Portugal Passport Visa Free Countries 2024

Portugal has the powerful European passport in the world with access to most countries in the World. As 2024, Portuguese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 191 countries and territories, ranking the Portuguese passport 4th strongest in terms of travel freedom according to Henley passport index.

Please find below the visa requirement of full list of countries and territories accessible to Portuguese passport holders.

Visa Free Countries

CountryVisa RequirementCondition
AfghanistanVisa required 
AlbaniaVisa not required90 days
AlgeriaVisa required 
Andorra
Visa not required
 
AngolaVisa not required30 days
Antigua and BarbudaVisa not required6 months
ArgentinaVisa not required90 days
ArmeniaVisa not required180 days
AustraliaeVisitor90 days
Austria
Freedom of movement
 
AzerbaijaneVisa30 days
BahamasVisa not required3 months
BahraineVisa / Visa on arrival30 days
BangladeshVisa on arrival30 days
BarbadosVisa not required3 months
BelarusVisa not required30 days
Belgium
Freedom of movement
 
BelizeVisa not required1 month
BenineVisa30 days
BhutaneVisa 
BoliviaVisa not required90 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa not required90 days
BotswanaVisa not required90 days
BrazilVisa not required90 days
BruneiVisa not required90 days
Bulgaria
Freedom of movement
 
Burkina FasoeVisa / Visa on arrival1 month
BurundiVisa on arrival1 month
CambodiaeVisa / Visa on arrival30 days
CamerooneVisa 
CanadaeTA6 months
Cape VerdeVisa not required30 days
Central African RepublicVisa required 
ChadVisa required 
ChileVisa not required90 days
ChinaVisa not required 15 days (Oct 15, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025)
ColombiaVisa not required90 days
ComorosVisa on arrival45 days
Republic of the CongoVisa required 
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa7 days
Costa RicaVisa not required90 days
Côte d’IvoireeVisa3 months
Croatia
Freedom of movement
 
CubaTourist card required90 days
Cyprus
Freedom of movement
 
Czech Republic
Freedom of movement
 
Denmark
Freedom of movement
 
DjiboutieVisa31 days
DominicaVisa not required90 days
Dominican RepublicVisa not required90 days
EcuadorVisa not required90 days
EgypteVisa / Visa on arrival30 days
El SalvadorVisa not required3 months
Equatorial GuineaeVisa 
EritreaVisa required 
Estonia
Freedom of movement
 
EswatiniVisa not required30 days
EthiopiaeVisa / Visa on arrivalup to 90 days
FijiVisa not required4 months
Finland
Freedom of movement
 
France
Freedom of movement
 
GaboneVisa90 days
GambiaVisa not required90 days
GeorgiaVisa not required1 year
Germany
Freedom of movement
 
GhanaVisa required 
Greece
Freedom of movement
 
GrenadaVisa not required3 months
GuatemalaVisa not required90 days
GuineaeVisa90 days
Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival90 days
GuyanaVisa not required3 months
HaitiVisa not required90 days
HondurasVisa not required3 months
Hungary
Freedom of movement
 
Iceland
Freedom of movement
 
IndiaeVisa30 days
Indonesiae-VOA / Visa on arrival30 days
IraneVisa30 days
IraqVisa on arrival60 days
Ireland
Freedom of movement
 
IsraelVisa not required3 months
Italy
Freedom of movement
 
JamaicaVisa not required30 days
JapanVisa not required90 days
Jordan
eVisa / Visa on arrival
 
KazakhstanVisa not required30 days
KenyaElectronic Travel Authorisation3 months
KiribatiVisa not required90 days
North KoreaVisa required 
South KoreaElectronic Travel Authorization90 days
KuwaiteVisa / Visa on arrival3 months
KyrgyzstanVisa not required60 days
LaoseVisa / Visa on arrival30 days
Latvia
Freedom of movement
 
LebanonFree visa on arrival1 month
LesothoVisa not required14 days
LiberiaVisa required 
LibyaVisa required 
Liechtenstein
Freedom of movement
 
Lithuania
Freedom of movement
 
Luxembourg
Freedom of movement
 
MadagascarVisa on arrival60 days
MalawieVisa / Visa on arrival90 days
MalaysiaVisa not required90 days
MaldivesFree visa on arrival30 days
MaliVisa required 
Malta
Freedom of movement
 
Marshall IslandsVisa not required90 days
MauritaniaVisa on arrival 
MauritiusVisa not required90 days
MexicoVisa not required180 days
MicronesiaVisa not required90 days
MoldovaVisa not required90 days
Monaco
Visa not required
 
MongoliaVisa not required30 days
MontenegroVisa not required90 days
MoroccoVisa not required3 months
MozambiqueVisa not required30 days
MyanmareVisa28 days
NamibiaVisa not required3 months
NauruVisa required 
NepaleVisa / Visa on arrival150 days
Netherlands
Freedom of movement
 
New ZealandElectronic Travel Authority3 months
NicaraguaVisa not required90 days
NigerVisa required 
NigeriaeVisa90 days
North MacedoniaVisa not required90 days
Norway
Freedom of movement
 
OmanVisa not required / eVisa
14 days / 30 days
PakistanETA / Online Visa
30 days / 3 months
PalauVisa not required90 days
PanamaVisa not required90 days
Papua New GuineaeVisa60 days
ParaguayVisa not required90 days
PeruVisa not required90 days
PhilippinesVisa not required30 days
Poland
Freedom of movement
 
QatarVisa not required90 days
Romania
Freedom of movement
 
RussiaeVisa16 days
RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival30 days
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not required3 months
Saint LuciaVisa not required90 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not required90 days
SamoaVisa not required90 days
San Marino
Visa not required
 
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa not required15 days
Saudi ArabiaeVisa / Visa on arrival90 days
SenegalVisa not required90 days
SerbiaVisa not required90 days
SeychellesVisa not required3 months
Sierra LeoneeVisa / Visa on arrival
3 months / 30 days
SingaporeVisa not required90 days
Slovakia
Freedom of movement
 
Slovenia
Freedom of movement
 
Solomon IslandsVisa not required90 days
SomaliaVisa on arrival 
South AfricaVisa not required90 days
South SudaneVisa 
Spain
Freedom of movement
 
Sri LankaETA / Visa on arrival30 days
SudanVisa required 
SurinameVisa not required90 days
Sweden
Freedom of movement
 
Switzerland
Freedom of movement
 
SyriaVisa required 
TajikistanVisa not required30 days
TanzaniaeVisa / Visa on arrival3 months
ThailandVisa not required30 days
Timor-LesteVisa not required90 days
TogoeVisa15 days
TongaVisa not required90 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa not required90 days
TunisiaVisa not required3 months
TurkeyVisa not required90 days
TurkmenistanVisa required 
TuvaluVisa not required90 days
UgandaeVisa3 months
UkraineVisa not required90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa not required90 days
United KingdomVisa not required6 months
United StatesVisa Waiver Program90 days
UruguayVisa not required90 days
UzbekistanVisa not required30 days
VanuatuVisa not required90 days
Vatican City
Visa not required
 
VenezuelaVisa not required90 days
VietnameVisa90 days
YemenVisa required 
ZambiaVisa not required30 days
ZimbabweVisa on arrival30 days
Europe (Territories)  
AbkhaziaVisa required 
Mount AthosSpecial permit required
Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors’ quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
Brest and GrodnoVisa not required
Visa-free for 10 days
Northern CyprusVisa not required
3 months Citizen Card valid
UN Buffer Zone in CyprusAccess Permit required
Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
Faroe IslandsVisa not required
Citizen Card valid
GibraltarVisa not required
Citizen Card valid.
Guernsey
Visa not required
 
Alderney
Visa not required.
 
Sark
Visa not required.
 
