Visa Information

Overview

If you wish to visit Portugal for a short period of time, you must obtain a visa prior to entry if you come from a country with a visa requirement for entering Portugal.

Visa application can be submitted by:

• Customer himself
• For minors (only parents or legal guardians) Minors below 12 are not required to come to the application Centre as no Biometric required.
• Passports need to have at least 6 months validity.

If you are not sure whether you require a visa to visit a particular Schengen country, please call that concerned country's embassy.

The issue of Schengen visas is discretionary and depends on examination of each individual case, including purpose of visit and intention to return.

Documents Required

Visa applications must be submitted a maximum of six (6) months in advance and a minimum of fifteen (15) calendar days in individual and duly justified cases.

Download forms:

• Application Form (Click Here)
• Checklist for Normal Visa (Click Here)
• Term of Responsibility (Click Here)
• Visa request authorization for minors (Click Here)
• Travel Authorization for Minors (Click Here)

Photo Specifications

Note: The photographs submitted must meet with these specifications.

Please provide two (2) recent photograph (not more than 3 months old) of yourself. Minors up until 11 years of age (inclusively) should provide two (2) recente photographs. The photographs should be in colour and:

• Taken against a light background (white or off-white) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
• Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the customer wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background].
• Please stick (not stapled) one photograph on the Visa Application Form. Minors up until 11 years of age (inclusively) should provide a second photograph separately along with the documentation during submission at the visa application center.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. Kindly download the Photo Specification file for more information. Also Kindly do not paste or staple photograph on the application form.

Processing Time

According to the common Visa Code signed by the Schengen member states, the processing time for an admissible visa application must not exceed 15 days. This period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 days in cases where additional documentation or scrutiny is needed. A visa can have one, two or multiple entries depending if you need to travel outside the Schengen area and back again during your visit.

Nationals of these countries should submit the application with a minimum advance indicated - 15 days from the date of trip since they are subject to prior consultation of the central authorities.

To get an update on the status of your application:

You may visit our website https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ago/en/prt/track-application and click on the link “Track your Application”. Please keep your date of birth and receipt number information handy while tracking your application status.

Or Email us at: Info.portugalang@vfshelpline.com

Or Contact our Helpline at: +244 225300200

Also one may request for an SMS update service which is an automated confirmation feedback message sent to the customer mobile phone, at various stages of the visa application process.

Experience the benefits of this service, which can be purchased for AOA 1,498.00 (TAX inclusive), during the time of submission of the visa application.

Download Forms

Visa application form has to be completed for all the customer including minors electronically on your computer. The Visa Application Form has to be filled out in Portuguese language only. The form needs to be signed personally by the customer in the field 37 and on the last page.

For minors, the application must be signed by both the parents or a legal guardian.

Visa application form to be downloaded, filled in and printed to be taken.

Short Stay Schengen Visa – Portuguese

Short Stay Schengen Visa - English

Checklist

• Checklist for Normal Visa (Click Here)
• Checklist for Europian union family member (Click Here)

• Draft
• Term of Responsibility (Click Here)
• Visa request authorization for minors (Click Here)
• Travel Authorization for Minors (Click Here)

Overview

• The Visa Code and Community legislation provide for preferential treatment for certain family members of Community/Swiss citizens (including Portuguese citizens), exempting them from scheduling, paying and presenting certain documents.
• Member States shall grant third-country nationals who are family members of citizens of the Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (under the Withdrawal Agreement) who are covered by Directive 2004/38/EC the facilities for obtaining the necessary visas.

Who is considered family for these purposes?

Visa applicants covered by Directive 2004/38/EC must provide proof of the following cumulatively:

1. The following are "family members" of the EU/EEA/Swiss citizen (providing proof of family ties):
   
   • the spouse or the person living with him/her in a de facto union (for more than two (2) years) * ;
   • descendants under 21 years of age or descendants over 21 years of age (verifiably) in their care - stepchildren are included as long as they are part of the family unit;
   • ascendants (proven) in charge - parents and in-laws.
2. They are going to “travel with” or “meet” a citizen of the European Union/EEA/Swiss, with whom they have one of the family ties identified in point 1.

