Visa-Free Countries for Portuguese Passport

The Portuguese government has been working on ways to expand its Visa-free country list over the past couple of years. This means that individuals with the Portuguese Golden card are to envoy access to countries in the Schengen area without any restrictions.

The total number of countries in which holders with Portuguese passports can have free access is now 187. This made the Portuguese password rank as the 6th in the world.

Portugal has a total population of 10.3 million based on 2021 census data. Situated in western Europe, it is considered one of the best European countries to live in because of how friendly and tolerant the society is, its vibrant economy, and its low crime rate. This has made Portugal a good destination to visit for many foreigners.

How many countries are visa-free for Portuguese Passport?

As of 2020, there are 187 countries where holders of the Portuguese Golden card can have free access. Also, Portugal has signed a Visa waiver agreement with all European countries.

Neighboring Countries

The neighboring visa-free countries for holders of Portuguese passports include Andorra, Gibraltar, Guernsey and Jersey, Morocco, and Spain.

Full List of Visa-Free Countries for Portuguese Passport

EUROPE
S. No.CountryConditions of EntryDuration
1AlbaniaVisa-free90 days
2AndorraVisa-free90 days
3ArmeniaVisa-free180 days 
4AustriaVisa-free90 days
5BelarusVisa-free30 days
6BelgiumVisa-free90 days
7Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free90 days
8BulgariaVisa-free3 months
9CroatiaVisa-free3 months
10CyprusVisa-free3 months
11Czech RepublicVisa-free90 days
12DenmarkVisa-free90 days
13EstoniaVisa-free90 days
14Faroe IslandsVisa-free90 days
15FinlandVisa-free90 days
16FranceVisa-free90 days
17GeorgiaVisa-free1 year
18GermanyVisa-free90 days
19GibraltarVisa-freen/d
20GreeceVisa-free90 days
21GreenlandVisa-free90 days
22HungaryVisa-free90 days
23IcelandVisa-free90 days
24IrelandVisa-free3 months
25ItalyVisa-free90 days
26KosovoVisa-free90 days
27LatviaVisa-free90 days
28LiechtensteinVisa-free3 months
29LithuaniaVisa-free90 days
30LuxembourgVisa-free90 days
31MaltaVisa-free90 days
32MoldovaVisa-free90 days
33MonacoVisa-free90 days
34MontenegroVisa-free90 days
35NetherlandsVisa-free90 days
36North MacedoniaVisa-free3 months
37NorwayVisa-free3 months
38PolandVisa-free90 days
39RomaniaVisa-free3 months
40San MarinoVisa-free90 days
41SerbiaVisa-free90 days
42SlovakiaVisa-free90 days
43SloveniaVisa-free90 days
44SpainVisa-free90 days
45SwedenVisa-free90 days
46SwitzerlandVisa-free90 days
47TurkeyVisa-free90 days 
48UkraineVisa-free90 days
49United KingdomVisa-free6 months
50Vatican CityVisa-free90 days
OCEANIA
1American SamoaeTAn/d
2AustraliaeTA3 months
3Cook IslandsVisa-free31 days
4FijiVisa-free120 days
5French PolynesiaVisa-free3 months
6Guam eTA90 days
7KiribatiVisa-free90 days
8Marshall IslandsVisa-free90 days
9MicronesiaVisa-freen/d
10New CaledoniaVisa-free3 months
11New Zealand eTA3 months
12NiueVisa-free30 days
13Northern Mariana Islands eTA90 days
14Palau IslandsVisa-free90 days
15Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival60 days
16SamoaVisa-free90 days
17Solomon IslandsVisa-free90 days
18TongaVisa-free90 days
19TuvaluVisa-free90 days
20VanuatuVisa-freen/d
MIDDLE EAST
1Bahrain Visa on arrival2 weeks
2Iran Visa on arrival30 days
3IraqVisa-free30 days
4IsraelVisa-free90 days
5Jordan Visa on arrival6 months
6Kuwait Visa on arrival90 days
7Lebanon Visa on arrival1 month 
8OmanVisa-free14 days
9Palestinian TerritoryVisa-freen/d
10QatarVisa-free60 days
11Saudi Arabia Visa on arrival3 months
12United Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 days
CARIBBEAN
1AnguillaVisa-free90 days
2Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free90 days
3ArubaVisa-free90 days
4BahamasVisa-free90 days
5BarbadosVisa-free3 months
6Bonaire; St. Eustatius and SabaVisa-free90 days
7British Virgin IslandsVisa-free1 month
8Cayman IslandsVisa-free6 months
