Visa Information
VISA TYPES
Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times.
Short Term Visa
If you are planning a short visit to Portugal and you do not have Portugal nationality, you may need to apply for a Schengen visa. Portugal is one of the 26 European countries forming the Schengen Area which have no border controls between them. These countries also issue a common visa, the Schengen visa for the stay upto 90 days. Please note that the following essentials must be met by all applicants submitting their applications for visa.
- Online application form should be submitted.
- 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
- Application will be accepted only until 15 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- Decisions on visa applications should be taken within 15 calendar days from the date the application has been considered admissible.
- That period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.
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The overseas travel medical insurance valid for all Schengen-countries has to cover the applicant for at least 30000 Euros or equivalent, for all risks e.g. accident, illness, medical emergency evacuation, repatriation of mortals remains etc. The policy has to clearly specify the period of validity and has to cover the entire duration of the trip including the date of arrival and departure. Please click on the following link for the approved list of insurance companies in India.
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Increased fees for visa applications
Please note: As of 02 February 2020 the Schengen visa fee per person (Short Stay Visa) will increase from 60 to 90 euros or the equivalent amount in your local currency. For children between 6-12 years old the visa fee will increase to 45 euros or equivalent
Applications can be lodged 6 months in advance of travel date
Please Note
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
Long Term Visa
Long Term Visas are national Visas which are processed in accordance with the national legislation of the respective Member state. All the visa applications under this category are processed by the Embassy and sent to SEF, the Portuguese Boarder and Foreigners Service, for their analysis.
There are two broad categories of National/Long Term Visas for Portugal.
Temporary Stay: For stays longer than 90 days and usually less than one year.
Residence: For stay longer than one year.
According to Law 23/2007, the process time for Temporary Stay Visas is usually 30 days, after interview at Embassy/Consulate, if required, and for Residence visas; the processing timing is 60 days, also after interview at the Embassy/Consulate, if required.
Visa Stamping
Applicants from Bangladesh who has received an email communication from the Portugal Embassy to submit their passport for stamping, will now have to come VFS New Delhi to submit the passport.
In case the agent is coming for passport submission, they have to submit the valid authority letter with the applicant signature and copy of email received from the Embassy to VFS New Delhi.
In case the travel agent, family or friends coming for passport collection on behalf of the applicants, they have to bring the valid authority letter with the applicant signature, valid photo ID of the collecting member and original ICR (receipt given while submitting the documents at the VFS centre) to VFS New Delhi.
Pre -payment of VFS service charges are not required for visa stamping.
We encourage applicants to book an appointment by selecting VISA stamping option in the appointment module to submit their passports. Visa stamping appointment can be booked for Monday – Thursday between 09:00 hrs-11:00 hrs. @VFS New Delhi only.
For Appointment click here
Please note: Applicants who have received an email confirmation from Embassy can only book the appointment for Passport Submission.
Business/ Conference
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Overview
In case you want to travel to Portugal for business purposes, you should lodge a Schengen Business visa application. The application can be submitted for a travel period of less than 90 days and can be applied before 180 days from the intended date of travel.
Applicants who do not live in India for at least six months, cannot submit their visa application at VFS in India. They should submit their visa application at the country where they are residing.
Applicants who live in Sri Lanka and in Bangladesh who wish to travel to Portugal for business and need to apply for a Schengen visa application are required to submitted their application in Colombo and Dhaka. The applications will be assessed by the Embassy of France in Colombo (Sri Lanka) and by the Embassy of France in Dhaka (Bangladesh). In these cases applicants are not authorised to submit their applications at VFS in India.
If you live in Sri Lanka and you need to apply for a Schengen business visa to travel to Portugal, book your appointment at VFS Colombo: https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/sri-lanka
If you live in Bangladesh and you need to apply for a Schengen business visa to travel to Portugal, book your appointment directly at the Embassy of France in Dhaka:
https://bd.ambafrance.org/Applying-for-a-French-visa-in-Bangladesh-2012
https://france-visas.gouv.fr/bangladesh
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa. -
Visa Fees
CATEGORY VISA FEES (INR) VISA FEES (EUROS) Adult Visa 8208 90
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time Submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time Counter Passport Collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Required documents for Business and Conference Visa:
Please find below a list of the documents required for applicants travelling for Business and Conference purposes.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 15 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- Decisions on visa applications should be taken within 15 calendar days from the date the application has been considered admissible.
- That period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Download Forms
Please Note:
- The Schengen visa application must be printed back-to-back
- The other forms have to be submitted with the visa application and as per the instructions on the checklist and in these forms.
- You can also obtain these forms from The Portuguese Visa Application Centre at VFS.
Schengen Visa Application Form
Consent for underage children (under 18) to obtain a Schengen visa
Declaration on Travel Health Insurance
To Download a Form:
- Click on the form link
- When the form opens, save the form on your computer.
- Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
- Select Save Target As from the list
- Save the form on your computer.
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Tourist
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Overview
In case you want to travel to Portugal for tourism purposes, you should lodge a Schengen Tourism visa application. The application can be submitted for a travel period of less than 90 days and can be applied before 180 days from the intended date of travel.
Applicants who do not live in India for at least six months, cannot submit their visa application at VFS in India. They should submit their visa application at the country where they are residing.
Applicants who live in Sri Lanka and in Bangladesh who wish to travel to Portugal for tourism and need to apply for a Schengen visa application are required to submitted their application in Colombo and Dhaka. The applications will be assessed by the Embassy of France in Colombo (Sri Lanka) and by the Embassy of France in Dhaka (Bangladesh). In these cases applicants are not authorised to submit their applications at VFS in India.
If you live in Sri Lanka and you need to apply for a Schengen Tourism visa to travel to Portugal, book your appointment at VFS Colombo: https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/sri-lanka
If you live in Bangladesh and you need to apply for a Schengen Tourism visa to travel to Portugal, book your appointment directly at the Embassy of France in Dhaka:
https://bd.ambafrance.org/Applying-for-a-French-visa-in-Bangladesh-2012
https://france-visas.gouv.fr/bangladesh
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa. -
Visa Fees
CATEGORY VISA FEES (INR) VISA FEES (EUROS) Adult Visa 8208 90 Children Between 6 - 12 Years 4104 45
Exemption of VISA Fee
- child below 6 years
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time Submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time Counter Passport Collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Required documents for Tourist Visa:
Please find below a list of the documents required for all applicants travelling for Tourism purposes.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 15 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- Decisions on visa applications should be taken within 15 calendar days from the date the application has been considered admissible.
- That period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.
-
Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
Please Note:
- The Schengen visa application must be printed back-to-back
- The other forms have to be submitted with the visa application and as per the instructions on the checklist and in these forms.
- You can also obtain these forms from The Portuguese Visa Application Centre at VFS.