* For the purposes of applying for a visa under a de facto union, the Deed of De facto Union or a declaration of Family Unity, issued by the Angolan authorities, may be presented, or the citizen of Portuguese nationality, in Portugal, may write a declaration, with a signature recognized by a notary in Portugal.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Location and timings) :

Applicants for Schengen Visas for Family Members of EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens must submit their applications at the Visa Application Center for Portugal in Luanda – VFS , without prior appointment.
Opening Hours : throughout the week, from 12h00 to 15h00

ATTENTION- The number of users will be limited to the VFS Global service capacity.

Documents Required

Interested parties must prove that they are beneficiaries of the right to free movement, providing documents that allow this status to be satisfactorily established, by any means of proof admissible in law (for example, marriage certificate, certificate of de facto partnership issued by the competent authorities, declaration of supporting documentation for short-stay visa applications (this last document can be requested at the consulate).

The documents must attest to both family ties and the fact that you are “traveling with, or to meet”.

IMPORTANT NOTES :

• The forms must be signed by the minors themselves or by their parents/legal representatives;
• The contacts provided (telephone numbers and emails) must be those of the applicants themselves;
• Attach copies of previous visas;
• The name and marital status of the visa applicant must be up to date and the same on all supporting documents presented: Identity Card and Passport;
• When the applicant is a minor, he/she must always attach the minor's birth certificate and Identity Card (if he/she has one), as well as the parents' marriage certificate (if they are married);
• Attach declarations proving the applicants’ occupation (professional/school/university) or a handwritten and signed declaration about their occupation;
• The Terms of Responsibility must be signed and must contain the family connection/kinship between the Responsible Party and the Applicant;
• The Terms of Responsibility must contain the direct contact details of the Responsible Party (telephone and email).

Forms and Checklists:

• Checklist for Schengen visa applicants who are Family Members of EU/Swiss Citizens
• Disclaimer
• Form in Portuguese and English

Photo Specifications

Note: The photographs submitted must meet with these specifications.

Please provide two (2) recent photograph (not more than 3 months old) of yourself. Minors up until 11 years of age (inclusively) should provide two (2) recente photographs. The photographs should be in colour and:

• Taken against a light background (white or off-white) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
• Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the customer wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background].
• Please stick (not stapled) one photograph on the Visa Application Form. Minors up until 11 years of age (inclusively) should provide a second photograph separately along with the documentation during submission at the visa application center.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. Kindly download the Photo Specification file for more information. Also Kindly do not paste or staple photograph on the application form.

Processing Time

According to the common Visa Code signed by the Schengen member states, the processing time for an admissible visa application must not exceed 15 days. This period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 days in cases where additional documentation or scrutiny is needed. A visa can have one, two or multiple entries depending if you need to travel outside the Schengen area and back again during your visit.

Download Forms

Forms and Checklists:

• Checklist for Schengen visa applicants who are Family Members of EU/Swiss Citizens
• Disclaimer
• Form in Portuguese and English

Overview:

Long-stay visas entitle the holder to stay or establish residence in Portugal depending on the length of stay and the intended reason.

Temporary stay visa

• If customer wants to apply for Portugal visa less than one year or Going for Medical treatment more than 90 days or officially for health establishment can apply for this category.
• Also if family member traveling with above can apply for this category.
• If customer is transferring from Angola to Portugal for job from the company or if customer is going on Deputation can also apply.
• If customer going by self for some job activity.
• Customer if going for any research or come under highly qualified and going for less than one year can also apply this visa category.
• For Sports activity.
• If customer is going for study programmes for higher education, study exchange programme, unpaid work placement or voluntary work for year or less than year also can apply under this visa category.
• Seasonal work for more than 90 days (and maximum of 270 days).

