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Short stay Schengen visas (up to 90 days)

Citizens of some non-EU countries are required to hold a valid Schengen visa when travelling to the Schengen area, which is a group of European countries that allows a person, who’s been admitted to the Schengen Area, to travel without any further form of border control within the Schengen Area.

Current Schengen States are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

A Schengen visa is a short stay visa, i.e. for stays up to 90 days, allowing its holder to circulate in the Schengen Area.

The Embassy competent for examining and deciding on an application for a uniform visa shall be in the following order:

  • The Schengen Member State of destination of the visit(s));
  • The Schengen Member State whose territory constitutes the main destination of the visit(s) in terms of the length or purpose of stay; or
  • If no main destination can be determined, the Member State of the first entry

The documentation related to the means of travel and accommodation must cover the complete itinerary of the single trip to the Schengen Area; i.e. printouts of intended flight bookings or other proof of intended ways of travel, not only for the travel from and to the Schengen Area, but also for the travel between the different Schengen States, when more than 1 Schengen State will be visited during the single trip.

Each Schengen visa application must fully comply with the documents required for the respective visa category and can only be submitted up to 6 months before the intended departure date.

The acceptance of a Schengen visa application and supporting documents by VFS does not guarantee the issuance of a Schengen visa.

The issuance of a Schengen visa, the Schengen visa validity period, the number of entries and amount of travel days are at the sole discretion of the Mission.

If a visa application is returned by the Mission requesting missing documents or any other missing/ incorrect information, the applicant must accept responsibility for any delay that may occur in the visa application processing time.

Holders of valid Schengen visas are still subject to immigration control upon arrival in the Schengen Area and are not necessarily guaranteed entry into any of the Schengen countries, even though they may hold a valid Schengen visa for these countries.

Standard (Tourism, Business, Private Visit etc.)

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

  • Overview

    Schengen visas have to be obtained from the Embassy of the country where the main purpose of travel is. Therefore, please check your travel plans before lodging your visa application at the Portuguese Embassy. In case of travel to multiple Schengen countries, please lodge your application at the Embassy where you will be staying the longest, OR the first point of entry if traveling with equal number of days.

    Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online by the applicant.

  • Visa Fees

    Visa Category Visa fee (in EUR) VFS Service fee (in EUR)
    Tourist, Visitor, Business, Domestic Helper 90.00 33.00
    Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union: Albania, Bosnia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine 35.00 33.00
    Children between 6 and 12 years old 45.00 33.00
    Children less than 6 years old 00.00 33.00
    Family Members of EU & EEA 00.00 33.00

    VFS service fee (inclusive of GST) is charged per visa application in addition to the applicable visa fee.

    All fees can be paid by cash or Debit cards at the Visa Application Centre.

    Cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

    All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    Kindly refer to the list of requisite documents below before submitting your application; this will minimize chances of rejection of your Visa Application due to incorrect or inadequate documents.

    Instructions for applicants below 18 years:

    • For all children below 18 years, both parents need to be present at the Visa Application Centre to sign the application form.
    • All applicants below 18 years, travelling alone or with one parent must submit a signed letter of consent or authorization form and passport copy of the parent not travelling

    Click here for Application Form. The form is in three languages, print the pages as per your selection

    Click here to find the list of the required documents

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  • Photo Specifications

    Please provide 2 recent colour photographs, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and the face should cover at least 80% of the picture
    • Size 3,5 x 4,5 cm

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The average processing time for Short term Schengen visa applications is 15 calendar days, a period which may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application in needed. but applicants are advised to leave at least 15 days between the appointment date and the travel date as some applicants/nationalities take longer for the Embassy to process.

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

    All visa decisions are solely at the discretion of the Embassy of Portugal in Singapore.

Business Trip

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

  • Overview

    Schengen visas have to be obtained from the Embassy of the country where the main purpose of travel is. Therefore, please check your travel plans before lodging your visa application at the Portuguese Embassy. In case of travel to multiple Schengen countries, please lodge your application at the Embassy where you will be staying the longest, OR the first point of entry if traveling with equal number of days.

    Applicants who intend to travel for business purposes, i.e. visiting a company to have meetings, to make business deals, to train or other work related activities can apply for a Business visa.

    Every Business Trip application has to be confirmed by an invitation letter from a company based in Portugal.

    Every applicant has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online by the applicant.

  • Visa Fees

    Visa Category Visa fee (in EUR) VFS Service fee (in EUR)
    Tourist, Visitor, Business, Domestic Helper 90.00 28.00
    Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union: Albania, Bosnia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine 35.00 28.00
    Children between 6 and 12 years old 45.00 28.00
    Children less than 6 years old 00.00 28.00
    Family Members of EU & EEA 00.00 28.00

    VFS service fee (inclusive of GST) is charged per visa application in addition to the applicable visa fee.

    All fees can be paid by cash or Debit cards at the Visa Application Centre.

    Cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

    All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    Kindly refer to the list of requisite documents below before submitting your application; this will minimize chances of rejection of your Visa Application due to incorrect or inadequate documents.

    Click here for Application Form. The form is in three languages, print the pages as per your selection

    Click here to find the list of the required documents

  • Photo Specifications

    Please provide 2 recent colour photographs, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and the face should cover at least 80% of the picture
    • Size 3,5 x 4,5 cm

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The average processing time for most visa applications is 5 working days, but applicants are advised to leave at least 15 days between the appointment date and the travel date as some applicants/nationalities take longer for the Embassy to process.

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

    All visa decisions are solely at the discretion of the Embassy of Portugal in Singapore.