Schengen Visa Application Form
Mandatory Consent Form for Minors
To Download a Form:
- Click on the form link
- When the form opens, save the form on your computer.
- Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
- Select Save Target As from the list
- Save the form on your computer.
OR
Film Crews
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Overview
Applicants belonging to film crews, should lodge a Schengen film crew visa application. The application can be submitted for a travel period of less than 90 days and can be applied before 180 days from the intended date of travel.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term (Schengen) and long term (except seasonal work E8 or residency work visa application D1) must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined. Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
CATEGORY VISA FEES (INR) VISA FEES (EUROS) Adult Visa 8208 90 Children Between 6 - 12 Years 4104 45
Exemption of VISA Fee
- child below 6 years
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time Submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time Counter Passport Collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Required documents for Tourist Visa:
Please find below a list of the documents required for all applicants travelling for Tourism purposes.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
For Goa Jurisdiction Please read and download the checklist Clicking here.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal,Goa.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 15 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- Decisions on visa applications should be taken within 15 calendar days from the date the application has been considered admissible.
- That period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
Please Note:
- The Schengen visa application must be printed back-to-back
- The other forms have to be submitted with the visa application and as per the instructions on the checklist and in these forms.
- You can also obtain these forms from The Portuguese Visa Application Centre at VFS.
Schengen Visa Application Form
Consent for underage children (under 18) to obtain a Schengen visa
Declaration on Travel Health Insurance
To Download a Form:
- Click on the form link
- When the form opens, save the form on your computer.
- Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
- Select Save Target As from the list
- Save the form on your computer.
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Visiting Family And Friends
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Overview
Visit to family or friend visa application is applicable in case you are travelling for visiting your family member or friend. This visa is given for travel period of less than 90 days and can apply before 180 days from the intended date of travel.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
CATEGORY VISA FEES (INR) VISA FEES (EUROS) Adult Visa 8208 90 Children Between 6 - 12 Years 4104 45
Exemption of VISA Fee
- child below 6 years
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time Submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time Counter Passport Collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Required documents for Visit to Family or Friend:
Please find below documents required for all applicants travelling for Visit to Family or Friend purposes.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please click here to download ‘Termo de Responsabilidade’ form for the applications submission.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents, and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
As per instruction received from Consulate General of Portugal Goa, minors travelling in the absence of any one or both parents an NOC signed by both parents and duly attested by the Notary and Mantralaya is required.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 15 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- Decisions on visa applications should be taken within 15 calendar days from the date the application has been considered admissible.
- That period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
Please Note:
- The Schengen visa application must be printed back-to-back
- The other forms have to be submitted with the visa application and as per the instructions on the checklist and in these forms.
- You can also obtain these forms from The Portuguese Visa Application Centre at VFS.
Schengen Visa Application Form
Consent for underage children (under 18) to obtain a Schengen visa
Declaration on Travel Health Insurance
To Download a Form:
- Click on the form link
- When the form opens, save the form on your computer.
- Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
- Select Save Target As from the list
- Save the form on your computer.
OR
Transit Visa (Seamen)
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Overview
Applicants for a seaman’s visa must be employed in any capacity on board a vessel, and seeking to enter Portugal solely in pursuit of his/her calling as a seaman, with the intention of departing with the vessel or reshipping on other vessel that is bound for a foreign port or place or one coming to the Portugal to join a vessel in this country.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
CATEGORY VISA FEES (INR) VISA FEES (EUROS) Adult Visa 8208 90
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time Submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time Counter Passport Collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Required documents for Transit (Seaman Visa):
Please find below required documents for all applicants travelling for Transit (Seaman) purposes.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa /Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 15 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- Decisions on visa applications should be taken within 15 calendar days from the date the application has been considered admissible.
- That period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
Please Note:
- The Schengen visa application must be printed back-to-back
- The other forms have to be submitted with the visa application and as per the instructions on the checklist and in these forms.
- You can also obtain these forms from The Portuguese Visa Application Centre at VFS.
Schengen Visa Application Form
Consent for underage children (under 18) to obtain a Schengen visa
Declaration on Travel Health Insurance
To Download a Form:
- Click on the form link
- When the form opens, save the form on your computer.
- Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
- Select Save Target As from the list
- Save the form on your computer.
OR
Relatives of EU, EEA, Swiss citizens or UK nationals (Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU)
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Overview
Please carefully read the following information:
EU Free Movement Directive 2004/38/EC
European Union (EU) Member States (MS) shall grant third-country nationals who are family members of citizens of the EU, the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) – Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway - Switzerland and the United Kingdom (under the Withdrawal Agreement), who are covered by Directive 2004/38/ CE, all facilities for obtaining their visas. Nationals of third countries who are family members of EU citizens are only required to hold an entry visa, in compliance with Regulation (CE) n.º 539/2001, provided they are core family members.
According to the Article 2(2) of the EU Free Movement Directive (EC) 2004/38, the core family members of a citizen of the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein and Switzerland or of UK nationals whose family members benefit from the Withdrawal Agreement (WA) – read the information below -
- The spouse;
- The partner with whom the EU citizen has contracted a registered partnership, on the basis of the legislation of any Member State, if the legislation of the host EU Member State treats registered partnership as equivalent to marriage;
- Descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependant as well as those of the spouse or partner as defined above; or
- The dependant ascendants and those of the spouse or partner as defined above.
Visa applications for relatives of citizens of the EU, States that are part of the EEA (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), Switzerland and of UK nationals whose family members benefit from the Withdrawal Agreement are free of charge. The processing of these visa applications will have preferential status. You must book an appointment at VFS Global India and should you face any problems in doing so for an appointment on this category, address the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi by email: visas.novadeli@mne.pt, submitting needed documents that proof that you are a core family member as described above. Do not send multiple emails and kindly wait for an answer.
Applications for cases of funeral of an immediate family members (parents, spouse and children) should also address the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi by email: visas.novadeli@mne.pt, submitting a declaration of the funerary agency and proof that you the deceased is your immediate family member. Do not send multiple emails and kindly wait for an answer.
Joining family members of beneficiaries of the UK Withdrawal Agreement (WA) in Portugal
- Family members who are eligible to join after the end of the transition period - Article 10 WA
Article 10(1)(e)(ii) and (iii) and Article 10(4) of the Withdrawal Agreement define which family members have the right to join the Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary in the host State after the end of the transition period, that is, after 31 December 2020.
Essentially those are:
- Family members who were directly related to the Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary and resided outside the host State at the end of the transition period and who fulfil the relevant conditions of Article 2(2) of the EU Free Movement Directive 2004/38/EC at the moment they seek residence under the Withdrawal Agreement in order to join the beneficiary in the host State;
- Children born to, or adopted by, a Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary after the end of the transition period; and
- those who were durable partners and resided outside the host State before the end of the transition period and whose relationship continues at the time they seeks residence in the host State.
