Portugal Business Visa – India Consulates Overview

Valid passport

Must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.

Passport photocopy

Passport copy is mandatory

Signed Visa Form

1 Form (hand written or typed)

Passport Size Photos

2 Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) in matt finish should be latest with 80% face coverage and white background (3.5mm x 4.5mm) without glasses, hat/cap or any other head covering.

Confirmed Hotel bookings

Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone number and Email. Id).

Confirmed Air Tickets

Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR), covering all the sectors.

Travel Insurance

As per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.

Personal covering letter

Original letter in which the applicant explains the reason why she/he is applying for a Schengen business/conference visa.

Travel Insurance (ORIGINAL) together with the Travel Health Declaration

As per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.

Valid passport

Must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets.

Passport photocopy

Passport copy is mandatory

Passport Size Photos

Two Recent (Not older than six months) photograph in colour with white background., 80 % face close up (3.5cm / 4.5cm) (without Glasses/ Spectacles)

Cover Letter

Original Personal Covering Letter from the applicant introducing himself/herself, explaining the purpose of the visit, duration and itinerary of the visit. Full address/contact details of the Host / Relative / Hotel in Portugal. The cover letter should also mention the name and relation of any accompanying travellers with their Passport numbers, Passport copy and Ticket copy. If the accompanying travellers already possess a valid Schengen Visa, please enclose a photocopy of the same and if applying through another Embassy/Consulate, please provide the details. The Letter addressed to `Consulate General of Portugal, Goa`

Copy of Pan Card

Confirmed Hotel bookings

Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone number and Email. Id).

Confirmed Air Tickets

Confirmed Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) showing departure after 10 working days from the Date of submission.

Internal Travel (if applicable)

Air Tickets/Bus Reservations/Euro Rail Reservation/Car Booking required if travelling to more than one country within Schengen area. In case, the applicant is scheduled to travel to some other country than Schengen countries, prior or post to the travel to Portugal, applicants are requested to submit the reservation tickets for that particular travel.

Travel Insurance

As per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.