Portugal visa for Tunisian citizens

Portugal’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is 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 Tunisia, with its embassy in Tunis.

In 2025, Portugal’s embassy and consulates in Tunisia (Tunis) received 1,517 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,204. 20.6% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 11.9%: the rate rose by 8.7 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 9% compared with 2024 (1,390).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 19.6% of the applications lodged in Tunisia that year, from 15.4% at the consulates of France to 46.3% at those of the Czech Republic. Portugal’s consulates worldwide refused 23.3%. Portugal was the 12th most applied-for Schengen state in Tunisia.

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

Before travelling from Tunisia to Portugal, it helps to know the official travel advice: 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 Tunisian citizens can stay in Portugal

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

How Tunisian citizens apply

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

Portugal’s neighbours for Tunisian citizens

Spain requires Tunisian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Portuguese citizens travelling to Tunisia

Tunisia admits Portuguese citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.