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Portugal visa requirements for Algerian passport holders

Yes. Algerian passport holders need a visa to visit Portugal for tourism. The visa fee is EUR 90. A decision usually takes 15 days.

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Algerian passport holders need a visa to visit Portugal for tourism.

Get your documents complete and consistent before you apply, then check whether you are ready.

Fees and timing

Visa feeEUR 90
Processing time15 days

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At the border

These apply when you cross the border. They are separate from your visa application.

Entry/Exit System (EES)

Border-crossing procedure at the border for travellers entering/exiting the Schengen Area; biometric data are collected/checked as part of border checks.

No start date has been confirmed. Applies to everyone crossing the border.

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ETIAS

Visa-exempt travellers will need to fill out an online ETIAS form and pay a small fee before travelling to the Schengen Area, six months after full implementation of the Entry/Exit System. It is not a visa and is comparable to the US ESTA, Canada eTA and Australia eVisitor.

No start date has been confirmed. Applies to you if you do not need a visa.

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Why we say this

How applying works

Gather your documents

12 documents. Upload what you already have, we read them and fill the rest.

Passport photographValid passportCopy of parent's identity cardBank statement / proof of fundsTravel medical insuranceTravel reservation (return ticket)Accommodation proofInvitation letter if invitedHarmonised Schengen Visa Application Form (EN)Visa feeTravel authorization by parents or legal guardian if minorCriminal record certificate
We draft the missing documents for you: a consular cover letter, your itinerary, and an invitation letter

Review your application

We review your documents against the consulate's rules and tell you if you're ready, or not yet

Complete the official application form

We draft the application for you

Pay the EUR 90 visa fee

Paid at Embaixada de Portugal em Argel (Consular Section), 15 Chemin El Mouiz Ibn Badis, Lot 4, Poirson, El Biar, Algiers.

Book your biometrics appointment

Give your fingerprints and hand in your file at Embaixada de Portugal em Argel (Consular Section), 15 Chemin El Mouiz Ibn Badis, Lot 4, Poirson, El Biar, Algiers.

Then the consulate decides

Typically 15 calendar days.

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Requirements last updated October 2026.

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