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Blog Published Date:November 11, 2024 | Updated Date:November 28, 2024 2 Min

Is Portugal’s Permanent Residency Program Your Key to Visa-Free Travel in Europe?

The Portugal Permanent Residency program offers more than just a place to call home – it provides seamless access to the entire Schengen Area. As a permanent resident, you can embrace the freedom to explore Europe without the hassle of visas, while also enjoying the benefits of living and working in one of Europe’s most desirable destinations. And if you decide to take the step towards Portuguese citizenship, you’ll unlock travel privileges to over 189 countries worldwide.

Visa-Free Countries for Portugal Residency

When you become a permanent resident of Portugal, you get visa-free circulation in the Schengen Area.

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

After obtaining Portugal’s citizenship, which has a passport ranking of being the 3rd most powerful passport according to the Passport Index 2021, citizenship holders get visa-free and visa-on-arrival to over 189countries.

With the Portuguese passport, you can travel to the following countries:

1. Visa-Free Countries:

Portuguese citizens can enter the following countries without a visa for varying durations:

Europe:

  1. Albania
  2. Andorra
  3. Austria
  4. Belarus
  5. Belgium
  6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  7. Bulgaria
  8. Croatia
  9. Cyprus
  10. Czech Republic
  11. Denmark
  12. Estonia
  13. Finland
  14. France
  15. Germany
  16. Greece
  17. Hungary
  18. Iceland
  19. Ireland
  20. Italy
  21. Kosovo
  22. Latvia
  23. Liechtenstein
  24. Lithuania
  25. Luxembourg
  26. Malta
  27. Moldova
  28. Monaco
  29. Montenegro
  30. Netherlands
  31. North Macedonia
  32. Norway
  33. Poland
  34. Romania
  35. San Marino
  36. Serbia
  37. Slovakia
  38. Slovenia
  39. Spain
  40. Sweden
  41. Switzerland
  42. Ukraine
  43. United Kingdom
  44. Vatican City

Asia:

  1. Armenia
  2. Georgia
  3. Israel
  4. Japan
  5. Kazakhstan
  6. Kyrgyzstan
  7. Malaysia
  8. Philippines
  9. Singapore
  10. South Korea
  11. Thailand
  12. Uzbekistan

Africa:

  1. Botswana
  2. Cape Verde
  3. Eswatini
  4. Gambia
  5. Lesotho
  6. Mauritius
  7. Morocco
  8. Namibia
  9. São Tomé and Príncipe
  10. Senegal
  11. Seychelles
  12. South Africa
  13. Tunisia

Americas:

  1. Argentina
  2. Bahamas
  3. Barbados
  4. Belize
  5. Brazil
  6. Chile
  7. Colombia
  8. Costa Rica
  9. Dominica
  10. Dominican Republic
  11. Ecuador
  12. El Salvador
  13. Grenada
  14. Guatemala
  15. Guyana
  16. Haiti
  17. Honduras
  18. Jamaica
  19. Mexico
  20. Nicaragua
  21. Panama
  22. Paraguay
  23. Peru
  24. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  25. Saint Lucia
  26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  27. Suriname
  28. Trinidad and Tobago
  29. Uruguay
  30. Venezuela

Oceania:

  1. Fiji
  2. Kiribati
  3. Micronesia
  4. New Zealand
  5. Palau
  6. Samoa
  7. Solomon Islands
  8. Tonga
  9. Tuvalu
  10. Vanuatu

2. Visa-On-Arrival Countries:

Portuguese citizens can obtain a visa upon arrival in the following countries:

Asia:

  1. Bahrain
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Cambodia
  4. Indonesia
  5. Iraq
  6. Jordan
  7. Kuwait
  8. Laos
  9. Lebanon
  10. Maldives
  11. Nepal
  12. Saudi Arabia
  13. Sri Lanka
  14. Tajikistan
  15. Timor-Leste

Africa:

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Burundi
  3. Comoros
  4. Egypt
  5. Ethiopia
  6. Guinea-Bissau
  7. Madagascar
  8. Malawi
  9. Mauritania
  10. Mozambique
  11. Rwanda
  12. Sierra Leone
  13. Somalia
  14. Tanzania
  15. Togo
  16. Uganda
  17. Zambia
  18. Zimbabwe

Oceania:

  1. Papua New Guinea

3. Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Countries (11):

Portuguese citizens are required to obtain an eTA before traveling to the following countries:

Americas:

  1. Canada
  2. United States

Oceania:

  1. Australia

Asia:

  1. Sri Lanka

Africa:

  1. Kenya

Europe:

  1. Turkey

Oceania:

  1. New Zealand

Americas:

  1. Antigua and Barbuda
  2. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  3. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Written By

Andrew

Andrew Wilder

Andrew Wilder is a multifaceted author on Business Migration programs all over the globe. Over the past 10 years, he has written extensively to help investors diversify their portfolios and gain citizenship or residency through innovative real estate and business investment opportunities.

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