Visa Types

Visa types

Short Term Visa

If you are planning a short visit to Portugal and you do not have Portugal nationality, you may need to apply for a Schengen visa. Portugal is one of the 26 European countries forming the Schengen Area which have no border controls between them. These countries also issue a common visa, the Schengen visa for the stay upto 90 days. Please note that the following essentials must be met by all applicants submitting their applications for visa.

Online application form should be submitted.

Passport should have been issued within the previous 05 years.

Passport should have at least two blank pages.

Passport should have at least three months validity from the date of arrival back in Morocco

Applications are only accepted within 3 months of the requested date of arrival

Relevant Forms & Photograph

Application will be accepted only until 15 working days (excluding BLS handling time) before the date of travel.

Decisions on visa applications should be taken within 15 calendar days from the date the application has been considered admissible.

That period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.

Please Note:

The overseas travel medical insurance valid for all Schengen-countries has to cover the applicant for at least 30000 Euros or equivalent, for all risks e.g. accident, illness, medical emergency evacuation, repatriation of mortals remains etc. The policy has to clearly specify the period of validity and has to cover the entire duration of the trip including the date of arrival and departure. Please click on the following link for the approved list of insurance companies

Long Term Visa

Long Term Visas are national Visas which are processed in accordance with the national legislation of the respective Member state. All the visa applications under this category are processed by the Embassy and sent to SEF, the Portuguese Boarder and Foreigners Service, for their analysis.

There are two broad categories of National/Long Term Visas for Portugal.

Temporary Stay: For stays longer than 90 days and usually less than one year.

Residence: For stay longer than one year.