If you are visiting Portugal, a valid passport is necessary for Participants outside European Community. It is the responsibility of the visitor, before entering Portugal, to ensure that he or she has the necessary documents, including those for entry into another country or re-entry into his or her own country.

Passport must be valid for at least six months beyond length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the table, except for EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.

Citizens of the European Union do not require a visa to enter Portugal. Passports are required for all foreigners except for EU nationals (excluding the UK: British nationals are required to have a passport) and citizens of Iceland, Norway, Malta, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, who may use valid National ID cards.

Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa for stays of 90 days or less, but their passports must be valid for six months beyond the length of stay: Andorra, Argentina, Australian, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japanese, Korea (Rep), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macau (SAR), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Uruguay, US, Vatican City and Venezuela. All citizens of countries not mentioned above require a valid passport and visa to enter Portugal.

Portugal is a signatory to the Schengen Agreement.

If you need to apply for a Nonimmigrant Visa and your Portuguese Consulate or Embassy office requires a letter of invitation, please contact Ascenção Rebelo (arebelo@inml.mj.pt). All Letters of Invitation will be sent via e-mail and/or current mail to the participant or to the Consulate/Embassy, according to the request. Due to the lengthy Visa issuance process (sometimes longer than three months), you should request the Letter of Invitation as soon as you decide to attend the Meeting.

The Organizing Committee is unable to assist in any matters relating to visa issuance procedures other than to mail Letters of Invitation. If you have specific questions, please visit the websites listed below or contact your local Portuguese Consulate or Embassy.

Note: Check with a Portuguese embassy or consulate office for details.