To
enter Portugal, you may need a Passport and/or a Visa, depending on the
country
you live in. Citizens from the European Community don't need a Visa for
entering Portugal. Portugal is also a signatory to the 1995 Schengen
Agreement.
Passports must be valid for up to six months (depending on your
nationality)
and are required by all, except by European Union nationals and
nationals of
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Norway and Switzerland holding valid
national ID
cards. British, Australian, Canadian, American and Japanese need a
valid
passport.
Although it is not obligatory to have a return ticket, it is advisable
to have
one because, if you don’t, you may have to prove sufficient
means of
financial support to return.
Visas are required by all for stays of up to 90 days, with the
exception of:
- The above mentioned; nationals
- Nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica,
Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Hungary, Israel, Korea (Rep. of),
Lithuania,
Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, San Marino, Singapore,
Slovak
Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City
and
Venezuela
- Transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first
connecting
aircraft, provided holding onward or return documentation and not
leaving the
airport. However, nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dom
Rep),
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Senegal,
Somalia and Sri Lanka always require a transit visa, even when not
leaving the
airport transit area.
Health and Vaccination Information for Portugal
You will not require any vaccinations to visit Portugal, unless you are
coming
from an infected area. The most likely infection being 'Yellow Fever'.
Make a
point of checking with your tour operator or local Portuguese Embassy
if in any
doubt.
EU citizens can obtain a refund of most medical costs by using form
E111, which
is available from Post Offices, Health or Social Security offices in
your
country.
Yellow Fever Vaccination
International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever is required
only when
traveling from an infected area and when the traveler is more than one
year of
age.
Malaria
- None.
Cholera - None