Family members of EU and EEA citizens

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

  • Overview

    Schengen visas have to be obtained from the Embassy of the country where the main purpose of travel is. Therefore, please check your travel plans before lodging your visa application at the Portuguese Embassy. In case of travel to multiple Schengen countries, please lodge your application at the Embassy where you will be staying the longest, OR the first point of entry if traveling with equal number of days.

    Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online by the applicant.

  • Visa Fees

    Visa Category Visa fee (in EUR) VFS Service fee (in EUR)
    Tourist, Visitor, Business, Domestic Helper 90.00 33.00
    Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union: Albania, Bosnia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine 35.00 33.00
    Children between 6 and 12 years old 45.00 33.00
    Children less than 6 years old 00.00 33.00
    Family Members of EU & EEA 00.00 33.00

    VFS service fee (inclusive of GST) is charged per visa application in addition to the applicable visa fee.

    All fees can be paid by cash or Debit cards at the Visa Application Centre.

    Cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

    All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    Kindly refer to the list of requisite documents below before submitting your application; this will minimize chances of rejection of your Visa Application due to incorrect or inadequate documents.

    Instructions for applicants below 18 years:

    • For all children below 18 years, both parents need to be present at the Visa Application Centre to sign the application form.
    • All applicants below 18 years, travelling alone or with one parent must submit a signed letter of consent or authorization form and passport copy of the parent not travelling

    Click here for Application Form. The form is in three languages, print the pages as per your selection

    Click here to find the checklist for the required documents

  • Photo Specifications

    Please provide 2 recent colour photographs, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and the face should cover at least 80% of the picture
    • Size 3,5 x 4,5 cm

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The average processing time for Short term Schengen visa applications is 15 calendar days, a period which may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application in needed. but applicants are advised to leave at least 15 days between the appointment date and the travel date as some applicants/nationalities take longer for the Embassy to process.

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

    All visa decisions are solely at the discretion of the Embassy of Portugal in Singapore.

Transit

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

  • Overview

    Schengen visas have to be obtained from the Embassy of the country where the main purpose of travel is. Therefore, please check your travel plans before lodging your visa application at the Portuguese Embassy. In case of travel to multiple Schengen countries, please lodge your application at the Embassy where you will be staying the longest, OR the first point of entry if traveling with equal number of days.

    Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online by the applicant.

  • Visa Fees

    Visa Category Visa fee (in EUR) VFS Service fee (in EUR)
    Tourist, Visitor, Business, Domestic Helper 90.00 33.00
    Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union: Albania, Bosnia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine 35.00 33.00
    Children between 6 and 12 years old 45.00 33.00
    Children less than 6 years old 00.00 33.00
    Family Members of EU & EEA 00.00 33.00

    VFS service fee (inclusive of GST) is charged per visa application in addition to the applicable visa fee.

    All fees can be paid by cash or Debit cards at the Visa Application Centre.

    Cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

    All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    Kindly refer to the list of requisite documents below before submitting your application; this will minimize chances of rejection of your Visa Application due to incorrect or inadequate documents.

    Click here for Application Form. The form is in three languages, print the pages as per your selection

    Click here to find the list of the required documents

  • Photo Specifications

    Please provide 2 recent colour photographs, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and the face should cover at least 80% of the picture
    • Size 3,5 x 4,5 cm

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The average processing time for Short term Schengen visa applications is 15 calendar days, a period which may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application in needed. but applicants are advised to leave at least 15 days between the appointment date and the travel date as some applicants/nationalities take longer for the Embassy to process.

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

    All visa decisions are solely at the discretion of the Embassy of Portugal in Singapore.

PT Schengen visa C - World Youth Day

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

  • Overview

    Schengen visas have to be obtained from the Embassy of the country where the main purpose of travel is. Therefore, please check your travel plans before lodging your visa application at the Portuguese Embassy. In case of travel to multiple Schengen countries, please lodge your application at the Embassy where you will be staying the longest, OR the first point of entry if traveling with equal number of days.

    Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online by the applicant.

    This visa type is for who travelling to Portugal to attend the event ‘World Youth Day’

  • Visa Fees

    Visa Category Visa fee (in EUR) VFS Service fee (in EUR)
    Tourist, Visitor, Business, Domestic Helper 90.00 28.00
    Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union: Albania, Bosnia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine 35.00 28.00
    Children between 6 and 12 years old 45.00 28.00
    Children less than 6 years old 00.00 28.00
    Family Members of EU & EEA 00.00 28.00

    VFS service fee (inclusive of GST) is charged per visa application in addition to the applicable visa fee.

    All fees can be paid by cash or Debit cards at the Visa Application Centre.

    Cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

    All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    Kindly refer to the list of requisite documents below before submitting your application; this will minimize chances of rejection of your Visa Application due to incorrect or inadequate documents.

    Instructions for applicants below 18 years:

    • For all children below 18 years, both parents need to be present at the Visa Application Centre to sign the application form.
    • All applicants below 18 years, travelling alone or with one parent must submit a signed letter of consent or authorization form and passport copy of the parent not travelling

    Click here for Application Form. The form is in three languages, print the pages as per your selection

    Click here to find the list of the required documents

  • Photo Specifications

    Please provide 2 recent colour photographs, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and the face should cover at least 80% of the picture
    • Size 3,5 x 4,5 cm

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The average processing time for Short term Schengen visa applications is 15 calendar days, a period which may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application in needed. but applicants are advised to leave at least 15 days between the appointment date and the travel date as some applicants/nationalities take longer for the Embassy to process.

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

    All visa decisions are solely at the discretion of the Embassy of Portugal in Singapore.

Temporary stay (3 months to 1 year)

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

Residency (more than 1 year)

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