Portugal visa for Algerian citizens

For the tourist visa, Portugal’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on pedidodevistos.mne.gov.pt. Processing time, as Portugal states it: Decision within 15 calendar days of an admissible application, extendable to 45 days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Portugal has 1 mission in Algeria, with its embassy in Algiers.

In 2025, Portugal’s embassy and consulates in Algeria (Algiers) received 1,949 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 865. 53.2% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 42.2%: the rate rose by 11.0 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 85% compared with 2024 (1,051).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 31.3% of the applications lodged in Algeria that year, from 27.5% at the consulates of Finland to 81.9% at those of Malta. Portugal’s consulates worldwide refused 23.3%. Portugal was the 11th most applied-for Schengen state in Algeria.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Algeria, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Algerian citizens planning a trip to Portugal can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Portugal at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 22 December 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Portugal (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Portugal (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Algerian citizens can stay in Portugal

How long Algerian citizens may stay in Portugal is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Algerian citizens apply

In Algeria, applications go to the Portuguese embassy in Algiers, or to a visa centre acting for Portugal; fees, documents and processing times are published by Portugal.

Portugal and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Portugal lets Algerian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Portugal when it is the main destination of the trip.

Portugal’s neighbours for Algerian citizens

Spain requires Algerian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Portuguese citizens travelling to Algeria

Portuguese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Algeria. The rule is the same in both directions between Algeria and Portugal.