We maintain and develop relations between the UK and Portugal.

The British Vice Consulate in ±Ê´Ç°ù³Ù¾±³¾Ã£´Ç provides services to British nationals in Portugal and Cape Verde.

Find out more on ourÌýUK and Portugal news page.

Travelling to the UK and visasÌý

If you plan to visit the UK,Ìýcheck what documents you’ll need to enter the UKÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýcheck if you need a UK visa.Ìý

For questions about applying for a visa or your visa status,Ìýcontact UK Visas and ImmigrationÌý(UKVI). The British Embassy Lisbon cannot help with travel or visa enquiries.Ìý

Getting help in Portugal and Cape Verde

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If you’re abroad and your passport has been lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for aÌýreplacement passport.ÌýÌý

If you need to travel urgently before your replacement passport is issued, you can apply for anÌýemergency travel document.Ìý

Emergency assistance

Contact your travel provider and insurer if you’re involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad.Ìý They’ll tell you if they can help and what you need to do to make a claim.

We can help British nationals with emergencies in Portugal and Cape Verde. We prioritise people who are vulnerable and need our help the most. Read what to do if you need help:

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

  • ill, injured, or involved in a crime
  • with a British person who’s died

Living in Portugal

Read our guidance about living in Portugal, which includes information about:

  • Visas and residency
  • Healthcare
  • Driving
  • Accessing your pension
  • Working
  • Studying

Notarial and document services

We do not provide notarial services.Ìý Check our Notarial and Documentary Services page for help on obtaining documentary services.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See theÌýfull list of consular fees.

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British Vice Consulate ±Ê´Ç°ù³Ù¾±³¾Ã£´Ç

Edificio A FábricaAvenida Guanaré
8501-915 ±Ê´Ç°ù³Ù¾±³¾Ã£´Ç
Portugal

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