Portugal
| Embassy address |
Consulate General of Portugal |
| Telephone number | 0161 236 0990 |
| Web | http://portuguese-embassy.co.uk/en/embassy-of-portugal.html |
| consulado@manchester.dgaccp.pt |
| Visa appointments | Book online at www.secomunidades.pt/vistos/index.php/en |
| Visa Applications | Applicants living in Northern Ireland should apply through the Manchester consulate:
Portugese Embassy Manchester Application Forms are also available from The Schengen Office, http://www.theschengenoffice.com/portugal_embassy.html. The Schengen Office also provides a courier service to collect & return applications. However, this service is not available to certain nationalities, please check the Schengen Office website for details. |
| Validity remaining on Passport | At least 3 months longer than the visa applied for (depending on nationality). |
| Other Passport requirements | 2 blank pages for the visa sticker. |
| Student Visa validity | At least 3 months longer than the visa applied for. |
| Appointment necessary: | Yes | |
| Application form | P | Download from webpage. |
| Photographs | P | 3 recent passport-size colour photographs. |
| Bank Statements | P | Recent, showing name and address, and a minimum of £50 per day, plus last 3 month's payslips (if applicable). |
| Department Letter | P | Confirming status and attendance. |
| Evidence of return tickets | P | Reservation of inbound/outbound travel. |
| Evidence of Hotel booking | P | Provisional. |
| Travel/medical Insurance | P | Minimum coverage of €30,000, to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention/hospital treatment, or death during the stay. Insurance cannot be part of your travel booking - must be taken out separately. |
Visa fee/payment method: €60 (£52, subject to exchange rates)
Payment Method: Please check with the Embassy.
| Comments: | If you are visiting a friend or relative, you will need an original letter of invitation. If you are applying by post, please include a Special Delivery prepaid self-addressed envelope (available from the Post Office) |
