Portugal visa for Pakistani 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.

In 2025, Portugal’s embassy and consulates in Pakistan (Islamabad) received 2,300 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,181. The refusal rate was 48.0%. The refusal rate rose by 2.5 points from 45.5% in 2024. Applications rose by 34% compared with 2024 (1,717).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 45.9% of the applications lodged in Pakistan that year, from 24.2% at the consulates of Germany to 78.7% at those of Denmark. Portugal’s consulates worldwide refused 23.3%. Portugal was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Pakistan.

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

For a trip from Pakistan 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).

How long Pakistani citizens can stay in Portugal

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

How Pakistani citizens apply

Portugal has no embassy or career consulate in Pakistan. Pakistani citizens apply through a mission of Portugal accredited to Pakistan from abroad, or through another Schengen state that represents Portugal for visas; the official visa portal of Portugal names the right place.

Portugal and the Schengen area

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

Portugal’s neighbours for Pakistani citizens

Spain requires Pakistani citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Portuguese citizens travelling to Pakistan

Portuguese citizens need an e-Visa for Pakistan, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.