Those family members have the right to themselves become Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries in the host State (or, in the case of durable partners, the right to have their residence as Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary facilitated in accordance with national law) at any point in time after the end of the transition period. Member States’ Withdrawal Agreement residence schemes must thus be open for applications of such family members.
- Visits of family members in the form of short stays are not covered by the Withdrawal Agreement
Importantly, the concept of family members joining the Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary means that they want to become Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries themselves. This results from the wording of Article 10(1)(e)(ii) and (iii) and Article 10(4) WA. All three provisions have terminology making clear that what is at issue is those family members seeking residence in the host State under the provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement in order to join the Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary there.
As a corollary, the Withdrawal Agreement does not govern short stays of family members of Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries in the host State for the purposes of visiting the beneficiaries. This is consistent with the purpose of the Withdrawal Agreement, which was not intended to regulate future movement of persons between the UK and the EU. Family members of Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries who want to enter the EU for a short stay therefore have to comply with the regular entry conditions for non-EU nationals, which are set out in the Schengen Borders Code (see in particular its Article 6(1)).
- Visa facilitations for joining family members – Article 14(3) WA
Article 14(3) of the Withdrawal Agreement provides for visa facilitations for third-country national family members who join the UK national Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary after the end of the transition period and who are, based on their nationality, submitted to a visa obligation.
Visa facilitations for family members of Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries are essentially the same as those under Directive 2004/38/EC. Therefore, family members of Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries must be put on an equal footing with family members of EU citizens, provided the following cumulative conditions are met:
- the sponsoring UK nationals is actually a Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary;
- the family members requesting a visa are themselves covered by Article 10 of the Withdrawal Agreement; and
- the visa application falls under Article 14(3) of the Withdrawal Agreement.
Regarding the last condition, the first visa application of an eligible family member will generally fall under Article 14(3) of the Withdrawal Agreement. For multiple visa applications (second or more), the following applies:
If the host EU MS of the UK national (and of the family member) has a declaratory scheme (as in Portugal), multiple short stay visas can be issued as long as the family member continues to have Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary status. In practice, it will be about whether the family member respects the absence rules (for non-permanent residence not more than a total of 6 months of absence in a year or exceptionally one single absence of not more than 12 months; in case of permanent residence, the family member can be absent for up to 5 years).
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Visa Fees
Applications under this Schengen category are exempted of visa fees. You must pay however the required VFS fees as described below:
- The VFS Service Fee is non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
The checklists for all applicants who are relatives of EU, EEA, Swiss who intend to submit a Schengen visa application under the EU Free Movement Directive 2004/38/EC or who are relatives of UK nationals (and eligible under the Withdrawal Agreement) are the following:
- Applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi
For Goa Jurisdiction Please read and download the checklist Clicking here.
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Although the processing of these Schengen visa applications will have preferential status, please note that the standard processing time is of 15 calendar days, which starts counting only when the application reaches the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi (the visa application will need up to two working days to reach the Consular Section Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi) and that public holidays of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi will not count as working days. For the ease of reference, applicants are invited to follow the status of their application through the VFS tracking system.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
Please Note:
- The Schengen visa application must be printed back-to-back
- The other forms have to be submitted with the visa application and as per the instructions on the checklist and in these forms.
- You can also obtain these forms from The Portuguese Visa Application Centre at VFS.
Schengen Visa Application Form
Consent for underage children (under 18) to obtain a Schengen visa
Declaration on Travel Health Insurance
To Download a Form:
- Click on the form link
- When the form opens, save the form on your computer.
- Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
- Select Save Target As from the list
- Save the form on your computer.
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Seasonal Work
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Overview
This visa is issued to the applicants who are travelling to Portugal for seasonal work (Agriculture, Foresting, etc). This visa is given for travel period of less than 90 days and can apply 180 days before from the intended date of travel.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
Please note – Applications more than 10 will be considered as a group and will be accepted at New Delhi VFS only. Kindly follow the procedure defined for Group appointments to book appointments to submit this application in Delhi. Kindly click here to book appointments-
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Visa Fees
CATEGORY VISA FEES (INR) VISA FEES (EUROS) Adult Visa 8208 90
Exemption of VISA Fee
- scientists going for research work
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Required documents for Seasonal Work Visa:
Please find below a list of the documents required for all applicants travelling for Seasonal Work purposes.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate, if there has been no travel to any Schengen country within the last 3 years at the time of submission. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 15 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- Decisions on visa applications should be taken within 15 calendar days from the date the application has been considered admissible.
- That period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.
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Download Forms
Please Note:
- The Schengen visa application must be printed back-to-back
- The other forms have to be submitted with the visa application and as per the instructions on the checklist and in these forms.
- You can also obtain these forms from The Portuguese Visa Application Centre at VFS.
Schengen Visa Application Form
Consent for underage children (under 18) to obtain a Schengen visa
Declaration on Travel Health Insurance
To Download a Form:
- Click on the form link
- When the form opens, save the form on your computer.
- Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
- Select Save Target As from the list
- Save the form on your computer.
OR
E1 - Medical Treatment
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Overview
Temporary Stay visa is issued to the applicants for a period of less than one year applying for medical treatment under recognized hospital.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
D2 Applicants are requested to submit the application form with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here
Letter of Authorization SEF(Link) Applicants are requested to fill the SEF form and submit it with other required documents.
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
E2–intra Corporate Transfer Of Citizens Between States Party To WTO
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Overview
The E2 temporary stay visa is a visa established in the framework of the transfer of citizens of states party to the WTO (World Trade Organization), in the context of providing services, and is intended for the transfer of partners or subordinate workers between establishments of the same company in a third country (or the same group of companies) with the establishment located in Portugal to provide services equivalent to those provided by the establishment from which the foreign citizen is being transferred.
Who is entitled to apply for a E2 visa?
The transfer of partners and/or subordinate workers through a E2 visa is possible provided they have been part of the company's staff for at least one (1) year and must fall into one of the following categories:
- those who, having management powers, work as senior managers of the company and essentially manage an establishment, receiving general guidance from the board of directors;
- have specific technical knowledge essential to the activity, to the research equipment, techniques or management of the company;
- who will receive professional training at an establishment located in Portuguese territory, in the framework of their duties.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
-
Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents, and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download SEF form for the applications submitted under the jurisdiction of consulate general of Portugal in goa.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
-
Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore, the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Processing Time
- The standard processing time of a E2 visa application is 30 (thirty) calendar days.
- This period starts counting only when the application reaches the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi (the visa application will need up to two working days to reach the Consular Section Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi) and that public holidays of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi as announced on its website will not count as working days.
