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Visas
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No visa is required for a visit up to ninety (90) days for American citizens holding a valid passport.
A stay over ninety days requires a visa, which should be obtained from your nearest Portuguese consulate before leaving for Portugal.
Locations of Portuguese consulates in the United States >
Alternatively, an extension of the ninety-day stay may be obtained when in Portugal from the Serviçio de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras.
Portugal
The Serviçio de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF), as part of the Ministério da Administração Interna, is a security service that oversees border control, immigration, matters of asylum, and other migratory activities. This department will handle all visa applications if you choose to extend your stay in Portugal. Above is the contact information for the Lisbon directorate — the locations of regional directorates can be found on the SEF website.