Documents Required

GENERAL DOCUMENTATION:

• Application in a specific form duly completed and signed by the applicant (in the case of minors or disabled people, by the legal guardian);
• Two identical photographs, passport size, updated and in good condition to identify the applicant;
• Proof of regular status, if you are of a nationality other than that of the country where you are applying for a visa, with validity greater than the expiry date of the visa you are applying for;
• Certificate of criminal record from the country of origin or the country where the applicant has resided for more than one year (under 16s are exempt from presenting documents relating to criminal record), with Hague Apostille (if applicable) or legalized;Proof of the existence of means of subsistence as defined by Ordinance
  https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/documentacao-instrutoria/meios-de-subsistencia

DISPENSATIONS

CPLP citizens are exempt from presenting means of subsistence upon presentation of: Termo Responsabilidade AIMA with recognized signature signed by the entity hosting interns or workers, as well as by the organization responsible for student exchange or volunteering programs ; or, Termo Responsabilidade AIMA with recognized signature, signed by a Portuguese citizen or qualified foreign citizen, with a residence document in Portugal, which guarantees food and accommodation for the visa applicant, as well as the reimbursement of removal costs, in case of irregular stay.

• Proof of the financial capacity of the person signing the liability agreement may be requested.
  

  Applicants admitted to a higher education institution are not required to present means of subsistence.

  ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION FOR MINORS:

• When minors do not travel with both parents or travel with a third person, a travel authorization must be presented from the parent with whom they are not traveling or both, with a recognized signature, duly legalized, or a court decision (when applicable).*Photocopy of the parents' Identity Card;
• Documentation proving the reasons for the stay or declaration, signed by the minor's parents or legal guardians, informing about the reasons for the stay (e.g. visiting family or friends, cultural, sports, medical reasons, studies, etc.).

IMPORTANT NOTES :

• Please note that the visa application form must be correctly completed in terms of the reason for the stay, the accommodation address and contact details , and the duration of the stay – which must be equal to or greater than 91 days (maximum 365 days, in the case of temporary stays) – and the date of travel . The responsibility for filling out the form lies solely with the visa applicant .
• The forms must be signed by themselves or by the parents/legal representatives of the minors;
• The contact details provided (telephone numbers and emails) must be those of the applicants themselves;
• Attach copies of previous visas;
• When the applicant is a minor, they must always attach the minor's birth certificate and Identity Card (if they have one), as well as their parents' marriage certificate (if they are married);
• Attach statements proving the applicants' occupation (professional/educational/university) or a handwritten and signed statement about their occupation;
• The Terms of Responsibility must be signed and must contain the family connection/kinship between the Person Responsible and the Applicant;
• The Terms of Responsibility must contain the direct contact details of the Responsible Person (telephone and email).

Checklists for Temporary Stay Visas:

• Temporary stay visas in the context of transfers of workers who are nationals of two states, in the context of the provision of services or vocational training
• Temporary stay visa to attend a course at an educational or vocational training establishment
• Temporary stay visa to accompany a family member of an applicant for a temporary stay visa
• Temporary stay visa to accompany a family member undergoing medical treatment
• Temporary stay visa for the exercise of professional activities carried out remotely ‘digital nomads’
• Temporary stay visa for the purpose of carrying out research, teaching at a higher education establishment or a highly qualified activity
• Temporary stay visa for the exercise of an amateur sporting activity
• Visto de estada temporária para o exercício de uma atividade profissional independente
• Temporary stay visas for stays of more than 3 months, in exceptional cases, namely to attend study programs at educational establishments, student exchanges, unpaid professional internships or voluntary work, or to fulfil international commitments, in the context of freedom to provide services
• Temporary stay visa for seasonal work for more than 90 days (maximum 270 days in a 12-month period)
• Temporary stay visa for medical treatment

Photo Specifications

Note: The photographs submitted must meet with these specifications.

Please provide two (2) recent photograph (not more than 3 months old) of yourself. Minors up until 11 years of age (inclusively) should provide two (2) recente photographs. The photographs should be in colour and:

• Taken against a light background (white or off-white) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
• Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the customer wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background].
• Please stick (not stapled) one photograph on the Visa Application Form. Minors up until 11 years of age (inclusively) should provide a second photograph separately along with the documentation during submission at the visa application center.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. Kindly download the Photo Specification file for more information. Also Kindly do not paste or staple photograph on the application form.