- This period can be prolonged by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi if deemed necessary for a personal interview, scrutiny of bank documents and/or verification of any other supporting documents, among other reasons.
- Visa applications should be submitted in advance to ensure time for competent authorities to deliver a decision.
- A booked flight ticket does not result in a preferred processing of the application.
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Download Forms
E2 Applicants are requested to submit the visa application form with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
E3 - Independent Work
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Overview
Temporary Stay visa is issued to the applicants for a period of less than one year who are travelling for independent business activity.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES (INR) VISA FEES (EUROS) Temporary Stay 8208 90
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download SEF form for the applications submitted under the jurisdiction of consulate general of Portugal in goa.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
E4–scientific Research/ University Teaching Position/ Highly Qualified Activity
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Overview
Temporary Stay visa is issued to below mentioned for a period of less than one year.
- Scientific research purpose
- Academic teaching purpose
- Highly qualified activity purpose
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
-
Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
-
Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download SEF form for the applications submitted under the jurisdiction of consulate general of Portugal in goa.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
-
Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
-
Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
-
Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
-
Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
E5 - Amateur Sports
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Overview
Temporary Stay visa is issued to the applicants for a period of less than one year applying for amateur sports purposes.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
-
Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fees and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
-
Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download SEF form for the applications submitted under the jurisdiction of consulate general of Portugal in goa.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
-
Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
E6 - Student Exchange/ Unpaid Professional Internship/ Volunteer Work
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Overview
This visa is applicable for exceptional and well-founded circumstances, namely for programs of study in a certified institution, Student exchange, unpaid professional internship, volunteer work or pursuant to WTO obligations or those arising from conventions and international agreements to which Portugal is a state party. This visa is given for travel period of more than 90 days and less than one year.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fees and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents, and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download SEF form for the applications submitted under the jurisdiction of consulate general of Portugal in goa.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore, the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
E6 Applicants are requested to submit the visa application form with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
E6 – Family members of Portuguese citizens
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Overview
Foreign citizens who have family links with Portuguese citizens (only family relationships considered as nuclear family and as defined by the article 2(2) of Directive 2004/38) and need a visa to stay in Portugal for periods longer than 90 days (either to establish residency in Portugal or to visit and meet their Portuguese family members) should submit an E6 visa application and make proof of those family links.
In such cases, citizens should not submit a Schengen visa application under Directive 2004/38/EC (on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States for European Union citizens).
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fees and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate of Portugal, Goa.
Kindly note that documents issued by the Indian authorities need to be attested first by competent State / Union Territory Department where the document was issued; and then by the Ministry of External Affairs of India with the Hague Apostille. Check the information about the official procedure here. The documents issued in India are only considered valid if they are duly legalized with the Hague Apostille.
The documents issued by the authorities of Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka or the Maldives must be legalized and attested first by the correspondent Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the respective Embassy or High Commission in New Delhi to be considered valid.
Regarding Nepalese civil registration certificates included in visa applications and attestation processes, VFS will only accept original birth and marriage certificates. Any type of "substitute" declarations are not accepted.
These visa applications are exempt from the payment of visa fees. The visa applications must be submitted at one of the VFS Visa Application Centers (VAC) where the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi has currently operations in place: New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Lucknow.
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- The standard processing time of a E6 visa application is 30 (thirty) calendar days.
- This period starts counting only when the application reaches the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi (the visa application will need up to two working days to reach the Consular Section Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi) and that public holidays of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi as announced on its website will not count as working days.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
E6 Applicants are requested to submit the visa application form with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
E7 - Accompanying Of A Currently Ill Family Member.
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Overview
Temporary Stay visa is issued to the applicants for a period of less than one year applying for accompanying of a currently ill member.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fees and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download SEF form for the applications submitted under the jurisdiction of consulate general of Portugal in goa.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
E8 - Seasonal Work (More Than 90 Days)
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Overview
This visa is issued to the applicants who are travelling to Portugal for below mentioned seasonal work. This visa is given for travel period of more than 90 days.
- Agriculture, livestock, hunting, forestry and fishing.
- Housing, hotel and restaurant industries.
- Food, drinks and tobacco industries.
- Wholesale and Retail commerce.
- Construction industries.
- Land transports (drivers must show proof that they are allowed to perform driving duties in Portugal – such as international driving license).
Please note – Applications more than 10 will be considered as a group and will be accepted at New Delhi VFS only. Kindly follow the procedure defined for Group appointments to book appointments to submit this application in Delhi. Kindly click here to book appointments-
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES (INR) VISA FEES (EUROS) Temporary Stay 8208 90
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download SEF form for the applications submitted under the jurisdiction of consulate general of Portugal in goa.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
-
Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
E9 - Educational / Professional Course (Less Than One Year)
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Overview
The E9 temporary stay visa is aimed at foreign citizens who have been admitted in technical and/or professional trainings or courses offered by training institutions or schools in Portugal. These courses have a duration of less than one year.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Exemption of Visa Fee
- Students beneficiaries of scholarship from Portuguese institutions
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fees and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
-
Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download SEF form for the applications submitted under the jurisdiction of consulate general of Portugal in goa.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
-
Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
-
Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
-
Processing Time
- The standard processing time of a E9 visa application is 30 (thirty) calendar days.
- This period starts counting only when the application reaches the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi (the visa application will need up to two working days to reach the Consular Section Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi) and that public holidays of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi as announced on its website will not count as working days.
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Download Forms
E9 Applicants are requested to submit the visa application form with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
ER- Temporary Stay Visa Digital Nomads
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Overview
This visa is issued to the applicants for a period of less than one year applying for Educational or professional course attendency.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
-
Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Exemption of Visa Fee
- Students beneficiaries of scholarship from Portuguese institutions
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
-
Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download SEF form for the applications submitted under the jurisdiction of consulate general of Portugal in goa.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
-
Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
-
Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
EF - Temporary Stay Visa for accompanying family member
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Overview
This visa is issued to the applicants for a period of less than one year applying for Educational or professional course attendency.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Adult Visa 8208 90 Exemption of Visa Fee
- Students beneficiaries of scholarship from Portuguese institutions
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please click on the below “Checklist” link to download the list of required documents.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download SEF form for the applications submitted under the jurisdiction of consulate general of Portugal in goa.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi / Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
D1 - Subordinated Professional Activity
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Overview
This visa is issued to the applicants who are travelling to Portugal for employment purpose.
Please note – Applications more than 10 will be considered as a group and will be accepted at New Delhi VFS only. Kindly follow the procedure defined for Group appointments to book appointments to submit this application in Delhi. Kindly click here to book appointments-
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Documents Required
Please read and download the checklist of required document clicking here
For Goa Jurisdiction Please read and download the checklist Clicking here.
