Portugal visa for Qatari 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 Qatar, with its embassy in Doha.

In 2025, Portugal’s embassy and consulates in Qatar (Doha) received 1,569 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,085. 31.9% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 34.7%: the rate fell by 2.7 points. Applications fell by 5% compared with 2024 (1,648).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.1% of the applications lodged in Qatar that year, from 7.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 56.6% at those of Bulgaria. Portugal’s consulates worldwide refused 23.3%. Portugal was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Qatar.

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

Qatari 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Qatari citizens can stay in Portugal

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

How Qatari citizens apply

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

Portugal’s neighbours for Qatari citizens

Spain requires Qatari citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Portuguese citizens travelling to Qatar

Qatar issues Portuguese citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.