Processing Time

According to the common Visa Code signed by the Schengen member states, the processing time for an admissible visa application must not exceed 30 days. A visa can have one, two or multiple entries depending if you need to travel outside the Schengen area and back again during your visit.

Nationals of these countries should submit the application with a minimum advance indicated - 15 days from the date of trip since they are subject to prior consultation of the central authorities.

To get an update on the status of your application:

You may visit our website https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ago/en/prt/track-application and click on the link “Track your Application”. Please keep your date of birth and receipt number information handy while tracking your application status. information handy while tracking your application status.

Or Email us at: Info.portugalang@vfshelpline.com

Or Contact our Helpline at: +244 225300200

Also one may request for an SMS update service which is an automated confirmation feedback message sent to the customer mobile phone, at various stages of the visa application process.

Experience the benefits of this service, which can be purchased for AOA 1,498.00 (TAX inclusive), during the time of submission of the visa application.

Download Forms

The Visa Form must be completed electronically on a computer by all customer, including minor’s application. The Visa Form can only be completed in Portuguese. The form needs to be personally signed by the customer in field 37 as well as on the last page.

In the case of minors the form must be signed by both parents and legal guardians.

The form below must be downloaded, completed and printed to be displayed:

	National Visa Application– Portuguese
	National Visa – English

Download Forms:

• Statement of responsibility – Click Here
• Term of responsibility for minors -  (Click Here)
• Authorization for minors Travel -  (Click Here)

Overview

People who intend to apply Portugal visa for more than one year can apply for residence visa.

• Exercise of subordinate professional activity.
• Exercise of independent professional activity or entrepreneurial immigrants.
• Exercise of scientific research activity or highly qualified, for the period of more than one (1) year.
• Frequency of study program, student or volunteer exchange, frequency of mobility program for students of higher education.
• Family reunion.
• Residency visa for residence of retirees, religious and people living on.

The visa application may be submitted:

• For Customer only:

  In favour of minors (only by parents or official guardians). If you have questions about the type of visa that best suits your situation, please contact the Consulate General of Portugal (counter 8) or the following website https://www.vistos.mne.pt/en/

  The issuing of national visas falls within the competence of the Portuguese authorities.

  You are not required to give biometric data.

Documents Required

To apply residence visa application must be made with at least 60 working days before the plan date for the travel, There are exceptions expected for this visa category.

Checklists for Residence Visas:

• Residence visa for the purpose of family reunification.
• Residence Visa for Highly Qualified Teaching or Cultural Activity.
• Residence Visa for Accompanying Family Members of Residence Visa Applicants.
• Residence visas for remote work ‘Digital Nomads’.
• Residence visa for the exercise of an independent professional activity.
• Residence Visa for Research Higher Study and Secondary Education Internship and Volunteering
• Residence Visas for Retired Persons, Religious Persons and Persons Living on Income
• Residence visa for the exercise of a subordinate professional activity

Photo Specifications

Note: The photographs submitted must meet with these specifications.

Please provide two (2) recent photograph (not more than 3 months old) of yourself. Minors up until 11 years of age (inclusively) should provide two (2) recente photographs. The photographs should be in colour and:

• Taken against a light background (white or off-white) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
• Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the customer wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background].
• Please stick (not stapled) one photograph on the Visa Application Form. Minors up until 11 years of age (inclusively) should provide a second photograph separately along with the documentation during submission at the visa application center.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. Kindly download the Photo Specification file for more information. Also Kindly do not paste or staple photograph on the application form.

Processing Time

According to the common Visa Code signed by the Schengen member states, the processing time for an admissible visa application must not exceed 60 days. A visa can have one, two or multiple entries depending if you need to travel outside the Schengen area and back again during your visit.

Nationals of these countries should submit the application with a minimum advance indicated - 15 days from the date of trip since they are subject to prior consultation of the central authorities.

