VFS Global centre · Praia
Address
National Visa Applications for PortugalReceção de Pedidos de Vistos Nacionais para Portugal in Cabo Verde. Praia Shopping (01° Andar), Praia, Cabo VerdeService fees
This Visa Application Centre has an additional fee requirement
- Service Fee
- 4440 CVE
- Mode of payment
- Credit/Debit card only, no cash will be accepted
Opening hours
- Business hours
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30 - 17:30
- Submission hours
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30 - 17:00
- Passport Collection
- Monday to Friday
- 15:00 - 17:00
- Additional documents submission
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30 - 13:30
Access to the centre
Please note that access to the National Visa Applications for Portugal is restricted to visa applicants only. The only exceptions to this policy are:
Children less than 18 years of age need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Elderly or disabled applicants or those with medical condition who may require assistance in order to submit their applications should advise the security staff on arrival at the National Visa Applications for Portugal.
Mobile phones are permitted in the National Visa Applications for Portugal, but they must be switched to silent mode and put away when you are being served at the counter.
Under no circumstances is photography, filming or audio recording permitted inside the Visa Application Centre.
Only one airline cabin size bag 45 cm x 30 cm x 20 cm (18” x 12” x 8”) per applicant is permitted in the Visa Application Centre. Larger bags cannot be taken into the Visa Application Centre and must be stored elsewhere.
For security reasons the following items will not be permitted inside the National Visa Applications for Portugal.
All battery operated or electronic items such cameras, tablets, audio/video cassettes, compact discs, MP3s, floppies, laptops, or portable music players, hard disk drive (HDDs), pen/ thumb drives, spy devices, audio recorders, or other devices which can hinder the centre’s functioning.
Sealed envelopes or packages.
Any inflammable item such as matchboxes/ lighters/ electric cigarettes /fuel.
Any sharp objects such as scissors, pen knives or nail filers.
Bags and personal belongings of applicants, except for small hand bags.
Food and drink items.
Weapons, weapon - like objects or explosive material of any kind.
Other items may be prohibited based on security staff discretion.
Please note:The National Visa Applications for Portugal is unable to store prohibited items. Applicants should make other arrangements to store these belongings before they enter the National Visa Applications for Portugal.
All Visa Application Centres are under 24 hours CCTV surveillance. The images are constantly recorded for the purposes of crime prevention, detection and public safety.
In the interest of safety and security, we reserve the right to conduct random bag searches of applicants and visitors.
Our staff have the right to work without fear of abuse or intimidation. Threatening or abusive words or behaviour towards our staff will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
The National Visa Applications for Portugal have access ramps for wheelchairs. Customers who have a disability or need assistance are encouraged to bring someone to assist them throughout the application process. Lifts are also accessible when necessary. Please note that our staff will be available to assist any customers with special needs.
