Embassy of Portugal in Bern, Switzerland

• Embassy Address

  Weltpoststrasse, 20
  3015 Bern
  Switzerland

• Telephone

• +41 31 351 17 73, +41 31 351 17 73/74 (Consular Section)

• Email

• [email protected]
  [email protected]

• Office Hours

• Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 2:30 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.)

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.

See also

• Diplomatic missions in Bern
• Embassies of Portugal