To get an update on the status of your application:

You may visit our website https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ago/en/prt/track-application and click on the link “Track your Application”. Please keep your date of birth and receipt number information handy while tracking your application status. information handy while tracking your application status.

Or Email us at: info.angola@vfshelpline.com

Or Contact our Helpline at: +244 225300200

Also one may request for an SMS update service which is an automated confirmation feedback message sent to the customer mobile phone, at various stages of the visa application process.

Experience the benefits of this service, which can be purchased for AOA 1,498 (TAX inclusive), during the time of submission of the visa application.

Download Forms

The Visa Form must be completed electronically on a computer by all customer, including minor’s application. The Visa Form can only be completed in Portuguese. The form needs to be personally signed by the customer in field 37 as well as on the last page.

In the case of minors the form must be signed by both parents and legal guardians.

The form below must be downloaded, completed and printed to be displayed:

	National Visa Application– Portuguese
	National Visa – English

Download Forms:

• Statement of responsibility – Click Here
• Term of responsibility for minors -  (Click Here)
• Authorization for minors Travel -  (Click Here)

Overview

The forms must be signed by the applicants themselves;

The contacts provided (telephone numbers and emails) must be those of the applicants themselves;

Attach copies of previous visas;

Documents Required

• Attach statements proving the applicants' occupation (professional/university) or a handwritten and signed statement about their occupation;
• The Terms of Responsibility must be signed and must contain the family connection/kinship between the Responsible Party and the Applicant;
• The Terms of Responsibility must contain the direct contact details of the Responsible Party (telephone and email);
• The citizen who signs the aforementioned Term of Responsibility must have financial resources in the amount of at least three times the value of the guaranteed minimum monthly salary
  https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/documentacao-instrutoria/meios-de-subsistencia
• Copy of return transport ticket (read ticket, not reservation).

Work Seeker Visa – up to 120 days

Photo Specifications

Note: The photographs submitted must meet with these specifications.

Please provide two (2) recent photograph (not more than 3 months old) of yourself. Minors up until 11 years of age (inclusively) should provide two (2) recente photographs. The photographs should be in colour and:

• Taken against a light background (white or off-white) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
• Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the customer wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background].
• Please stick (not stapled) one photograph on the Visa Application Form. Minors up until 11 years of age (inclusively) should provide a second photograph separately along with the documentation during submission at the visa application center.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. Kindly download the Photo Specification file for more information. Also Kindly do not paste or staple photograph on the application form.

Processing Time

According to the common Visa Code signed by the Schengen member states, the processing time for an admissible visa application must not exceed 15 days. This period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 days in cases where additional documentation or scrutiny is needed. A visa can have one, two or multiple entries depending if you need to travel outside the Schengen area and back again during your visit.

Nationals of these countries should submit the application with a minimum advance indicated - 15 days from the date of trip since they are subject to prior consultation of the central authorities.

To get an update on the status of your application:

You may visit our website https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ago/en/prt/track-application and click on the link “Track your Application”. Please keep your date of birth and receipt number information handy while tracking your application status. information handy while tracking your application status.

Or Email us at: info.angola@vfshelpline.com

Or Contact our Helpline at: +244 225300200

Also one may request for an SMS update service which is an automated confirmation feedback message sent to the customer mobile phone, at various stages of the visa application process.

Experience the benefits of this service, which can be purchased for AOA 1,498 (TAX inclusive), during the time of submission of the visa application.

Download Forms

The Visa Form must be completed electronically on a computer by all customer, including minor’s application. The Visa Form can only be completed in Portuguese. The form needs to be personally signed by the customer in field 37 as well as on the last page.

In the case of minors the form must be signed by both parents and legal guardians.

The form below must be downloaded, completed and printed to be displayed:

	National Visa Application– Portuguese
	National Visa – English

Download Forms:

• Statement of responsibility – Click Here
• Term of responsibility for minors -  (Click Here)
• Authorization for minors Travel -  (Click Here)