Apply for VISA to Portugal In India
Application is applicable in case you are travelling for tourism. This visa is given for a travel period of less than 90 days.
KNOW YOUR VISA TYPE
The Embassy of Portugal is pleased to announce the opening of their Visa Application Centre operated by VFS Global Services Private Limited in New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Chennai and Bangalore, Mumbai.
The visa applications are to be submitted at the Portugal Visa Application Centre at New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Chennai or Bangalore. All applications will be assessed by the Embassy of Portugal, located in New Delhi.
The visa applications submitted at the Portugal Visa Application Centre at Mumbai will be assessed by the Consulate General of Portugal, located in Goa.
Schengen Common Information
Where to apply
The jurisdiction of the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi covers all India (except the States of Maharastra and Goa and the Union Territories of Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli) and Nepal for short and long term visa.
The residents of the States of Maharastra and Goa and the Union Territories of Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli have to apply at VFS Mumbai Visa Application Centre
In the absence of Portuguese Missions in Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, the residents of these countries have to apply to the Embassy of France in Dhaka (for business visa), and Colombo (for business and tourist visa), which represent Portugal.
The long-term national visa (vg. research, study, work and family) for residents of Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have to be submitted to the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi.
The Portugal Visa Application Centre would accept applications for Airport Transit, Schengen Short Term Visa (Transit, Business, Tourist, Family Visit, Conference and others) and Long Term Visa (Research, Study/Training, Work, Family Reunion and others), to submit to the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi. Applicants are requested to kindly read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site are to help you prepare your documents as accurately as possible. This will reduce the chances of your application being delayed or declined due to inadequate or incorrect submission of documents.
Please note that you may be required to appear personally in the Visa Section at the Embassy of Portugal for an interview prior to a decision being taken on your application. The Visa Application Centre shall help you to take an appointment for the same.
Foreign National residing in India must submit valid permit to return to India.
The following essentials must be met by all applicants submitting their applications for visa:
• Passport with at least three months validity from the date of arrival back in India
The Embassy of Portugal does not accept additional pages inserted into passports. If you do not have a blank page to which a visa can be affixed, a new passport must be obtained before submitting your application. A single sided page is required to affix a visa but there should not be a valid visa on the back side of that page.
• Relevant Forms & Photograph
Fully completed application form appropriate to the type of visa and with two original passport-size photographs. The applicant has to complete all the points of the application forms clearly and in capital letters. Incomplete forms will not be accepted. Digital photographs are not acceptable (Photo Specification)
• Children under 18 traveling without one or both parents or without a legal guardian must provide an affidavit for travel signed by both parents or by the parent or legal guardian not traveling and also a copy of passport's 1st and last page of parent.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note that the following essentials must be met by all applicants submitting their applications for visa.
• Passport should have been issued within the previous 10 years.
• Passport should have at least two blank pages.
• Passport should have at least three months validity from the date of arrival back in India
• Applications are only accepted within 3 months of the requested date of arrival
• Relevant Forms & Photograph: Fully completed application form appropriate to the type of visa
• Application will be accepted only until 10 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel. For applications submitted in Mumbai to the Portugal Consulate in Goa, a minimum of 15 Calendar days is required (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
• As part of the worldwide introduction of the Visa Information System (VIS), All Schengen consulates worldwide will be connected to VIS by the end of November 2015. For detailed Information click here.
Application procedure
The VFS Portugal Visa Application Centres will accept visa applications from all nationals, who wish to travel to Portugal. VFS will submit all such visa applications to The Embassy of Portugal located in New Delhi and The Consulate of Portugal in Goa.
Important note to agents: Please keep in mind that all applications should be handed in minimum 10 working days ahead of the intended travel date, unless extraordinary circumstances are demonstrated and approved by the Embassy. For applications submitted in Mumbai to the Portugal Consulate in Goa, a minimum of 15 Calendar days is required (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel. Failure to comply with the application procedures will be met by a warning. Repeated misconduct may result in cancellation of an agent’s authorization.
Note: In case of travel to more than one Schengen country, please submit your application to the Embassy / Consulate where you will be staying for the maximum number of days. In case of equal stay, one has to apply at the Schengen country which is the first port of entry.
Submission of Visa application and collection of passports can be done by the following:
• Applicant himself.
• Travel Agents/Representative is coming to submit the application he needs to carry a photo id of himself and an authority letter from the applicant / company only if the applicant has got his Biometrics recorded for Schengen Visa.
• Third party collection of the documents or passports will not be permitted, except in the following cases:
o Immediate Family Member (that is Parents, Children, Spouse)
o A person collecting on behalf of Government officials if authorized on the Government letter head.
If any of the above comes for passport collection they need to carry the following documents:
1. Original Government ID card
2. Original ICR
3. Original authorization letter from applicant
It is also mandatory to mention applicant’s personal address on the covering letter on which passport has to be couriered. Applicant's passport will not be couriered to their travel agencies 'addresses as directed by the Embassy.
Note*
1. In case of a business applicant, if the applicant wishes to receive the passport to his/her office, then the same needs to be mentioned in the covering letter and the applicant’s office address needs to be mentioned in the courier request form.
2. For application withdrawal cases, the passport needs to be collected from VFS Global only.
Processing time will be approximate 10 working days (excluding day of submission at VFS). For applications submitted in Mumbai to the Portugal Consulate in Goa, a minimum of 15 Calendar days is required (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel. Applications accepted at The Portuguese visa application centre will be submitted on the next working day to the Embassy. In case an application needs to be referred to The Portuguese Immigration Service, processing time can prolong. If necessary Immigration Services holds the right to prolong processing time.
Collection of the processed passports from the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centres can be done on all working days from Monday to Friday except on holidays. Applicants can instantly track the status of their application online by clicking on Track your Application or by sending and SMS to VISA (space) PT (space) passport number to 57333. There will be no need to follow up with the Embassy or the call centre to ascertain when the passport will be
AFTER SUBMISSION
If You Have Already Applied
Applicants who have already applied for a Visa can Track Your Application using our visa application tracker service.
Important:- Physically challenged applicants are requested to contact our helpline prior to visiting our centre to submit your application so that we may offer you the best possible assistance.
Applicants are required to read the Security guidelines carefully which would in turn increase their convenience at VFS.
TRACK YOUR APPLICATION
If you have already submitted an application for a visa at the Visa Application Centre you can track your application here
Click here: To track passports submitted at VFS Application center.
