

Visa requirements for Portuguese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed oncitizens of Portugal.
As of 2025, Portuguese citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 186 countries and territories, ranking thePortuguese passport 6th in the world according to theHenley Passport Index.[1]

| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) | Reciprocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa required[2] | √ | |||
| Visa not required[3] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa required[4] | √ | |||
| Visa not required[5] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[7] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[9] | 6 months | √ | ||
| Visa not required[10] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[11] | 180 days | X | ||
| eVisitor[12] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[16] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[17][18] | 30 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[19] | 3 months | √ | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[20] | 14 days | X | ||
| Visa on arrival[21] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[23] | 3 months | √ | ||
| Visa not required[24] | 30 days[25] |
| X | |
| Freedom of movement[27] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[28] | X | |||
| eVisa[29][30] | 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa[31][32] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[33] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[34] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[35] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[36] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[37] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[38] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[39][40] | 1 month | X | ||
| Visa on arrival[41] | 1 month |
| X | |
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[43][44] | 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa[45][46] |
| √ | ||
| eTA[47] | 6 months | √ | ||
| Visa not required[50][51] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa required[53] | √ | |||
| eVisa[54][55] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[56] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[57] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[61] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa on arrival[62] | 45 days | X | ||
| Visa required[63] | √ | |||
| eVisa[64][65] | 7 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[66] | 90 days | √ | ||
| eVisa[67][68] | 3 months |
| X | |
| Freedom of movement[69] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[70] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Freedom of movement[71] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[72] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[73] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[74][75] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[76] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[77] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[78] | 90 days[79] | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[80][81] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[82] | 3 months | √ | ||
| eVisa[83][84] | √ | |||
| Visa required[85] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[86] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[87] | 30 days[79] | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[88] | up to 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[91] | 4 months | X | ||
| Freedom of movement[92] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[93] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[94][95] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[96] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[97] | 1 year |
| √ | |
| Freedom of movement[98] |
| √ | ||
| Visa required[99] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[100] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[101] | 3 months | √ | ||
| Visa not required[102] | 90 days | √ | ||
| eVisa[103][104] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa on arrival[105] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[106] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[107] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[108] | 3 months | √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[109] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[110] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[111] | 30 days |
| X | |
| e-VOA / Visa on arrival[115] | 30 days[116] | X | ||
| eVisa[117][118] | 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa[120][121] | 60 days | X | ||
| Freedom of movement[122] |
| √ | ||
| ETA-IL[123] | 3 months |
| √ | |
| Freedom of movement[125] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[126] | 30 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[127] | 90 days | √ | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[128][129] |
| X | ||
| Visa not required[130] | 30 days | X | ||
| Electronic Travel Authorisation[131][132] | 3 months |
| X | |
| Visa not required[133] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa required[134] | √ | |||
| Visa not required[135][136] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[138][139] | 3 months | X | ||
| Visa not required[140] | 60 days | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[141] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Freedom of movement[145] |
| √ | ||
| Free visa on arrival[146] | 1 month |
| X | |
| Visa not required[147] | 14 days | X | ||
| Visa required[148] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[149][150] | √ | |||
| Freedom of movement[151] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[152] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[153] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa/Visa on arrival[154][155] | 60 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[156] | 30 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[157] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Free visa on arrival[158] | 30 days[79] | X | ||
| Visa required[159] | √ | |||
