Portuguese Consulate General in Sydney

The Portuguese consulate general in Sydney is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–12:30.

Australian citizens do not need a visa for Portugal: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

In 2025, Portugal’s consulate general in Sydney received 252 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 239. 13 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 5.2%. In 2024 it had been 0.5%: the rate rose by 4.6 points. Applications rose by 21% compared with 2024 (209).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.5% (2024) to 5.2% (2025).

Portugal issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Australia; this office handled 92% of their 275 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Canberra 4.3%, which makes Sydney the highest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in Australia, 3.0% of applications were refused in 2025; Portugal’s rate worldwide was 23.3%. Portugal received the 10th largest number of applications of the 22 Schengen states represented here.

The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Australia.

For matters it cannot handle, the Portuguese embassy in Canberra (252 km) is responsible. Besides the Portuguese consulate general in Sydney, Portugal has 4 other missions in Australia. Consulates: Perth. Honorary consulates: Darwin and Brisbane. Australia in turn has an embassy in Lisbon.

About the Portuguese consulate general in Sydney

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Portugal in Sydney. The head of mission on record is Teresa Paula Ferreira Kol De Alvarenga. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Address and contact

Address: Clarence Street 55, Sydney. The record for the Portuguese consulate general in Sydney includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Portuguese citizens travelling to Australia

Portuguese citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for Australia, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Portuguese consulate general in Sydney is closed

The next closures of the Portuguese consulate general in Sydney for public holidays in Australia are Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026; it may also close for Restoration of Independence (Restauração da Independência) on Tuesday 1 December 2026.

Before visiting the Portuguese consulate general in Sydney

Current procedures for the Portuguese consulate general in Sydney, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Portuguese consulate general in Sydney

Within 1 km of the Portuguese consulate general in Sydney there are 33 other foreign missions.