Visa to Portugal for Russians - 2021. How to get it yourself

For everyone who wants to visit Portugal, we have prepared step-by-step instructions on how to obtain a visa on their own. Package of documents, prices and addresses of visa centers. Reviews of Russians about the nuances of obtaining a tourist visa.

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Most tourists receive a C1 Schengen visa valid for 30 days. For traveling in Portugal and neighboring countries, it is better to have multivisa - permission, which gives the right to spend in Portugal and other Schengen states up to 90 days within six months. A multivisa to Portugal is given for a maximum of a year. It is easier to get it for those who have already had visas to Portugal or other Schengen countries.

Step 1: Book your tickets

To obtain a Schengen C visa, it is necessary to confirm the travel itinerary, that is, to show the purchased tickets or ticket reservations for visiting the mainland of the country and the islands belonging to Portugal. If you are planning to live in Lisbon, and then in Madeira, attach the purchased air tickets or reservations from Russia to Lisbon, from Lisbon to Madeira and for the entire return route.

Tickets for some types of transport, such as high-speed trains or intercity buses, cannot be purchased earlier than 30-45 days in advance. In this case, draw up a detailed itinerary, indicating all modes of travel between cities.

According to tourists, reservations are suitable for a regular visa to Portugal, and paid tickets are needed for an urgent one. The consulate strictly verifies the authenticity of the documents. Photoshop lovers are immediately blacklisted.

Where can I find cheap tickets? Use the search engines Aviasales and Skyscanner to compare prices of all airlines. Find out the secrets of finding cheap flights.

Step 2: Book your accommodation

Russians who travel to Portugal through a travel agency provide a voucher with tour information and hotel reservations. If you are traveling on your own, book your accommodation through Booking, Airbnb, or find an inexpensive option on Rumguru. When making a reservation, be sure to enter the names and surnames of all participants in the trip in Latin letters - as in foreign passports.

What if the visa is denied? To be on the safe side, choose hotels with free cancellation or those that charge upon check-in. Even if the reservation is canceled, you will lose less money.

Step 3: make copies of passports

Check your international passport! Its validity period must exceed 3 months from the end of the trip. Take a double-page copy of the photo and personal information. Make copies from the same spread on the old passport and pages with closed Schengen visas.

In the internal passport, copy all the completed pages, the marks on the issue of the passport and page No. 14. Make copies of two spreads on a sheet, on each side of the page.

Step 4: buy insurance

To travel in Europe, buy an insurance policy with a minimum coverage of EUR 30,000. The insurance must cover travel times and be valid throughout the Schengen area. The policies are sold in the offices of insurance companies, online on the services of Cherekhapa or SravnRu. You can also buy directly at visa centers, but they are more expensive.

Step 5: Get help from work

Take a certificate at work on letterhead, which contains the address and telephone number of your organization. This document should indicate your position, start time, vacation time and monthly salary. The certificate is certified by the seal and signature of the responsible persons.

Freelancers need to make a copy of the IE registration certificate. A strong connection with the homeland and a reluctance to immigrate is confirmed by a copy of the marriage certificate and the birth of minor children, documents on guardianship and ownership of real estate. Schoolchildren and university students need certificates from the educational institution with the seal and signature of the director (dean), and pensioners - copies of the pension certificate.

Yuri: "My wife and I received Portuguese visas through the visa center in Moscow. My wife is a pensioner. Apart from a pension certificate and my sponsorship letter in any form, they did not provide anything."

Step 6: Get a bank statement

The documents on the availability of money will guarantee your financial viability and will help to convince the embassy employee that you will not end up without funds during your trip to Portugal. Get a bank statement on the account movement for the last 3 months with a "wet" seal. A photocopy of the front side of a bank card plus a check from an ATM, on which the balance is visible, will do.

What amount on the account will satisfy the visa officer? Calculate from the length of your trip. According to tourists, you should have 80 euros per person per day. It is especially important to prove financial viability to freelancers. Usually the more money in the account, the better!

Step 7: Take a photo

In the package of documents for obtaining a visa to Portugal enclose 2 color photos 4.5 x 3.5 cm. The photo must be taken in the last six months, on a light or white background. Take a photo with a neutral expression, no headgear or glasses. Experienced tourists are advised to take photos in advance, as photo booths in visa centers are inconvenient.

Step 8: fill out the form

If you want to independently obtain a visa to Portugal through the consular department, fill out the online form on the embassy's website.

A printed document is submitted to the Visa Application Center. The application form for a Schengen visa is available on the website. The printed form is filled in with a pen with blue paste, in capital Latin letters - in English or transliteration.

If you were born in the USSR, write USSR in point # 6. In paragraph 19, from the proposed list of professions, select the position you hold. Those who are temporarily out of work write NO OCCUPATION.

Kseniia Shubina: "The application form must be filled out in Latin and signed by the applicant himself (in duplicate)."