Please click here to download ‘Termo de Responsabilidade’ form for the applications submission.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The Visa Fee, according to Schengen regulations, is Non-Refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
-
Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
-
Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
Criminal Record Verification: Authorising Form (AIMA)
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
Applicants are requested to fill the SEF form and submit it with other required documents. It is not required for children below 16 years.
D2–Independent Professional Activity/Entrepreneur Immigrants/Start-up Visa
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Overview
The D2 visa is a residence visa aiming at entrepreneurs and foreign nationals who wish to establish their professional independent activity in Portugal and/or have been hired as service providers (within the range of liberal professionals) by a service provider or a company in Portugal.
Since the term ‘liberal professions’ is understood differently in different Member States of the European Union, for the purpose of the D2 visa application, a liberal profession is considered as follows: “liberal professions provide intellectual services based on a specific professional qualification or skill. These services are provided personally and rest on a relationship of trust. Members of the liberal professions carry out their activity autonomously and on a professionally independent basis. They are characterised by a professional ethos, have an obligation to the interests of their client, are required to act in the public interest and are subject to a system of professional organisation and oversight (as defined in the Rome Manifesto adopted by the European and Economic Social Committee in 2017). Hence, the liberal profession is “of a marked intellectual character, requiring a high-level qualification and are usually subject to clear and strict professional regulation. In the exercise of such an activity, the personal element is of special importance and such exercise always involves a large measure of independence in the accomplishment of the professional activities” (as defined by the judgment issued by the European Court of Justice in the case „C-267/99, Adam./.Administration de l’enregistrement et des domaines de Luxembourg“)
As for any residence visa, the D2 visa grants two entries in Portugal to the visa holder, being valid for a period of 4 months (120 days). During that period, the visa holder is required to apply for a residency permit with the competent Portuguese authorities: https://imigrante.sef.pt/en/solicitar/trabalhar/art90-aq/
StartUp Visa Program established by IAPMEI, I.P.
The StartUp Visa Program is an accreditation program focused on supporting and promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in Portugal, aiming to attract foreign investment, talent and capacity for innovation to the country. The StartUp Visa Program has been established by IAPMEI,
I.P. (the Portuguese public Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation – within the Portuguese Ministry of Economy) and is particularly aimed at young entrepreneurs from all over the world who wish to open an innovative company or work for a Portuguese StartUp certified by IAPMEI, I.P., in the framework of this program. Therefore, IAPMEI, I.P is responsible for assessing and accrediting the startups under the StartUp Visa Program. So if you are a young entrepreneur planning to work with one of the Startup Visa Certified Incubators by IAPMEI, I.P., please find here the list of certified incubators by IAPMEI, I.P under the StartUp Visa Program.
Applicants who wish to submit their D2 visa application under the StartUp Visa Program, must have the Statement form issued by IAPMEI, I.P. and must submit it together with the other mandatory documents mentioned on this checklist.
a. Eligibility criteria (established by IAPMEI, I.P.)
International entrepreneurs wishing to access the Startup Visa Program must accomplish the following criteria:
- Intend to develop business activities to produce innovative goods and services;
- Open or relocate companies and/or projects focused on technology and knowledge, with a perspective of developing innovative products;
- Have the potential to create qualified employment;
- Have the potential to attain, 5 years after the incubation period, a turnover over 325.000€ per year, and/or assets value over 325.000€ per year.
b. Evaluation process (established by IAPMEI, I.P.)
The evaluation of the economic and innovative potential is made based on the degree of innovation, the scalability of the business, the market potential, the capacity of the management team, the potential for creating qualified employment in Portugal and the relevance of the applicant in the team.
The applications to the StartUp Visa Program are directly submitted to IAPMEI, I.P. and not to the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi. Additional information about the StartUp Visa is available here: https://startupportugal.com/programs/startup-visa/
Applicants who wish to submit their visa application under the StartUp Visa Program, must have the Statement form issued by IAPMEI, I.P. at the moment of applying for a D2 residence visa and should submit it together with the documents mentioned on this checklist. It should be noted that, although the business project and contract is approved by IAPMEI, I.P., the entrepreneur is not exempted from the legal obligation to comply with the requirements and procedures for the entry and residence in Portugal with the competent authorities.
Visa fees and booking system
Applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). The exceptions are for D1 and E8 working visa types in which the companies hiring the workers shall address their appointment requests to the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi as stated publicly: Pedidos de agendamento de vistos de trabalho para empresas portuguesas - Notícias - A Embaixada - Embaixada de Portugal na Índia (mne.gov.pt)
Appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined. Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi or at the General Consulate of Portugal in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
Submit the documents in the exact order mentioned in the checklist. Do not staple any document. All supporting documents must be in A4 size paper. If not otherwise noted, submittal of copies of the original document are sufficient. Please note that the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi does not return original documents if you do not provide a copy.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
- Submission of the mentioned mandatory documents in the checklist does not guarantee that a visa is granted. The required documents must be submitted with the visa application (documents sent through e-mail or post to the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi are not accepted, unless if required).
- The Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview. The Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi is not however obliged to ask for submittal of documents already mentioned on this list before denying an application.
- Submission of incomplete documentation may result in the rejection of an application.
- Visa applications should be submitted in advance to ensure time for competent authorities to deliver a decision.
- A booked flight ticket does not result in a preferred processing of the application.
- All documents, forms and declarations must be submitted either in Portuguese or English. All documents, forms and declarations not in Portuguese or English have to be submitted with proper Portuguese or English translation. Failing to provide proper translation will result in the document, form or declaration considered “missing”.
- The refusal of the visa application does not entail the reimbursement of the visa fees.
- Consult the legislation in force at the following hyperlink: https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/national-legislation
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Processing Time
The standard processing time of a D2 visa application is 60 (sixty) calendar days. This period starts counting only when the application reaches the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi (the visa application will need up to two working days to reach the Consular Section Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi) and that public holidays of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi as announced on its website will not count as working days.
This period can be prolonged by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi if deemed necessary for a personal interview, scrutiny of bank documents and/or verification of any other supporting documents, among other reasons.
Visa applications should be submitted in advance to ensure time for competent authorities to deliver a decision.
A booked flight ticket does not result in a preferred processing of the application
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Download Forms
D2 Applicants are requested to submit the application form with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here
D3–University Teaching Position/ Highly Qualified Activity/ Cultural Activity
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Overview
The D3 visa is a residence visa for teaching and/or research purposes and/or high qualified professionals. Applicants who have been hired by a Portuguese cultural institution to develop a cultural activity or project, within the framework of a project recognized by the member of the Portuguese Government responsible for the area of culture or by law as of national interest are also entitled to apply for a D3 visa.