| Freedom of movement[160] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[161] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| eVisa[162][163] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[164] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[165] | 180 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[166] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[167] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[168] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[169] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[170] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[171] | 3 months | X | ||
| Visa not required[172][173] | 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa[174][175] | 28 days |
| X | |
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[176][177] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa required[179] | √ | |||
| Online Visa / Visa on arrival[180] | 90 days[181] |
| X | |
| Freedom of movement[183] |
| √ | ||
| Electronic Travel Authority[184] | 3 months |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[189] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa required[190] | √ | |||
| eVisa[191][192] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[193] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Freedom of movement[194] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required / eVisa[195][196] | 14 days / 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa[197] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[198] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[199] | 90 days | √ | ||
| eVisa[200][201] | 60 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[202] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[203] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[204] | 30 days | X | ||
| Freedom of movement[205] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[206] | 90 days | X | ||
| Freedom of movement[207] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[208][209] | 30 days | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[210] | 30 days | X | ||
| Electronic Travel Authorisation[211][212] | 3 months | √ | ||
| Visa not required[213] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[214] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[215] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[216] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[217] | 15 days | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[218][219] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[220] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[221] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[222][223] | 3 months | √ | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[224][225] | 3 months / 30 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[226] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[227] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[228] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[229] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| eVisa[230][231] |
| X | ||
| Visa not required[232] | 90 days | X | ||
| eVisa[233][234] |
| X | ||
| Freedom of movement[235] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[236][237] | 60 days / 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa required[239] | √ | |||
| Visa not required[240][241] | 90 days | X | ||
| Freedom of movement[244] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[245] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[246] | X | |||
| Visa not required[247] | 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[249][250] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[251] | 60 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[252] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| eVisa[253][254] | 15 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[255] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[256] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[257] | 3 months | X | ||
| Visa not required[258] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa required[259] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[260] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| eVisa[261][262] | 3 months |
| X | |
| Visa not required[263] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[264] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Electronic Travel Authorisation[267] | 6 months[268] |
| √ | |
| Visa Waiver Program[269][270] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[273] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[274] | 30 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[275] | 120 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[276] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[277] | 90 days | √ | ||
| eVisa[278][279] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa required[281] | √ | |||
| Visa not required[282] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa on arrival[283] | 90 days |
| X |
Visa requirements for Portuguese citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | ||
| Visa required[284] | ||
| Special permit required | Special permit required (4 days: 25euro forOrthodox visitors, 35euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[285][286] | |
| Visa not required | Visa-free for 10 days[287] | |
| Visa not required |
| |
| Access Permit required[289] | Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. | |
| Visa not required[290] |
| |
| Visa not required[291] |
| |
| Visa not required[293] | ||
| Visa not required.[294] | ||
| Visa not required.[295] | ||
| Visa not required[296] | ||
| Permit required[297] | Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[298] and permit issued by theNorwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[299] | |
| Visa not required[300] | ||
| Visa not required[301] | 90 days
| |
| Special authorization required | Severalclosed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[302] | |
| Visa not required | Multiple entry visa toRussia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[303][304] | |
| Visa not required[305] | Unlimited period underSvalbard Treaty
| |
| Visa not required | Registration required after 24h.[306][307] | |
| Africa | ||
| Special permit required | Special permit required.[308] | |
| Travel permit required | To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20Eritrean nakfa).[309] | |
| Freedom of movement[310] |
| |
| Freedom of movement[310] |
| |
| Freedom of movement[311] |
| |
| Freedom of movement[311] |
| |
| Freedom of movement[311] |
| |
