Visa and Passport Requirement

What is the difference between a visa and a passport? A passport is an official government document that identifies who you are and where you are from; whereas, a visa is a government document that authorizes you to enter a country outside your residence country prior to arrival. In most cases, the visa document will be attached to your passport. For those wishing to travel to Madeira and other parts of Portugal, there may or may not be a visa requirements depending on factors such as country of residence, time period of visit, travel within Schengen space countries... For more information on visa requirements...

Although a visa may not be required, you will in most cases still need to present a passport with an expiring date not exceeding 3-6 months pending the country you are from.

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is highly recommended for international travel and can be required for a travel visa. If you are planning on travelling Portugal with a Schengen visa inquire about the insurance requirements.

Travel insurance should not be overlooked as it provides coverage in areas such as trip cancellation, loss of personal items, medical needs and more.