Portugal visa for Nigerian 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 Nigeria, with its embassy in Abuja.

In 2025, Portugal’s embassy and consulates in Nigeria (Abuja) received 3,026 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,313. The refusal rate was 56.3%. The refusal rate fell by 3.9 points from 60.2% in 2024. Applications rose by 31% compared with 2024 (2,316).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 47.9% of the applications lodged in Nigeria that year, from 27.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 66.1% at those of Bulgaria. Portugal’s consulates worldwide refused 23.3%. Portugal was the 6th most applied-for Schengen state in Nigeria.

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

For a trip from Nigeria to Portugal, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Nigerian citizens can stay in Portugal

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

How Nigerian citizens apply

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

Portugal’s neighbours for Nigerian citizens

Spain requires Nigerian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Portuguese citizens travelling to Nigeria

Nigeria requires a visa from Portuguese citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 90 days.