Isle of Man
Visa not required
 
Jan MayenPermit required
Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
Jersey
Visa not required
 
KosovoVisa not required
90 days Citizen Card valid
RussiaSpecial authorization required
Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.
South OssetiaVisa not required
Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
SvalbardVisa not required
Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty Citizen Card valid
TransnistriaVisa not required
Registration required after 24h.
Africa (Territories)  
British Indian Ocean TerritorySpecial permit required
Special permit required.
Eritrea outside AsmaraTravel permit required
To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
MayotteFreedom of movement
Citizen Card valid
RéunionFreedom of movement
Citizen Card valid
Canary IslandsFreedom of movement
Citizen Card valid
CeutaFreedom of movement
Citizen Card valid
MelillaFreedom of movement
Citizen Card valid
MadeiraFreedom of movement
Unlimited Stay in Portugal Territory, the Portuguese Citizens Permanently have the right to live and work freely in Madeira. Savage Islands are also Portugal Territory Zone.
Ascension IslandeVisa
3 months within any year period
Saint HelenaVisitor’s Pass required
Visitor’s Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.
Tristan da CunhaPermission required
Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
 
Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
SomalilandVisa on arrival
30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
SudanTravel permit required
All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
DarfurTravel permit required
Separate travel permit is required.
Asia (Territories)  
HainanVisa not required
Visa not required for 30 days with an invitation letter from an accredited local tour agency, or present a confirmed hotel reservation and return/onward ticket before immigration.
Hong KongVisa not required90 days
India PAP/RAPPAP/RAP required
Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for all of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
Iraqi KurdistanVisa on arrival
Visa on arrival for 15 days is available at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
KazakhstanSpecial permission required
Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
Kish IslandVisa not required
Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.
MacauVisa not required90 days
Sabah and SarawakVisa not required
These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.
MaldivesPermission required
With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
North Korea outside PyongyangSpecial permit required
People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
PalestineVisa not required
Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
TaiwanVisa not required90 days
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous ProvinceOIVR permit required
OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
Tibet Autonomous RegionTTP required
Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
TurkmenistanSpecial permit required
A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
Korean Demilitarized ZoneRestricted zone. 
UNDOF Zone and GhajarRestricted zone. 
Phú QuốcVisa not required30 days
YemenSpecial permission required
Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.
Caribbean and North Atlantic (Territories)
  
AzoresFreedom of movement
Unlimited Stay in Portugal Territory, the Portuguese Citizens Permanently have the right to live and work freely in Azores.
AnguillaVisa not required3 months
ArubaVisa not required
30 days, extendable to 180 days
BermudaVisa not required
Up to 6 months, decided on arrival
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaVisa not required3 months
British Virgin IslandsVisa not required
30 days, extensions possible
Cayman IslandsVisa not required6 months
CuracaoVisa not required3 months
French GuianaFreedom of movement
Citizen Card valid
French West IndiesFreedom of movement
French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. Citizen Card valid
GreenlandVisa not required
Citizen Card valid
MontserratVisa not required
6 months Citizen Card valid (max.14 days)
Puerto RicoVisa Waiver Program
90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required
Saint Pierre and MiquelonFreedom of movement
Citizen Card valid
San Andrés and LeticiaTourist Card on arrival
Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.
Sint MaartenVisa not required3 months
Turks and Caicos IslandsVisa not required90 days
U.S. Virgin IslandsVisa Waiver Program
90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required
Oceania (Territories)  
American SamoaElectronic authorization30 days
Ashmore and Cartier IslandsSpecial authorisation required
Special authorisation required.
Clipperton IslandSpecial permit required
Special permit required.
Cook IslandsVisa not required31 days
Lau ProvinceSpecial permission required
Special permission required.
French PolynesiaFreedom of movement
Citizen Card valid
GuamVisa Waiver Program
90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required
New CaledoniaFreedom of movement
Citizen Card valid
NiueVisa not required30 days
Northern Mariana IslandsVisa not required
Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
Pitcairn IslandsVisa not required
14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
Tokelau
Entry permit required
 
United States Minor Outlying IslandsSpecial permits required
Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
Wallis and FutunaFreedom of movement
Citizen Card valid
South America  
GalápagosPre-registration required
Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
South Atlantic and Antarctica
  
Falkland IslandsVisa not required
Visa is not required.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsPermit required
Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
Antarctica
Special permits required for  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.
 

Source: Wikipedia

References 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/

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