Therefore the D3 visa is entitled to all foreign citizens (who are not nationals from Switzerland and the Member States of the European Union and/or the European Economic Area) and: a) who have been admitted as PhD students at a Portuguese high institution; or b) as researchers at a research centre recognised by the Ministry of Education and Science of Portugal; or c) that that have been hired to teach at a higher education institution in Portugal; or d) that have been hired to perform a high qualified job at a Portuguese company.
As for any residence visa, D3 visa grants two entries in Portugal to the visa holder, being valid for a period of 4 months (120 days). During that period, the visa holder is required to apply for a residency permit with the competent Portuguese authorities: https://imigrante.sef.pt/en/solicitar/trabalhar/art90-aq/
Tech Visa program
Tech Visa is an accreditation program focused on providing Portuguese companies with a fast-track system to hire highly qualified professionals from outside the Schengen area. It aims at simplifying the access to highly qualified professionals (and who are nationals of countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and Switzerland) to jobs at Portuguese companies, particularly in the field of technology, information and innovation. Therefore, the Tech Visa program is mostly aimed at technological and innovative companies that are looking to attract highly qualified and specialized professionals to Portugal.
The Tech Visa program is run by IAPMEI, I.P. (the Portuguese public Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation – within the Portuguese Ministry of Economy). Therefore, IAPMEI, I.P is responsible for assessing and accrediting companies under the Tech Visa program. So if you are a highly qualified worker and plan to work in Portugal, find here the list of certified companies by IAPMEI, I.P under the Tech Visa program.
Applicants who wish to submit their visa application under the Tech Visa program and therefore have the liability agreement issued by IAPMEI, I.P. must apply for a D3 residence visa together with the documents mentioned on this checklist.
Additional information about the Tech Visa program addressed to the companies can be found at the following hyperlink: https://www.iapmei.pt/Paginas/Tech-Visa-en.aspx
Can my family members apply for the visa for accompanying family members while I apply for the D3 visa?
Yes. The D3 visa does grant the right to the family member(s) of the D3 visa applicant to apply together with him/her for the visa for accompanying family members (DF). Family members of the D3 applicant do not need an appointment at VFS, although they should submit their applicants at the same time as the D3 applicant and applications shall be assessed together.
Visa fees and booking system
Applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). The exceptions are for D1 and E8 working visa types in which the companies hiring the workers shall address their appointment requests to the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi as stated publicly: Pedidos de agendamento de vistos de trabalho para empresas portuguesas - Notícias - A Embaixada - Embaixada de Portugal na Índia (mne.gov.pt)
Appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined. Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi or at the General Consulate of Portugal in Goa.
As per decision of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi, visa applications which contain fake documents will be refused at the submission moment at VFS. In case a visa application is refused of being submitted, VFS service fees paid when boking the appointment will not be refunded.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here.
For Applicants Applying Pune, Goa & Mumbai, please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here.
Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Please click here to download ‘Termo de Responsabilidade’ form for the applications submission.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The Visa Fee, according to Schengen regulations, is Non-Refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- The standard processing time of a D3 visa application is 60 (sixty) calendar days. This period starts counting only when the application reaches the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi (the visa application will need up to two working days to reach the Consular Section Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi) and that public holidays of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi as announced on its website will not count as working days. A D3 visa application shall be treated as a priority by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
Empresas Certificadas Tech Visa
Applicants are requested to fill the SEF form and submit it with other required documents. It is not required for children below 16 years.
D4 - Research/Study/Internship (More Than One Year)
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Overview
This visa is issued to the applicants applying for more than one year who are travelling for residence visa for research, study, high school student exchange, internship or volunteering
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Exemption of Visa Fee
- Students beneficiaries of scholarship from Portuguese institutions
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here.
For Goa Jurisdiction- Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here.
Please click here to download ‘Termo de Responsabilidade’ form for the applications submission.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents, and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The Visa Fee, according to Schengen regulations, is Non-Refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
-
Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore, the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
Criminal Record Verification: Authorising Form (AIMA)
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
Applicants are requested to fill the SEF form and submit it with other required documents. It is not required for children below 16 years.
D6 - Family Reunification
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Overview
Some family members (specifically identified in the law, see below) of foreign nationals (foreign nationals who are already living in Portugal and who are holders of a valid residency permit issued by the Portuguese authorities) are entitled to family reunification (which means they can join them in Portugal and apply for residency), in which case they should apply for a D6 visa.
For that purpose and prior submitting a D6 visa, it is mandatory that the foreign national (living in Portugal and holder of a valid residency permit issued by the Portuguese authorities) must request for family reunification in favour of his/her family members to the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) - the new agency responsible for the reception, integration and asylum of migrants since 29/10/2023, which was created with the abolition of the Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) and the restructuring of the border control system in Portugal. Please see: https://aima.gov.pt/en/viver/reagrupamento-familiar-com-familiar-fora-de-territorio-nacional-art-98-o-n-o-1
Only the following family members of the foreign national (living in Portugal and holder of a valid residence permit issued by the Portuguese authorities) are entitled to apply for family reunification (D6 visa):
- The spouse (or the partner in the case of a non-marital partnership, provided that non-marital partnerships are recognised by law in the country of the national);
- The children under the age of 18 years old, either of the applicant or of his/her spouse, as well as minors adopted by the applicant and/or by his/her spouse, as a result of a decision by the authority competent authority of the country of origin, provided that the law of that country recognizes to the adopted rights and duties identical to those of natural filiation and which the decision is recognized by Portugal;
- The children older than 18 years old, provided that they are financially dependent of the main visa applicant and/or his/her spouse, and provided that they are single and are studying at an educational institution in Portugal;
- The children older than 18 years old, provided that they are financially dependent of the main visa applicant and/or his/her spouse, and provided that they are single and are they are studying, as long as the holder of the right to family reunion is the bearer of a residence permit issued under the article 90.º-A (Decree-Law no. 90/2022, of 30th December);
- The direct ascendants (parents) of the main applicant or the direct ascendants (parents) of his/her spouse, as long as they financially dependent on the applicant (or financially dependent on the spouse);
- Siblings of the main applicant, as long as they are minors and are under the guardianship of the main applicant, in accordance with the decision made by the competent authority of the country of origin and as long as this decision is recognized by Portugal.
As for any residence visa, D6 visa grants two entries in Portugal to the visa holder, being valid for a period of 4 months (120 days). During that period, the visa holder is required to apply for a residency permit with the competent Portuguese authorities (AIMA): https://aima.gov.pt/pt/viver/autorizacao-de-residencia-regime-e-requisitos-gerais-art-o-77-o-n-o-1
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES (INR) VISA FEES (EUROS) Temporary Stay 8208 90
Exemption of VISA Fee:
- spouse of EU national
- applicant below 18 years
Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fee and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here.
For Goa Jurisdiction please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here.
Please click here to download ‘Termo de Responsabilidade’ form for the applications submission.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The Visa Fee, according to Schengen regulations, is Non-Refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
D6 Applicants are requested to submit the visa application form with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
D7– Senior Citizens/Religious Immigrants/People Living From Rents And Investments
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Overview
This visa is issued to the applicants for the establishment of residence for senior citizens, religious people or income (Investment, Rents, Personal Revenues) dependent people.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fees and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here
For Goa Jurisdiction, Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here.
Please click here to download ‘Termo de Responsabilidade’ form for the applications submission.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents, and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The Visa Fee, according to Schengen regulations, is Non-Refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore, the applicant is required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Processing Time
- Application will be accepted only until 30 working days (excluding VFS handling time) before the date of travel.
- The deadline to decide on a resident visa (D Visa) application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
- The deadline to decide on a temporary stay visa (E Visa) application is 30 days.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
Applicants are requested to fill the SEF form and submit it with other required documents. It is not required for children below 16 years.
DP - Residence job seeking visa
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Overview
The job seeker visa entitles its holder to enter and remain only in Portugal for the purpose of looking for a job in Portugal. It authorizes its holder to work in Portugal until the visa expires or until (and in case) the residence permit is granted. This job seeker visa is granted for a period of 120 days and might be renewed for another 60 days. It allows for only one entry in Portugal.
The issuance of this visa grants its holder the possibility of registering as a job seeker at one of the Portuguese employment and vocational training centres run by the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP – Instituto do Emprego e Formação Professional), the Portuguese Public Employment Institute. Once registered at one of those employment and vocational training centers, job seekers should not miss any appointment scheduled by the concerned employment centre in which moment the job seeker will be informed about potential employment and training opportunities in Portugal. At that moment job seekers should bring with them their valid documents which allows to legally reside and work in Portugal, among which the job seeker visa. For any further information, applicants are invited to kindly check: https://eportugal.gov.pt/en/servicos/inscrever-se-no-centro-de-emprego
The issuance of this visa also allows the applicant, once it has found a job and signed an employment contract with his/her employer, the right to apply for a residence permit in Portugal. To do so, the job seeker visa holder must fulfil the general conditions and criteria for granting a temporary residence permit in Portugal, which can be checked at the following hyperlink: https://imigrante.sef.pt/en/solicitar/residir/art77-1/
Once the 120-days period expires and in case the job seeker visa holder has not succeed in getting a job in Portugal nor has the visa holder be able of applying for a residence permit, the visa holder must leave Portugal.
Can I travel to other Schengen countries in case I am granted a job seeker visa?
No. The job seeker visa only grants the right to enter and stay in Portugal with the sole purpose of finding a job in Portugal during the validity of the visa (120 day-period that can be renewed for a period of 60 days). Holders of a job seeker visa are not entitled to travel to any other Schengen country.
I could not find a job in Portugal and I was not able to apply for a residence permit. Can I apply again for a job seeker visa?
In these situations, you can apply a second time for a job seeker visa but only one year after the expiry of the previous visa. The fact that the applicant was granted a job seeker visa once does not automatically grant him/her another job seeker visa. The second application is assessed independently and as per the documents mentioned in this checklist. The applicant can be once again called for an interview at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi.
The 120-day period has come to an end and I was not able to find a job. Can I request an extension of my job seeker visa?
The job seeker visa might be renewed for a 60-day period. To request the visa extension, the visa holder must be registered at the IEFP, I.P., as job seeker. The job seeker visa holder must also submit a declaration in which she/he explains how the conditions of the planned stay have not changed and which will be reassessed by the competent authorities.
Can my family members apply for the visa for accompanying family members while I apply for the job seeker visa? No. The job seeker visa does not grant the right to the family member(s) of the job seeker visa applicant to apply together with him/her for the visa for accompanying family members (DF).
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fees and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please read and download the checklist for Goa Jurisdiction Click Here
Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here
Please click here to download ‘Termo de Responsabilidade’ form for the applications submission.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the applicant and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. It will be verified by the VFS staff officer who receives the application at the moment of the submission. Please note that the checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents, and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
If not otherwise noted, submittal of copies of the original document are sufficient. Please note that the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi does not return original documents if you do not provide a copy.
General remarks of the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi:
- Submission of the above-mentioned mandatory documents does not guarantee that a visa is granted. The required documents have to be submitted with the visa application (documents sent through e-mail or post to the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi are not accepted, unless if required).
- The Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview. The Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi is not however obliged to ask for submittal of documents already mentioned on this list before denying an application.
- Submission of incomplete documentation may result in the rejection of an application.
- Please note that the standard processing time of a job seeker visa application is 60 (sixty) calendar days. This period starts counting only when the application reaches the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi (the visa application will need up to two working days to reach the Consular Section Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi) and that public holidays of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi as announced on its website will not count as working days.
- This period can be prolonged by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi if deemed necessary for a personal interview, scrutiny of bank documents and/or verification of any other supporting documents, among other reasons.
- Visa applications should be submitted in advance to ensure time for competent authorities to deliver a decision.
- A booked flight ticket does not result in a preferred processing of the application.
- All documents, forms and declarations must be submitted either in Portuguese or English. All documents, forms and declarations not in Portuguese or English have to be submitted with proper Portuguese or English translation. Failing to provide proper translation will result in the document, form or declaration considered “missing”.
- The refusal of the visa application does not entail the reimbursement of the visa fees.
- Consult the legislation in force at the following hyperlink: https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/national-legislation
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Processing Time
- The deadline to issue a decision on a job seeker visa application, except in circumstance stipulated by law, is 60 days.
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Download Forms
Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit typed application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-
On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.
At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.
Applicants are requested to fill the SEF form and submit it with other required documents. It is not required for children below 16 years.
DF - Residence Visa for accompanying family member
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Overview
The DF visa is a residence visa aimed at the family member(s) of the “main” residence visa applicant (for any residence visa category, except DP – job seeker visa - which does not entitle for family members to apply for a DF visa), allowing them to also apply for residence in Portugal.
Therefore, the DF visa application is assessed at the same time of the residence visa application of “main” family member. DF applicants do not need to get an appointment at VFS to submit their visa application. Only the main residence visa must have an appointment and his/her family member(s) shall submit their visa application(s) on the same date.
Only the following family members of the main residence visa applicant are entitled to apply for a DF visa:
- The spouse (or the partner in the case of a non-marital partnership, provided that non-marital partnerships are recognised by law in the country of the national);
- The children under the age of 18 years old, either of the applicant or of his/her spouse, as well as minors adopted by the applicant and/or by his/her spouse, as a result of a decision by the authority competent authority of the country of origin, provided that the law of that country recognizes to the adopted rights and duties identical to those of natural filiation and which the decision is recognized by Portugal;
- The children older than 18 years old, provided that they are financially dependent of the main visa applicant and/or his/her spouse, and provided that they are single and are studying at an educational institution in Portugal;
- The children older than 18 years old, provided that they are financially dependent of the main visa applicant and/or his/her spouse, and provided that they are single and are they are studying, as long as the holder of the right to family reunion is the bearer of a residence permit issued under the article 90.º-A (Decree-Law no. 90/2022, of 30th December);
- The direct ascendants (parents) of the main applicant or the direct ascendants (parents) of his/her spouse, as long as they financially dependent on the applicant (or financially dependent on the spouse);
- Siblings of the main applicant, as long as they are minors and are under the guardianship of the main applicant, in accordance with the decision made by the competent authority of the country of origin and as long as this decision is recognized by Portugal.
As for any residence visa, the DF visa grants two entries in Portugal to the visa holder, being valid for a period of 4 months (120 days). During that period, the visa holder can submit a residency permit request with the competent Portuguese authorities: https://aima.gov.pt/pt/viver/autorizacao-de-residencia-regime-e-requisitos-gerais-art-o-77-o-n-o-1
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fees and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here
For Goa Jurisdiction, Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here
Please click here to download ‘Termo de Responsabilidade’ form for the applications submission.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents, and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The Visa Fee, according to Schengen regulations, is Non-Refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
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Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore, the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
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Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
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Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
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Processing Time
- The standard processing time of a DF visa application is 60 (sixty) calendar days.
- The DF visa application is assessed together with the residence visa application of the main family member/main applicant. This period starts counting only when the application reaches the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi (the visa application will need up to two working days to reach the Consular Section Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi) and that public holidays of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi as announced on its website will not count as working days.
- This period can be prolonged by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi if deemed necessary for a personal interview, scrutiny of bank documents and/or verification of any other supporting documents, among other reasons.
- Visa applications should be submitted in advance to ensure time for competent authorities to deliver a decision.
- A booked flight ticket does not result in a preferred processing of the application.
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Download Forms
DF Applicants are requested to submit the visa application form with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.
DR - Residence Visa Digital Nomads (EN)
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Overview
This visa is issued to the applicants for the establishment of residence for senior citizens, religious people or income (Investment, Rents, Personal Revenues) dependent people.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Visa Fees
DURATION VISA FEES IN INR VISA FEES IN EUROS Temporary Stay 8208 90 Please Note:
- The applicable VISA Fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without prior notice.
- The VISA Fee and VFS Service Fee are non-refundable in case the VISA is refused.
- All VFS Service Charges are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax – SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%.
- Applicant shall be levied a Service Charge of INR 2853/-.
- Courier facility available at INR 750/- per application.
- Courier Assurance facility available at INR 300/- per application.
- SMS facility available at INR 350/- per application.
- Premium Lounge facility available at INR 3500/- per application.
- Prime Time submission facility available at INR 3200/- per application.
- Prime Time counter passport collection facility available at INR 500/- per application.
- All VISA Fees and Service Charge can be paid by Cash/Visa/Master Card/Rupay.
Effective 26 February 2020 post 03 pm onwards, applicants applying for Portugal visa, short term and long term except seasonal work must book an appointment and pay the VFS service fee (mandatory) and additional services (optional) online before coming to a VFS visa application center to submit their application and biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). From this date, appointments to submit applications will only be confirmed once payment is completed. It is applicable for entire PAN India.
The reason for the introduction of the pre-payment system is to reduce the no-show percentage, unnecessary waiting times for an appointment will be reduced and the application process in the visa application centers will become more streamlined.
Pre-payment of the service fees can be made using a secured online payment portal using VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Visa fee and additional service charges are non-refundable except in cases where applicants could not come due to medical reasons if provide the valid medical proof will be refunded.
Note: No fee will be refunded if the application is refused by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal and/or if the application is withdrawn while it is under processing at the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi or Consulate in Goa.
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Documents Required
Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by clicking here
For Goa Jurisdiction, Please read and download the checklist of required documents, by Clicking here.
Please click here to download ‘Termo de Responsabilidade’ form for the applications submission.
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.
Note:
This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents, and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa/Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
Note:
- Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal in Goa
- Applicants (Adults & Children) applying from Mumbai and Pune VFS centre will be required to appear for a Personal Interview (Skype) with The Portugal Consulate. The Visa Application Centre shall help you scheduling an appointment for the same.
- Please Note - Interview will be scheduled at the time of application submission at VFS centre in Mumbai or Pune, subject to earliest interview appointment slot available.
- The Visa Fee, according to Schengen regulations, is Non-Refundable.
- Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.
-
Below mentioned documents are not required to be submitted in ORIGINAL while submitting the applications in any of the VFS centre. Therefore, the applicant are required to bring coloured photocopy of the below mentioned certificates & carry the original as well along with the documents while submitting the applications at the VFS office.
- Birth certificates
- Birth registration certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Marriage registration certificates
- Education degrees
-
Travel Medical Insurance List
Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visa applications under Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code).
Therefore, when you apply for a short stay visa you need to prove that you have travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in case of urgent medical attention or emergency hospital treatment during your stay, including repatriation. If you apply for a multiple entry visa, you have to have insurance covering the period of the first visit. Kindly refer to the list of travel insurance companies of the Consular Posts of Schengen States providing travel medical insurances for Schengen visa applications.
This list is applied by the Schengen States of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as the European Union Member States of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania.
In addition, you shall sign the declaration stating that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent travels.
Visa applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued by Indian insurance companies are not accepted for Schengen visa procedure. However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen State. Make sure that you submit the original document of your travel insurance and it should have a QR Code in order to be verified.
Please note that the insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of Schengen States, even if your destination is Portugal. The insurance has to cover the entire period of your intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000 / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. Kindly be advised that travel medical insurance policy terms and conditions cannot limit the coverage of medical expenses or emergency care based on your age, resulting in coverage below this minimum coverage. Please make note that failure to provide adequate travel medical insurance will delay the processing of your visa application.
-
Photo Specifications
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -90% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITYThe photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Style and lightingThe photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Glasses and head coversIf you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
Expression and frameYour photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS
-
Processing Time
- The standard processing time of a DR visa application is 60 (sixty) calendar days.
- This period starts counting only when the application reaches the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi (the visa application will need up to two working days to reach the Consular Section Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi) and that public holidays of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi as announced on its website will not count as working days.
- This period can be prolonged by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi if deemed necessary for a personal interview, scrutiny of bank documents and/or verification of any other supporting documents, among other reasons.
- Visa applications should be submitted in advance to ensure time for competent authorities to deliver a decision.
- A booked flight ticket does not result in a preferred processing of the application.
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Download Forms
DR Applicants are requested to submit the visa application form with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.