Please read the list of necessary documents to submit with your visa application according to your travel purpose and prepare your documents carefully.
Based on the instructions of the Portuguese Embassy in Algiers , all documents presented in Arabic for your visa application must be translated into French , English or Portuguese.
Transit through the international transit areas of one or more airports of the Member States
A short-stay visa allows for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period and can be issued for purposes such as tourism, family visits, business, seasonal work, transit, and more.
If you need more information about each visa type, you can visit this link.
A national visa for Portugal allows non-EU citizens to stay in the country for longer than 90 days for purposes such as work, study, or family reunification.
Please check and confirm which is the adequate visa according to the purpose and the duration of your stay:
Temporary stay visas allow entry and stay in Portugal for less than a year. Temporary stay visas are valid during the entire stay and allow for multiple entries.
Residency visas allow two entries and is valid for a period of 4 months. During that time, the holder of a residency visa is required to request a residency permit with the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).
The job seeker visa entitles its holder to enter and remain only in Portugal for the purpose of looking for job; authorizes its holder to carry out a subordinated work activity, until the visa expires or until the residence permit is granted.