Visiting Portugal
Portugal is in the Schengen area, so time you spend there counts towards your Schengen stay. Lisbon and Porto add a tourist tax to your accommodation bill, and if you're not staying in a hotel you may need to declare your arrival to the police.
What you need, by passport
- US passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- UK passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- Irish passportNo visa or time limit as an EU citizenCleared
- Canadian passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- Australian passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- New Zealand passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
Quick answers
Do I need a visa to visit Portugal?
Not for a short visit on a US, UK, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand passport. You can stay up to 90 days in any 180 across the whole Schengen area. Irish citizens can live and work there with no time limit.
Is Portugal in the Schengen area?
Yes, since 26 March 1995. Time you spend in Portugal counts towards your 90 days in any 180, together with every other Schengen country.
Do I need ETIAS for Portugal?
Not yet. When it starts, you'll need to apply online for ETIAS before you travel. It will cost €20 (free if you're under 18 or over 70) and last 3 years or until your passport expires. There's no start date yet: the EU says it will announce it several months ahead. Until then, don't pay any website for it.
How long does my passport need to be valid for Portugal?
Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and be valid for at least 3 months after the day you leave the Schengen area.
Good to know in Portugal
Lisbon and Porto tourist tax. Lisbon charges €4 and Porto €3 per person per night, for up to 7 nights. Your hotel or holiday let collects it. Children aged 12 and under don't pay.
Declare your arrival. If you arrive from another Schengen country and aren't staying in a hotel or similar, you must declare your entry to the police (PSP or GNR) within 3 working days. Hotels register you, so you don't need to do this if you stay in one.
Checked 26 October 2026 against European Union, European Commission, Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Câmara Municipal do Porto and AIMA, Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo.
See the 19 official sources
- What is ETIAS (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- What you need to apply (ETIAS) (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- ETIAS frequently asked questions (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- ETIAS timeline explained (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- Who should apply (ETIAS) (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- How does the EES work? (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- What is the EES? (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- FAQs about EES (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- Smart Borders (European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs))
- Short-stay calculator (European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs))
- User manual for the short-stay Schengen calculator (European Commission)
- Travel documents for non-EU nationals (European Union (Your Europe))
- Travel documents for EU nationals (European Union (Your Europe))
- Residence rights when living abroad in the EU (European Union (Your Europe))
- Documents for minors travelling in the EU (European Union (Your Europe))
- Pagamentos, taxas e tarifas: perguntas frequentes (Taxa municipal turística) (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa)
- Taxa municipal turística (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa)
- Municipal Tourist Tax (MTT) leaflet (Câmara Municipal do Porto)
- Perguntas frequentes: assuntos gerais (AIMA, Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo)