Consulate General of Portugal in Lyon, France

• Address

  71, Rue Crillon
  69006 Lyon
  France

• Telephone

• +351 21 792 97 14, +33 (0) 173 011 680

• Email

• [email protected]

• Office Hours

• Monday to Friday: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Website

Office website

Common Visa Types

Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to Portugal without a visa. The most common types of Portugal visas are the following.

• Temporary stay visas (less than a year)
  • Work (seasonal work, independent work, highly qualified activity, professorial activity, etc.)
  • Study and Research
  • Professional training, internship, or volunteer work
  • Health (Medical treatment, accompanying a family member undergoing medical treatment, etc.)
  • Youth Mobility - International Agreements (study programs, student exchange, etc.)
  • Exceptional reasons
  • Religious purposes
• Residency visas (over one year)
  • Work (subordinate work, independent work, entrepreneurs, higher education teaching, etc.)
  • Study and Research
  • Professional training, internship, or volunteer work
  • Residency visa for family reunification purposes
  • Flexed Residency (Residency visa for retirement purposes, religious purposes, etc.)

Types of Portugal Passports

Portugal issues several types of passports, including:
1. Regular Passport (Passaporte Eletrónico Português) 2. Diplomatic Passport (Passaporte Diplomático) 3. Service Passport (Passaporte de Serviço) 4. Temporary Passport (Passaporte Temporário)

What is Portuguese Electronic Passport (PEP)?

The Portuguese Electronic Passport (PEP) is a travel document (Portuguese: Passaporte Electrónico Português) issued by the Portuguese government. PEP is issued to Portuguese nationals with a valid citizen card or identity card. PEP contains an electronic chip; the chip holds the identification data of its holder: name, date of birth, place of birth, signature, digital photograph, and other biographic information. The electronic passport may be requested at the Portuguese consular offices of your residence area.

Visa Services

Portuguese diplomatic missions handle visa applications for foreign nationals who wish to visit Portugal for various purposes, such as tourism, work, business, study, or family visits.

See also

• Diplomatic missions in Lyon
• Embassies of Portugal