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Overview

Dear Applicants, below you can find the major requirements before you apply for a visa:

You may apply for Schengen visa 6 months prior to your intended trip, but not less than 15 days before the date of your travel!
Portugal visa application centres accept documents from the citizens of Russia residing in any region, and nationals of third countries legally residing on the territory of the Russian Federation.
All Russian citizens must have either temporary or permanent registration on the territory of the Russian Federation. If you have no registration at all, visa application centre will not be able to accept your documents.
Please, provide copies of documents of good quality. Documents of poor quality will not be accepted.
Please, note the amount of funds required for the trip: 75 euro – for the first day of staying in Portugal, and 50 euro per day onwards.
Finance (bank certificate in original)
Application for children under 18 is available only in presence of guardian.

Visa Fees

All fees are paid ONLY in cash in Russian rubles. We kindly ask you to prepare the necessary amount without change.

The visa fees and service charges once paid are not refundable.

The applicable visa and service fees in Rubles are as per the current exchange rate provided by the Consulate. The same is subject to change without notice.

Service fee for appeal 4 euros

All the fees mentioned above are inclusive of VAT.

Category	Visa Fee in EURO	Visa Fee in RUB	BLS Service Charge in Euro	BLS Service Charge in RUB	BLS Service Charge in Euro	BLS Service Charge in RUB
Category	Visa Fee in EURO	Visa Fee in RUB	If you apply for a visa in Moscow		If you apply for a visa in other regions of Russia
Nationals of Ukraine, Armenia, Former Yugoslav, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Georgia	35	3019.86	26.50	2588.45	31	2976.71
Nationals from other countries, Nationals of Russian Federation	90	7765.34	26.50	2588.45	31	2976.71
Children under 6 y.o.	0	0	26.50	2588.45	31	2976.71
Children from 6 to 12 (nationals of Ukraine, Armenia, Former Yugoslav, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Georgia)	35	3019.86	26.50	2588.45	31	2976.71
Children from 6 to 12 (nationals of other countries)	45	3882.67	26.50	2588.45	31	2976.71
Urgent Visa for nationals of Ukraine, Armenia, Former Yugoslav, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Georgia	70	6039.71	26.50	2588.45	31	2976.71

Exemption of Visa Fee charges (Some of the exemptions mentioned below may not apply Following the suspension of EU’s Visa Facilitation Agreement with the Russian Federation - COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/333 - effective 12th September 2022):

Close relatives: spouses, children (including adopted), parents (including custodians), grandparents of EU Member States nationals, EEA countries, Swiss nationals and family members of UK nationals under the Withdrawal Agreement.
Children under six (at the date of filing of visa application);
Pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training.
Participants in youth international sports events and persons accompanying them.
Persons participating in scientific, cultural and artistic activities including university and other exchange programs;
Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations.
Disabled persons and the person accompanying them, if necessary.
Persons who have presented documents proving the necessity of their travel on humanitarian grounds, including to receive urgent medical treatment, and the person accompanying such person, or to attend a funeral of a close relative, or to visit a seriously ill close relative.
Researchers from third countries traveling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research.

In case of an application within three days before the intended travel, the fee waiver shall only apply to categories b), e) and f).

Please note that additional visa waivers may apply to certain categories of applicants, as per Portuguese national legislation.

* As defined in Recommendation No 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 to facilitate the issue by the Member States of uniform short-stay visas for researchers from third countries travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research.

In case of an application within three days before the intended travel, the fee waiver shall only apply to categories b), e) and f).

Please note that additional visa waivers may apply to certain categories of applicants, as per Portuguese national legislation.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Visa application form (original) completed in Latin letters (transliteration), in English or Portuguese language. Visa application form must be signed personally by applicant. Parent or official representative must sign the application form for minors.
2 color photographs 3.5 х 4.5 cm over white background.
Travel document valid for at least three months after the intended date of (last) departure from the Schengen area, containing at least two blank pages and issued within the previous ten years. And a copy of the first page with the information about an applicant.
Second valid travel document: original + copy of the first page with the information about an applicant.
Old/cancelled passports: first page of passport and copies of all Schengen visas for last 3 years.
Internal passport (issued at the age of 14): original with copy of bio data and all marked pages.
Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of intended stay, valid for all Schengen States and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgency medical attention, emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay. The minimum coverage must be €30.000.
Download consent form
Other important documents as per the categories.
As per category of traveler.
Participants in scientific, cultural and artistic activities:
- Written request from the host organization in the Schengen Member State on participation in such activities.
- In case not included in the written request, a separate statement on sponsorship either from the sending or Term of Responsibility of receiving party (or other proof of financial means).
- certificate from the place of study/work.
- Written request or certificate of enrolment or student card by the host university, academy, institute, college or school or certificate of the courses to be attended.
- In case not included in the written request, a separate statement on sponsorship either from the sending or Term of Responsibility of receiving party (or other proof of financial means).
- certificate from the place of study/work.
- Written request from the host organization (competent authority, national sport federation or national Olympic committee), including information on the role of the persons.
- In case not included in the written request, a separate statement on sponsorship either from the sending or receiving party (or other proof of financial means).
- certificate from the place of study/work.

DOCUMENTS LAYOUT

Individuals

Travel document/passport (valid only!)
One duly filled application form with photo attached. Second photo should be stapled to the application form. There should be a passport number of a certain applicant and mention Exemption on a back side of it.
A copy of the page with bio data in the valid travel document.
Hotel reservation OR Invitation.
A copy of booking tickets/documents for vehicles (copy of a driving license, the vehicle registration, green card).
Proof of employment\study (original only).
Financial documents (original only). Sponsorship letter, financial documents of a sponsor, copy of the first page of internal passport of a sponsor.
Copy of an internal passport with all filled pages.
Copies of visas for the last 3 years.
Insurance valid for Schengen Countries (copy).
Additional documents, if applicable (birth or marriage certificate, copy of a power of attorney of a third person and a copy of his passport, a copy of the consent to travel for minors, etc.).

PHOTO SPECIFICATIONS

Photo should be no more than 6 months old.
35-45 mm width.
Face should take up 70-80 % of the whole photo.
Photo should be in sharp focus and clear, bright and contrast.
There should not be any ink markers or creases.
Photo should be printed in colors on a high quality paper at a high resolution.
The background should be white.

You should look directly at the camera. Face should be open with no hair around it. Eyes should be open, mouth closed. There should not be shadows on the face or red eyes because of the light.

Head coverings are not permitted except the religious one. Please avoid heavy framed of glasses.

Dear applicants, please pay attention that as per the requirement of the Consular section of the Embassy of Portugal in Moscow the Visa centres can refuse to accept the whole set of documents in case the photo doesn’t correspond the above mentioned rules.

PROCESSING TIME

The standard processing time for a decision on a visa application is 15 working days. This may, in individual cases, increase to 45 days from the day of receipt of the application by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in Moscow.

Important! This period does NOT include the time required for the delivery of documents from the regions to Moscow and back.

DOWNLOAD FORM

Visa Application Form (English)

Visa Application Form (Russian)

Visa Application Form (Potrugal)

It is important to note that as per the art.11 of the Visa code every applicant must sign its visa application form personally. Parent or official representative must sign the application form for minors.

Visa Application Form can be completed in Latin letters (transliteration), in English or Portuguese language.