| Freedom of movement[312] | Unlimited Stay in Portugal Territory, the Portuguese Citizens Permanently have the right to live and work freely in Madeira.
| |
| eVisa[313][314] |
| |
| Visitor's Pass required | Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25pound sterling.[315] | |
| Permission required | Permission to land required for 15/30pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20pounds sterling forGough Island,Inaccessible Island orNightingale Islands.[316] | |
| Undefined visa regime in theWestern Sahara controlled territory. | ||
| Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30US dollars, payable on arrival.[317][318] | |
| Travel permit required | All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside ofKhartoum must obtain a travel permit. | |
| Travel permit required | Separate travel permit is required.[319] | |
| Asia | ||
| Visa not required[320] | Visa not required for 30 days with an invitation letter from an accredited local tour agency, or present a confirmed hotel reservation and return/onward ticket before immigration.[321] | |
| Visa not required[322] | 90 days | |
| PAP/RAP required | Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for all ofArunachal Pradesh,Manipur,Mizoram and parts ofHimachal Pradesh,Jammu and Kashmir andUttarakhand. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all ofAndaman and Nicobar Islands andLakshadweep and parts ofSikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[323][324][325][326][327] | |
| eVisa[328] | ||
| Special permission required | Special permission required for the town ofBaikonur and surrounding areas inKyzylorda Oblast, and the town ofGvardeyskiy nearAlmaty.[329] | |
| Visa not required | Visitors toKish Island do not require a visa.[330] | |
| Visa not required[331] | 90 days | |
| Visa not required | These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[332] | |
| Permission required | With the exception of the capitalMalé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[333] | |
| Special permit required | People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving) | |
| Visa not required[334] | Arrival by sea toGaza Strip not allowed.[335] | |
| Visa not required[336] | 90 days | |
| OIVR permit required | OIVR permit required (15+5Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required forLake Sarez.[337][338][339] | |
| TTP required | Tibet Travel Permit required (10US Dollars).[340][341] | |
| Special permit required | A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places:Atamurat,Cheleken,Dashoguz,Serakhs andSerhetabat.[342] | |
| Restricted zone. | ||
| Restricted zone. | ||
| Visa not required | 30 days[280] | |
| Special permission required | Special permission needed for travel outsideSana’a orAden.[343] | |
| Caribbean and North Atlantic | ||
| Freedom of movement[344] | Unlimited Stay in Portugal Territory, the Portuguese Citizens Permanently have the right to live and work freely in Azores. | |
| Visa not required[345] | 3 months | |
| Visa not required[346] | 30 days, extendable to 180 days[347] | |
| Visa not required[348] | Up to 6 months, decided on arrival | |
| Visa not required | 3 months[349][350] | |
| Visa not required[351] | 30 days, extensions possible | |
| Visa not required[352] | 6 months | |
| Visa not required[353] | 3 months[353] | |
| Freedom of movement[354] |
| |
| Freedom of movement | French West Indies refers toMartinique,Guadeloupe,Saint Martin andSaint Barthélemy.[355]
| |
| Visa not required[290] |
| |
| Visa not required[356] |
| |
| Visa Waiver Program[358] | 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years,ESTA required | |
| Freedom of movement[310] |
| |
| Tourist Card on arrival | Visitors arriving atGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport andAlfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.[359] | |
| Visa not required | 3 months[360][361] | |
| Visa not required[362] | 90 days | |
| Visa Waiver Program[363] | 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years,ESTA required | |
| Oceania | ||
| Electronic authorization[364] | 30 days | |
| Special authorisation required | Special authorisation required.[365] | |
| Special permit required | Special permit required.[366] | |
| Visa not required | 31 days[367] | |
| Special permission required | Special permission required.[368] | |
| Freedom of movement[369] |
| |
| Visa Waiver Program[370] | 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years,ESTA required | |
| Freedom of movement[310] |
| |
| Visa not required | 30 days[371] | |
| Visa not required[372] | Visa not required under theVisa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years.ESTA required. | |
| Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[373][374][375] | |
| Entry permit required[376] | ||
| Special permits required | Special permits required forBaker Island,Howland Island,Jarvis Island,Johnston Atoll,Kingman Reef,Midway Atoll,Palmyra Atoll andWake Island.[377][378][379][380][381][382][383] | |
| Freedom of movement[310] |
| |
| South America | ||
| Pre-registration required | Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[384] | |
| South Atlantic and Antarctica | ||
| Visa not required[385] | A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival, The maximum validity period is 1 month. | |
| Permit required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160pounds sterling).[386][387] | |
| Antarctica | Special permits required for | |
PortugueseIdentity card(Cartão de cidadão) is valid for these countries :Due toFreedom of Movement inEuropean Union /Schengen Area:
For Tourism with Identity card or Passport is also valid for traveling in these countries:
Identity card or Passport is valid for 90 days of visit in (Albania), (Andorra), (Bosnia and Herzegovina), (Kosovo), (Monaco), (Moldova), (North Macedonia), (Northern Cyprus), (Serbia), (San Marino), (Turkey) and (Vatican City).
(Georgia) Identity card or Passport is valid for 1 year of visit.
(Montenegro) Identity card is valid for 30 days of visit, or with Passport for 90 days of visit.
1 - (Egypt) Identity card or Passport is valid for 30 days of visit, {evisa} or {visa on arrival}.
2 - (Tunisia) Identity card is valid on an Organized Tours visit only, or with Passport – {Visa not Required} is valid for 90 days of visit.
(Jordan) Identity card is valid on an Organized Tours visit or with Passport – {visa on arrival} is valid for 30 days of visit.
