Portugal visa form: how to fill it out

Where can I find the Portugal visa application form?

You'll be able to find it on the website of the office where you're applying for your visa. 😊

You can also find an example here.

When should I fill out the Portugal visa application form?

Make sure you fill it out when you have all your information ready and confirmed. ✅

The timeline for the information provided must be the same as the documents you'll present at the interview.

What should I know before filling out my Portugal visa application form?

There are essential details that you must pay attention to when filling out your form. They are:

• The dates must match your flight ticket to Portugal (arrival date).
• The dates must also match the accommodation contract and travel insurance coverage.

Your travel date to Portugal will determine the validity of your visa. Make sure all your documents match this timeline. 😊

How do I fill out the Portugal visa application form?

Your personal information

⚠️ Your photo and right side of the document must be inserted and completed by your visa officer.

1. Family name or surname

Include the surnames as they appear in your passport.

2. Surname at birth

If you changed your name, either through marriage or a court order, insert your previous family name. ✅

3. First name or given name

Write your first name as it shows in your passport. If it appears in a separate section of your passport (such as middle name), include your middle name here.

4. Date of birth

Insert your birth date in the format DD/MM/YYYY. ✅

5. Place of birth

Write down the city where you were born, according to the information on your passport or birth certificate.

6. Country of birth

Now, write down the country where you were born according to the information on your passport or birth certificate. ✅

7. Current nationality

Insert your primary nationality.

If you were born in a different country from your current nationality and you do hold citizenship there, write it in 'Nationality at Birth'.

If you have any other nationalities, either by descent, marriage, or acquisition, insert them here.

If I was born in the US but raised in England by my British family, how should I fill it?

Fill in current nationality with the British, if you hold a passport from there; in nationality at birth, include the American; and if you have any other nationality, either acquired or through a descendent, include it in 'Other nationalities'. ✅

8. Sex

Check the box with your gender. ✅

If you are non-binary, check the box with the gender assigned at birth and inform the clerk during your appointment.

9. Civil status

Specify your legal civil status at the time of your appointment.

Even if you'll have a soon-to-be change of status, you must check the box with the status according to your appointment date.

Civil partnerships are only valid when recognized by governmental authorities.

10. Parental authority

Only if you are applying with or for a minor must you fill this box. ✅

It must have all the personal information of the child's legal guardian: surname, first name, passport ID number and nationality, telephone number, address (when different from the minor), and email address. Fill it out in accordance with the legal guardian's passport.

11. National ID number

Insert your ID number. ✅

Please be aware that this is not the number of your driver's license, social security number, or tax number (unless in countries where their tax number is their ID number).

If your country does not provide a national identification document or doesn't have a number, include your passport's number.

12. Type of travel document

Check the box adequate for your document.

Remember, you must have a valid passport for up to 6 months after entering Portugal, to apply for a visa.

13. Number of travel document

Insert the number and letters (if applicable) of your passport. 🫡

14. Date of issue

Write down the date your passport was granted. ✅

Date format must be DD/MM/YYYY.

15. Valid until

Write down the date your passport will expiry. ✅

Date format must be DD/MM/YYYY.

16. Issued by (country)

Insert the country your passport was issued by, which means, the country of your main nationality.

19. Applicant's home address and email address

Include your full address along with a valid and active email address. ✅

Telephone number

Include a valid and active mobile telephone number.

20. Residence in a country other than the country of your current nationality

If you are living abroad and you are not a national in the country where you are currently living, you must check the 'yes’ box and provide a valid legal status and residence permit ID in the country of your address. ✅

If you are living in a country where you hold a nationality, just check the 'no’ box.