Southern Europe · Schengen area
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Applicants aged 12 and over
Reduced Schengen fee
Exempt
Also covers family of UK citizens with Withdrawal Agreement rights
Approx GBP 26-35, varies by centre
EUR 90 Schengen fee for applicants aged 12+, plus a VFS UK service fee of roughly GBP 26-35 charged separately in sterling.
VFS Global Portugal Visa Application Centre in the UK (London, Manchester, Edinburgh), outsourcing partner of the Consulate General of Portugal in London.
Book online at visa.vfsglobal.com/gbr/en/prt. Premium lounge and prime-time slots are sold as paid add-ons; London slots fill fastest in summer.
Apply no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before travel, and book the VFS slot as soon as the window opens - London summer appointments disappear quickly.
British citizens are visa-exempt, so this route is used almost entirely by non-British UK residents, who must show a BRP or UK visa covering the whole trip.
Your nationality decides whether you need a visa; where you legally live decides where you apply. Applications for Portugal are handled by its embassy, consulate or visa centre covering your country of residence — you cannot normally apply in a country you are only visiting.
Addresses where applicants of any nationality living in the UK hand in Portugal visa documents and give biometrics. Applying from elsewhere? Use the official links below to find the Portugal mission covering your country of residence.
66 Wilson Street, London EC2A 2BT
Main centre for Portuguese short-stay and national visas.
Norfolk House, Brown Street, Manchester M2 1DW
Regional centre.
Cargill House, 7 Hill Street, Edinburgh EH2 3JZ
Serves Scotland and Northern Ireland.