🇵🇹Portugal passport
Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Portugal passport holders can travel to 192 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 142 visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival, and 23 with an electronic travel authorisation. 22 more offer an e-visa; 34 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Portugal passport 5th of 199 worldwide.
- 142 visa-free
- 27 on arrival
- 23 eTA
- 22 e-visa
- 34 visa required
- #5 global rank
Visa-free
142 destinationsEnter on a valid passport, no visa.
Åland Islands
Albania3 months
Andorra
Angola30 days
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia6 months
Aruba3 months
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus30 days
Belgium
Belize30 days
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina3 months
Botswana3 months
Brazil3 months
British Virgin Islands
Brunei3 months
Bulgaria
Cape Verde30 days
Caribbean Netherlands3 months
Cayman Islands
Chile3 months
China30 days
Colombia3 months
Costa Rica6 months
Croatia
Curaçao3 months
Cyprus3 months
Czechia
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic30 days
Ecuador3 months
El Salvador3 months
Estonia
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia3 months
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras3 months
Hong Kong3 months
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland3 months
Italy
Jamaica30 days
Japan3 months
Kazakhstan30 days
Kiribati3 months
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan30 days
Latvia
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau3 months
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico6 months
Micronesia3 months
Moldova
Mongolia30 days
Montenegro3 months
Montserrat
Morocco
Netherlands
New Caledonia3 months
Nicaragua
North Macedonia3 months
Norway
Oman14 days
Palau3 months
Panama3 months
Paraguay
Peru3 months
Philippines30 days
Poland
Qatar3 months
Réunion
Romania
Saint Barthélemy3 months
Saint Helena
Saint Lucia3 months
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon3 months
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa3 months
San Marino30 days
São Tomé and Príncipe15 days
Senegal
Serbia3 months
Singapore
Sint Maarten3 months
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands3 months
South Africa3 months
Spain
Suriname3 months
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan3 months
Tajikistan30 days
Timor-Leste3 months
Tunisia3 months
Turkey3 months
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu3 months
Ukraine3 months
United Arab Emirates3 months
Uruguay3 months
Uzbekistan30 days
Vanuatu4 months
Venezuela3 months
Wallis and Futuna3 months
Western Sahara
Zambia3 months
Visa on arrival
27 destinationsA visa is issued at the border.
Bangladesh30 days
Burundi
Cambodia30 days
Comoros45 days
Cook Islands31 days
Egypt30 days
Ethiopia
Indonesia30 days
Iran30 days
Jordan3 months
Kuwait3 months
Laos30 days
Lebanon
Liberia
Madagascar3 months
Malawi
Maldives
Namibia3 months
Nepal3 months
Niue30 days
Pitcairn Islands14 days
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Syria
Tanzania
Tonga31 days
Zimbabwe
Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)
23 destinationsQuick online approval before departure.
e-Visa
22 destinationsApply and get approved online before travel.
Visa required in advance
34 destinationsArrange a visa before you travel.
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Bhutan
Bouvet Island
British Indian Ocean Territory
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Côte d’Ivoire
DR Congo
Eritrea
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Libya
Mali
Monaco
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Papua New Guinea
Republic of the Congo
South Georgia
Sudan
Thailand
Tokelau
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Yemen
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Portugal passport holders visit visa-free?
192 out of 248 destinations covered, without arranging a visa in advance (visa-free, on arrival, or eTA). 22 more offer an e-visa; 34 require a visa before travel.
Where can Portugal passport holders travel without a visa?
The country-by-country list below shows where Portugal passport holders can travel visa-free, get a visa on arrival, use an eTA, apply for an e-visa, or need a visa in advance. 192 destinations are currently in the easier-access group.
Do Portugal passport holders need a visa?
It depends on the destination. Some destinations are visa-free or offer a visa on arrival or eTA; 22 offer an e-visa, while 34 require a visa before travel. Check the destination-specific entry rule and official authority before departure.
How can I check the latest visa requirements for a Portugal passport?
Use the destination list and visa requirement pages on this site as a starting point. The Portugal passport data is dated October 19, 2026; rules can change and may depend on nationality, residence, travel purpose, passport validity, or length of stay. Confirm the result with the destination's official immigration authority or consulate.
What is the Portugal passport ranked?
5th of 199 passports worldwide, by number of visa-free-or-easier destinations.
What is the best time to visit Portugal?
June, July, August, September, based on Lisbon's climate normals.
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Portugal have?
20.
Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.