Portugal accept visa applications from Turkish citizens

The Embassy of Portugal in Ankara is pleased to announce that, starting from 15th March 2011, the Consulate General of Hungary in Istanbul will also be competent to accept the visa applications from Turkish citizens that wish to travel to Portugal, under an agreement recently concluded between the Embassies of Portugal and Hungary in Ankara. This agreement is aimed at assisting those applicants who live in Istanbul and the surrounding areas.

The documents necessary to be enclosed to the visa application will remain the same as those listed on the website of the Portuguese Embassy in Ankara. These should be translated in one of the working language (s) used by the Hungarian Consulate General in Istanbul (e.g. English or Turkish). Costs of translation have to be supported by the applicants.

For nationalities for which consultation is required, the consultation will be executed by the representing state (Hungary).

The visa fee will be charged by the Hungarian authorities

The Consular Section of the Portuguese Embassy in Ankara continues to accept visa applications in the normal way.

The Embassy of Portugal in Ankara is pleased to announce that, with effect from 30th March 2011, holders of Turkish Special ( green ) and Service ( grey ) Passports will no longer require visas for entry to Portugal, under the Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the Republic of Turkey on the Suppression of Visas for Holders of Service and Special Passports, signed on 14 July 2010.