9CuracaoVisa-free90 days
10DominicaVisa-free3 months
11Dominican RepublicVisa-free30 days
12French West IndiesVisa-free90 days
13GrenadaVisa-free90 days
14HaitiVisa-free90 days
15JamaicaVisa-free30 days
16MontserratVisa-freen/d
17Puerto Rico eTAn/d
18St. Kitts and NevisVisa-free90 days
19St. LuciaVisa-free90 days
20St. MaartenVisa-free90 days
21St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free90 days
22Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free90 days
23Turks and Caicos IslandsVisa-free90 days
24US Virgin Islands eTAn/d
ASIA
1Bangladesh Visa on arrival30 days
2BruneiVisa-free90 days
3Cambodia Visa on arrival30 days
4Hong Kong (SAR China)Visa-free90 days
5IndonesiaVisa-free30 days
6JapanVisa-free90 days
7KazakhstanVisa-free30 days
8KyrgyzstanVisa-free60 days
9Laos Visa on arrival30 days
10Macao (SAR China)Visa-freen/d
11MalaysiaVisa-free90 days
12Maldives Visa on arrival30 days
13Mongolia Visa on arrival30 days
14Nepal Visa on arrival90 days
15PhilippinesVisa-free30 days
16SingaporeVisa-free90 days
17South KoreaVisa-free90 days
18Sri Lanka eTA30 days
19TaiwanVisa-free90 days
20TajikistanVisa on arrival45 days
21ThailandVisa-free30 days
22Timor-LesteVisa-free90 days
23UzbekistanVisa-free30 days
AMERICAS
1ArgentinaVisa-free90 days
2BelizeVisa-free30 days
3BermudaVisa-freen/d
4BoliviaVisa-free90 days
5BrazilVisa-free90 days
6Canada eTA6 months 
7ChileVisa-free90 days
8ColombiaVisa-free90 days
9Costa RicaVisa-free90 days
10EcuadorVisa-free90 days
11El SalvadorVisa-free90 days
12Falkland IslandsVisa-freen/d
13French GuianaVisa-free90 days
14GuatemalaVisa-free90 days
15GuyanaVisa-free90 days
16HondurasVisa-free90 days
17MexicoVisa-free180 days
18NicaraguaVisa-free90 days
19PanamaVisa-free3 months
20ParaguayVisa-free90 days
21PeruVisa-free90 days
22United States eTA90 days
23UruguayVisa-free90 days
24VenezuelaVisa-free90 days
AFRICA
1BotswanaVisa-free90 days
2Burkina Faso Visa on arrival30 days
3Cape Verde IslandsVisa-free30 days
4Comores Islands Visa on arrival45 days
5Egypt Visa on arrival30 days
6Eswatini (Swaziland)Visa-free30 days
7Ethiopia Visa on arrival3 months
8Gabon Visa on arrival90 days
9Gambia Visa on arrivaln/d
10Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival90 days
11LesothoVisa-free14 days
12Madagascar Visa on arrival90 days
13Malawi Visa on arrival3 months
14Mauritania Visa on arrivaln/d
15MauritiusVisa-free90 days
16MayotteVisa-free90 days
17MoroccoVisa-free90 days
18Mozambique Visa on arrival30 days
19NamibiaVisa-free90 days
20ReunionVisa-freen/d
21Rwanda Visa on arrival90 days
22Sao Tome and PrincipeVisa-free15 days
23SenegalVisa-free3 months
24Seychelles Visa on arrival90 days
25Sierra Leone Visa on arrival1 month
26Somalia Visa on arrival30 days
27South AfricaVisa-free90 days
28St. Helena Visa on arrival182 days
29Tanzania Visa on arrival3 months
30Togo Visa on arrival7 days
31TunisiaVisa-free90 days
32Uganda Visa on arrivaln/d
33Zambia Visa on arrival90 days
34Zimbabwe Visa on arrival3 months

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries is visa-free for Portuguese Passport?

Holders of the Portuguese Passport can have free entry access to 187 countries without a visa. The list includes all the EU states, UK and Japan.

Do Portuguese Passport need a Visa for USA?

Any Portuguese national visiting the United States either for tourism, business, or transit purpose is required to apply for a US visa. It is a mandatory requirement for all Portuguese traveling to the US for short stays to have a visa.

Can I work in UK with Portuguese Passport?

No. While you can stay for up to 6 months in the UK without a visa, you are not permitted to work unless you have a work permit. However, you are allowed to visit for tourist and leisure purposes.

Is Portuguese Passport Strong?

The Portuguese passport is strong and is currently ranked 6th in the world due to the number of countries accessible visa-free with the passport.

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