with your application, how long the application might take and fees you’ll have to pay. Each application must comply with the guidelines applicable for your visa category. If your documents are not in English, you may need to get translations prepared before applying.

Once you are ready to apply, you can download the visa application form complete it, print the complete form and bring it with you to the Visa Application Centre (together with the documents required for the Visa category chosen) for submission.

Once you have filled your visa form, you need to book an appointment to have your fingerprints and photo taken at a Visa Application Centre. This is known as ‘biometric information’. Once you’ve booked your appointment, you’ll receive an appointment confirmation email along with the letter of appointment. If you are part of a family or group, you’ll have to book individual appointments for each member of the family or group.

Once you have made your application, you will need to pay your visa application fee. If you download the form to print and bring to the Visa Application Centre, payment can be made at the time of your appointment. You will have to pay the Visa fee at the Visa Application Centre in.

You will have to submit your completed visa application form along with all the supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre in person Applicants who have not scheduled an appointment via our online system can attend as walk-ins between 08 am and 11 am. Find out What happens at the Visa Application Centre.

You will receive an email update when your decision has been returned to the Visa Application Centre. If you can’t access email easily, or would like more detailed tracking information, you may also be able to get updates by SMS sent directly to your phone.

Check whether this service is available at the Visa Application Centre you are visiting. You can also online track your visa application status. Use the Reference Number present on the invoice/receipt issued by the Visa Application Centre along with your last name to access this service.

After a visa application decision has been made, you can pick up your passport from the Visa Application Centre or have your passport returned to you by courier for an additional fee.

Collecting your passport in person: bring the receipt issued by the Visa Application Centre and a form of Government identification. If permitted you may be able to send a representative to collect your passport; they will need to present a letter of authorization signed by you, bring the receipt issued to you by the Visa Application Centre and their Government identification.

Please check with the Visa Application Centre at opening time for the options available to collect your documents. There are no additional fees for collection of your passport/ documents after a decision has been made.

If you have been asked for an additional fee for this service, please contact us at acco@vfsglobal.com.