Please contact the nearest Portuguese Embassy for information on what specific documentation or requirement you may need to enter Portugal.

• Documents for entrance in Portugal
  • Passports?
  • Visas
    • What documents will be required?
    • What is the cost of a visa?
    • How long is the visa valid for?
    • Other information
• Health
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Passports

To come to Portugal foreign citizens are requested to have a valid passport. Expiry date of the passport must be over six months after the desired entry date (this depends on the nationality of the citizen). The citizens of the European Union, Iceland, Malta Republic, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland only are required to possess a valid national identity card.

Visas

To come to Portugal foreign citizens must have besides the passport a visa for staying in Portugal. For a visit such as the CVX world assembly a short term Visa is enough. The foreign citizens of the named below countries do not need to have a VISA: oEuropean Union,Iceland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Norway and Switzerland; oAndorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Cyprus, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR); Hungary, Israel, Japan, Lethonia, Lithuania, Macau (SAR), Malasya, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguai, Poland, Romenia, San Marino, Singapura, Czech republic, Slovaquia, Uruguai, Vatican and Venezuela.

What documents will be required?

Depending on nationality and duration of stay, some or all of the following may be required:

• Passport valid for 3 months after date of return and with a least one blank visa page
• Completed application form
• One photograph
• Copy of itinerary with confirmed reservation or acceptance letter
• Proof of departure arrangements
• Proof of sufficient means of support
• Proof of health insurance coverage

What is the cost of a visa?

25 Euro to 170 Euro for short-term visas.

How long is the visa valid for?

A short-term visa is valid for a total stay of up to 30 or 90 days (depending on visa), over the period of one year.

Other information

Travellers visiting just one Schengen country should apply to the Consulate of that country; travellers visiting more than one Schengen country should apply to the Consulate of the country chosen as the main destination or the country they will enter first (if they have no main destination).

Under the terms of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement, flights between Schengen states are considered to be internal flights and passengers do not need to obtain another visa.

Health

All the participants will have access to medical support through the entire duration of the G.A.

To make things easier we propose that you ensure in your own countries some sort of repayment ( for instance E111 in the EU, or insurance), as well as bringing with you all medication you are currently taking.

Please note that some airlines ask for a medical proof stating that the pills you have in your hand lugage correspond to a medical prescription.

Related links:

Portuguese embassies - www.min-nestrangeiros.pt/mne/estrangeiro/indice.html

Portugueses consulates - www.secomunidades.pt/web/guest/PostosConsulares

Portuguese Immigration Authority - www.sef.pt