Entry Requirements
Portugal has subscribed to the Schengen
agreement and as such, vistors arriving from other
Schengen countries theoretically need no passport or
visa at all. However, we strongly recommend always
taking a passport since the Schengen agreement is
sometimes temporarily revoked (e.g. the recent 2004
Euro football championships) and also a form of
personal identification is necessray. U.S. citizens
do not require a visa to enter Portugal for visits
of less than two months. Pets are allowed to enter
the country as long as they have valid vaccination
and health certificates. Pets must be vaccinated at
least 30 days but less than one year prior to the
date of entry.
Local Time
Portugal uses standard GMT/UCT time during
winter and GMT/UTC+1 in summer. This is 1 hour
less than most Western European countries and
the same time as the UK and Ireland.
Languages
Portuguese is the national language, but
English and more infrequently French are commonly
spoken in cities and tourist centers, especially
among the younger generations. Most TV shows and
films (movies) are shown in their original version,
with Portuguese subtitles.
Electricity
220V. The European two-round-pin plug is
standard (see example below)
Local Tourist
Information
Turismo de Lisboa / Lisbon Visitors and
Convention Bureau
Telephone: +351 21 031 27 37
Fax: +351 21 031 28 99
Email: atl@atl-turismolisboa.pt
Web site: http://www.atl-turismolisboa.pt/
Tourist offices in Lisbon:
Palacio Foz (Main Branch)
Praca dos Restauradores
Phone +351 21346-3643
Fax +351 21346-8772
Lisbon Airport
Phone +351 21 849-4323
Fax +351 21 848-5974
Welcome Center
C/O Ponto Net e Merchandising
Loja 2-1º, 1-r/c
Pç. do Comércio
Lisbon, Portugal
World Wide Web: http://www.portugal.org/tourism
