A short trip to Portugal with a UK passport

Visit Portugal without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180, counted across the whole Schengen area.

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Can I do it?

  • A UK passport
  • Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive and be valid for at least 3 months after you leave. Border officers may ask for a return ticket and proof of funds.

Source: GOV.UK

Meeting these means you appear to meet the published criteria. The decision is always the government's or provider's.

What it costs

The official page doesn't publish a fixed fee for this route. Check it before you apply.

How to apply

  1. Check your passport: issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and valid 3 months after you leave the Schengen area.

    Source: GOV.UK

  2. Count your Schengen days: no more than 90 in any 180.

    Source: GOV.UK

  3. Expect to register your fingerprints and photo for the EU Entry/Exit System on your first visit. It's free.

    Source: GOV.UK

Know before you go

Days in other Schengen countries in the last 180 days count towards your 90. Overstaying can lead to an entry ban of up to 3 years.

You can't work on a visit.

Where to apply

Portugal travel advice on GOV.UK

Sources and checks

Last checked against these pages on 5 November 2026; next check due by 3 February 2027. How we check facts