Portugal visa for Iranian 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 Iran, with its embassy in Tehran.

In 2025, Portugal’s embassy and consulates in Iran (Tehran) received 107 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 87. The refusal rate was 16.7%. The refusal rate rose by 10.4 points from 6.3% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 68% compared with 2024 (338).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 29.1% of the applications lodged in Iran that year, from 16.6% at the consulates of Romania to 46.2% at those of Austria. Portugal’s consulates worldwide refused 23.3%. Portugal was the 20th most applied-for Schengen state in Iran.

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 Iran, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Iranian 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 Iranian citizens can stay in Portugal

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

How Iranian citizens apply

In Iran, applications go to the Portuguese embassy in Tehran, 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 Iranian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Portugal when it is the main destination of the trip.

Portugal’s neighbours for Iranian citizens

Spain requires Iranian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Portuguese citizens travelling to Iran

Portuguese citizens receive their visa for Iran at the border; it covers up to 30 days.