Portuguese citizens can apply for a resident permit on the basis of a remote worker from the following countries:
| Country | Duration | Cost | Basic conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2 years[400] | 1,500 USD for one person, 2,000 USD for a couple, 3,000 USD for a family of 3 or more. |
|
| Anguilla (UK Overseas Territory) | Up to 1 year[401] | 2,000 USD for one person and 3,000 USD for a family of 4 (plus an additional 250 USD for each additional family member). |
|
| Bahamas | Up to 1 year[402] | 1,000 USD (plus 500 USD for each dependent) |
|
| Barbados | 12 months[403] | 2,000 USD |
|
| Bermuda (UK Overseas Territory) | Up to 1 year[404] | 263 USD |
|
| Cayman Islands (UK Overseas Territory) | Up to 2 years[405] | 1,469 USD |
|
| Costa Rica | 1 year | TBC |
|
| Curaçao (Dutch Overseas Territory) | 6 months, extendable.[406] | 294 USD |
|
| Mauritius | 12 months[407] | Free of charge. |
|
| Mexico | Up to 3 years[408] |
| |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 year | 287 USD |
|
Portuguese citizens aged 18–30 (or 18–35 in some cases) can apply for a resident permit on the basis of a working holiday from the following countries:
| Country | Duration | Cost | Age restriction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 year | 18 to 30 years |
| |
| Canada | 24 months | 18 to 35 years (inclusive) |
| |
| Japan | 1 year[409] | 18 to 30 years (at time of application) |
| |
| New Zealand | 1 year | 18 to 30 years |
| |
| South Korea | 1 year | 18 to 30 years |
|
Holders of various categories of official Portuguese passports have additional visa-free access to the following countries –Algeria(diplomatic, service or special passports),Angola(diplomatic, service or special passports),Azerbaijan(diplomatic, service or special passports),China(diplomatic passports),Republic of the Congo(diplomatic passports),Indonesia(diplomatic, official or service passports),Kazakhstan(diplomatic passports),Kuwait(diplomatic, service or special passports),Mozambique(diplomatic, official or service passports),Qatar(diplomatic or special passports),Russia(diplomatic passports) andSão Tomé and Príncipe(diplomatic or service passports),Turkey(diplomatic or service passports) . Holders of diplomatic or service passports of any country have visa-free access toCape Verde,Ethiopia,Mali andZimbabwe.
Many countries require passports to be valid for at least 6 months upon arrival and one or two blank pages.[410]
Countries requiring passports to be validity at least 6 months on arrival includeAfghanistan,Algeria,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Botswana,Brunei,Cambodia,Comoros,Côte d'Ivoire,Ecuador,Egypt,El Salvador,Fiji,Guyana,Haiti,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq (except when arriving atBasra – 3 months andErbil orSulaimaniyah – on arrival),Jordan,Kenya,Kiribati,Kuwait,Laos,Madagascar,Malaysia,Marshall Islands,Mauritania,Mongolia,Myanmar,Namibia,Nicaragua,Nigeria,Oman,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Philippines,Rwanda,Samoa,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,Solomon Islands,Somalia,Sri Lanka,Sudan,Suriname,Syria,Taiwan,Tanzania,Timor-Leste,Tonga,Tuvalu,Uganda,United Arab Emirates,Vanuatu,Venezuela,Vietnam,Yemen.
Turkey usually requires passports to be valid for at least 5 months (150 days) upon entry, but for Portuguese citizens Turkish authorities allow to enter even with passport expired within last 5 years.
Countries requiring passport validity of at least 4 months on arrival includeAzerbaijan,Micronesia,Zambia.
Countries requiring passport validity of at least 3 months on arrival includeAlbania,Bosnia and Herzegowina,Honduras,Moldova,Nauru,North Macedonia,Panama,Qatar,Senegal and French territories in the Pacific (i.e.French Polynesia,New Caledonia andWallis and Futuna)
Countries requiring passport validity of at least 1 month on arrival includeEritrea,Hong Kong,Lebanon,Macau,Maldives,New Zealand,South Africa.[411]
Other countries require either a passport valid on arrival or passport valid throughout the period of intended stay.
Several countries includingArgentina,Cambodia,Colombia,Japan,Malaysia,Saudi Arabia,South Korea and theUnited States demand all passengers to befingerprinted on arrival.[412][413][414][415][416][417][418]

When in a non-EU country where there is no Portuguese embassy, Portuguese citizens as EU citizens have the right to get consular protection from the embassy of any other EU country present in that country.
See alsoList of diplomatic missions of Portugal.
A was invoked but never defined (see thehelp page).Many tourists, people on working holidays, and some students and workers coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $35.
Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand.