Visa Information

• Tourism
• Business visit
• Medical Treatment
• Training Purpose
• Airport Transit

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required

• Visa Fees

  VISA	EURO	QAR
  Visa Fees (Short Stay): Tourism, Business, Conference, Fair Exhibitor, Seamen, Study, Visiting and Friends, Airport Transit	90	355
  Children between 6-12 years	45	178
  Children Between 0 to 6 Years	0	0
  Bilateral Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Albanian, Moldova, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonian, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Belarus)	35	138
  Appeal Case	75	296

  
  

  Exemptions on Schengen Visa (GRATIS)

  TYPE	ARTICLE	VISAFEE (€)
  Children under 6 years	62.3.a	0
  Students and teachers with travel study purposes	62.3.b	0*
  Researchers to do scientific investigation in the EU	62.3.c	0**
  Representatives of non-profit-making organizations < 25 years	62.3.d	0***
  Family EU (Family member of EU/EEA and Switzerland nationals)	62.4.b	0
  Family EU husband/spouse	62.4.b.i	0
  Family EU under 21 or dependent	62.4.b.iii	0
  Family EU dependent direct ascending (duly proved)	62.4.b.iv	0

  
  

  School pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training.

  Researchers who are nationals of third countries traveling for the purpose of scientific research in the Community as defined in Recommendation 2005/761 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September, to facilitate the issuance by Member States of short-term uniform visas for researchers from third countries who are traveling for the purposes of scientific research in the Community.

  Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations.

  NOTE: NO SERVICE CHARGE/SERVICE FEE SHALL BE LEVIED FOR THE CATEGORIES WHO FALL UNDER GRATIS CATEGORY.

• Documents Required

   Please click here to know more about the documents required , FOR Qatari citizen applicants please click here

   Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

  Sponsors of Domestic helpers will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the local sponsor in .

  Please note the authentication of signature can be done at the Portugal Embassy in Doha or by authorise authorities only.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for an application at the Embassy of Portugal is a minimum of 15 Workings days. Please note that all those applying for a visa for Portugal need to have at least 15 Workings days between the date of application and date of travel. Applications will not be accepted if this requirement is not adhered to.

  Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

  Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

• Download Forms

  Please click here to fill the Visa form

  Important Note: Handwritten forms are not accepted

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required

• Visa Fees

  VISA	EURO	QAR
  Visa Fees (Short Stay): Tourism, Business, Conference, Fair Exhibitor, Seamen, Study, Visiting and Friends, Airport Transit	90	355
  Children between 6-12 years	45	178
  Children Between 0 to 6 Years	0	0
  Bilateral Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Albanian, Moldova, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonian, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Belarus)	35	138
  Appeal Case	75	296

  
  

  Exemptions on Schengen Visa (GRATIS)

  TYPE	ARTICLE	VISAFEE (€)
  Children under 6 years	62.3.a	0
  Students and teachers with travel study purposes	62.3.b	0
  Researchers to do scientific investigation in the EU	62.3.c	0
  Representatives of non-profit-making organizations < 25 years	62.3.d	0
  Family EU (Family member of EU/EEA and Switzerland nationals)	62.4.b	0
  Family EU husband/spouse	62.4.b.i	0
  Family EU under 21 or dependent	62.4.b.iii	0
  Family EU dependent direct ascending (duly proved)	62.4.b.iv	0

  
  

  School pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training.

  Researchers who are nationals of third countries traveling for the purpose of scientific research in the Community as defined in Recommendation 2005/761 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September, to facilitate the issuance by Member States of short-term uniform visas for researchers from third countries who are traveling for the purposes of scientific research in the Community.

  Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations.

  NOTE: NO SERVICE CHARGE/SERVICE FEE SHALL BE LEVIED FOR THE CATEGORIES WHO FALL UNDER GRATIS CATEGORY.

• Documents Required

   Please click here to know more about the documents required, FOR Qatari citizen applicants please click here

   Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

  Sponsors of Domestic helpers will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the local sponsor in .

  Please note the authentication of signature can be done at the Portugal Embassy in Doha or by authorise authorities only.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for an application at the Embassy of Portugal is a minimum of 15 Workings days. Please note that all those applying for a visa for Portugal need to have at least 15 Workings days between the date of application and date of travel. Applications will not be accepted if this requirement is not adhered to.

  Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

  Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

• Download Forms

  Please click here to fill the Visa form

  Important Note: Handwritten forms are not accepted

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required

• Visa Fees

  VISA	EURO	QAR
  Visa Fees (Short Stay): Tourism, Business, Conference, Fair Exhibitor, Seamen, Study, Visiting and Friends, Airport Transit	90	355
  Children between 6-12 years	45	178
  Children Between 0 to 6 Years	0	0
  Bilateral Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Albanian, Moldova, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonian, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Belarus)	35	138
  Appeal Case	75	296

  
  

  Exemptions on Schengen Visa (GRATIS)

  TYPE	ARTICLE	VISAFEE (€)
  Children under 6 years	62.3.a	0
  Students and teachers with travel study purposes	62.3.b	0*
  Researchers to do scientific investigation in the EU	62.3.c	0**
  Representatives of non-profit-making organizations < 25 years	62.3.d	0***
  Family EU (Family member of EU/EEA and Switzerland nationals)	62.4.b	0
  Family EU husband/spouse	62.4.b.i	0
  Family EU under 21 or dependent	62.4.b.iii	0
  Family EU dependent direct ascending (duly proved)	62.4.b.iv	0

  
  

  School pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training.

  Researchers who are nationals of third countries traveling for the purpose of scientific research in the Community as defined in Recommendation 2005/761 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September, to facilitate the issuance by Member States of short-term uniform visas for researchers from third countries who are traveling for the purposes of scientific research in the Community.

  Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations.

  NOTE: NO SERVICE CHARGE/SERVICE FEE SHALL BE LEVIED FOR THE CATEGORIES WHO FALL UNDER GRATIS CATEGORY.

• Documents Required

   Please click here to know more about the documents required

   Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

  Sponsors of Domestic helpers will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the local sponsor in .

  Please note the authentication of signature can be done at the Portugal Embassy in Doha or by authorise authorities only.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for an application at the Embassy of Portugal is a minimum of 15 Workings days. Please note that all those applying for a visa for Portugal need to have at least 15 Workings days between the date of application and date of travel. Applications will not be accepted if this requirement is not adhered to.

  Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

  Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

• Download Forms

  Please click here to fill the Visa form

  Important Note: Handwritten forms are not accepted

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required

• Visa Fees

  VISA	EURO	QAR
  Visa Fees (Short Stay): Tourism, Business, Conference, Fair Exhibitor, Seamen, Study, Visiting and Friends, Airport Transit	90	342
  Children between 6-12 years	45	171
  Children Between 0 to 6 Years	0	0
  Bilateral Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Albanian, Moldova, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonian, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Belarus)	35	133
  Appeal Case	75	284

  
  

  Exemptions on Schengen Visa (GRATIS)

  TYPE	ARTICLE	VISAFEE (€)
  Children under 6 years	62.3.a	0
  Students and teachers with travel study purposes	62.3.b	0
  Researchers to do scientific investigation in the EU	62.3.c	0
  Representatives of non-profit-making organizations < 25 years	62.3.d	0
  Family EU (Family member of EU/EEA and Switzerland nationals)	62.4.b	0
  Family EU husband/spouse	62.4.b.i	0
  Family EU under 21 or dependent	62.4.b.iii	0
  Family EU dependent direct ascending (duly proved)	62.4.b.iv	0

  
  

  School pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training.

  Researchers who are nationals of third countries traveling for the purpose of scientific research in the Community as defined in Recommendation 2005/761 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September, to facilitate the issuance by Member States of short-term uniform visas for researchers from third countries who are traveling for the purposes of scientific research in the Community.

  Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations.

  NOTE: NO SERVICE CHARGE/SERVICE FEE SHALL BE LEVIED FOR THE CATEGORIES WHO FALL UNDER GRATIS CATEGORY.

• Documents Required

   Please click here to know more about the documents required

   Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

  Sponsors of Domestic helpers will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the local sponsor in .

  Please note the authentication of signature can be done at the Portugal Embassy in Doha or by authorise authorities only.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for an application at the Embassy of Portugal is a minimum of 15 Workings days. Please note that all those applying for a visa for Portugal need to have at least 15 Workings days between the date of application and date of travel. Applications will not be accepted if this requirement is not adhered to.

  Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

  Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

• Download Forms

  Please click here to fill the Visa form

  Important Note: Handwritten forms are not accepted

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required

• Visa Fees

  VISA	EURO	QAR
  Visa Fees (Short Stay): Tourism, Business, Conference, Fair Exhibitor, Seamen, Study, Visiting and Friends, Airport Transit	90	355
  Children between 6-12 years	45	178
  Children Between 0 to 6 Years	0	0
  Bilateral Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Albanian, Moldova, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonian, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Belarus)	35	138
  Appeal Case	75	296

  
  

  Exemptions on Schengen Visa (GRATIS)

  TYPE	ARTICLE	VISAFEE (€)
  Children under 6 years	62.3.a	0
  Students and teachers with travel study purposes	62.3.b	0*
  Researchers to do scientific investigation in the EU	62.3.c	0**
  Representatives of non-profit-making organizations < 25 years	62.3.d	0***
  Family EU (Family member of EU/EEA and Switzerland nationals)	62.4.b	0
  Family EU husband/spouse	62.4.b.i	0
  Family EU under 21 or dependent	62.4.b.iii	0
  Family EU dependent direct ascending (duly proved)	62.4.b.iv	0

  
  

  School pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training.

  Researchers who are nationals of third countries traveling for the purpose of scientific research in the Community as defined in Recommendation 2005/761 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September, to facilitate the issuance by Member States of short-term uniform visas for researchers from third countries who are traveling for the purposes of scientific research in the Community.

  Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations.

  NOTE: NO SERVICE CHARGE/SERVICE FEE SHALL BE LEVIED FOR THE CATEGORIES WHO FALL UNDER GRATIS CATEGORY.

• Documents Required

   Please click here to know more about the documents required

   Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

  Sponsors of Domestic helpers will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the local sponsor in .

  Please note the authentication of signature can be done at the Portugal Embassy in Doha or by authorise authorities only.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for an application at the Embassy of Portugal is a minimum of 15 Workings days. Please note that all those applying for a visa for Portugal need to have at least 15 Workings days between the date of application and date of travel. Applications will not be accepted if this requirement is not adhered to.

  Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

  Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

• Download Forms

  Please click here to fill the Visa form

  Important Note: Handwritten forms are not accepted

Visas for visits exceeding three months, whether for study, training, working or residence, shall be national visas issued by Portuguese Embassy in accordance with its national legislation. These types of visas are only valid for the national territory of the concerned country.

Portugal Embassy in Qatar will require at least 90 days to process the Visa application after submission at VFS or after Embassy interview (if Embassy interview is required). However, this deadline may be extended up to 60 days and even, exceptionally, 90 days, if a more detailed examination of your application and/or additional documents are required.

RESIDENCY VISA (D TYPE Long Stay)

TEMPORARY VISA (E TYPE Short Stay)

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

   Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Forms

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

   Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Forms

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

   Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Forms

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

   Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Forms

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

   Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Forms

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

   Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Forms

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

   Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Forms

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

   Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Forms

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Forms

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

  Important Instruction:

  All applicant who intends to enter and stay in Portugal to look for a job, must express interest in enrolling in the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP), the Portuguese Public Employment Service, before submitting a Job Search Visa (Job Seeking Visa) application.

  To make the expression of interest declaration for registration with the IEFP, an applicant must visit the website and fill the form: https://www.iefp.pt/declaracao-visto-de-procura-de-trabalho and submit the same on the day of appointment with VFS. Application cannot be accepted without complying on the above instructions.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

   Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  

  General

  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size

  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Forms

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required.

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required - English

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required - English

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required - English

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.

• Overview
• Visa Fees
• Documents Required
• Photo Specifications
• Processing Time
• Download Form

• Overview

  Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

• Visa Fees

  Click here for Visa Fees.

  Visa Category	Visa Fees QAR	Remarks
  Residency Visa (D Type Long Stay)	434	For each application
  E Type Short Stay Visa - for more than 3 months and less than 1 year	434	For each application
  Service Fees	32.00	For each application Except Minor below 6 years Old

• Documents Required

  Please click here to know more about the documents required - English

   Please click here to download the SEF Form.

  Applicants who will be sponsored will require to submit the Termo de Responsabilidade. It is mandatory to fully and properly fill the form with authorized signatures by the person sponsoring the visa applicant.

• Photo Specifications

  Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

  
  

  General
  
  The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-coloured background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

  Photo Size
  
  The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

  Resolution

  • An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
  • Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

  • The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

    • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
  • Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

  Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
  
  Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

• Processing Time

  The processing time for the application is approximately 90 days, unless otherwise stipulated by the Portugal Embassy depending on the supporting documents submitted.

• Download Form

  Click here for filing a visa application form.