Description

All applicants, including children and infants, are required to personally submit their Schengen visa application on their scheduled appointment date, which must be booked in advance.

Customers who are traveling for business purposes, such as visiting a business or company for meetings, conducting business deals, recruiting, training, or engaging in other work-related activities, can apply for a business visa.

Every Business visa application must be accompanied by an invitation letter from a business or company based in Portugal. If this requirement is not met, the applicant will need to apply as a tourist.

In the case of conferences, seminars, or workshops, the following customers are also eligible to apply for a business visa:

• Employees attending a conference, seminar, or workshop organized by their own company or another company directly related to their company.
• Employees actively participating in conferences, seminars, or workshops.
• Students attending a conference, seminar, or workshop related to their studies.

An employer letter must clearly state the purpose of attending the conference, seminar, or workshop. If this information is not provided, the applicant will need to apply as a Tourist.

To be eligible to submit a Schengen visa application, customers must meet the following criteria:

• To apply for a Schengen visa, it is necessary to possess a valid passport or travel document, as well as a valid UK residence permit.

However, if the customer holds a short stay visa for the UK, specifically a C type visa, they may only be eligible for a Schengen visa if their travel falls under the category of Essential Travel.

This includes purposes such as business, study, family reunification, health or humanitarian reasons, and EU Family Members accompanying their corresponding family member.

There are various types of short stay visas available, including Tourist (including Minors), Visitor Family/Friends, Business, EEA/EU and Swiss national family member, and Airport Transit.

It is important to note that the jurisdiction for visa applications differs depending on the customer’s place of residence. Customers residing in certain counties fall under the jurisdiction of the Consulate of Portugal in London. For these individuals, the visa application must be submitted at the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in London, which acts as an outsourced representative for the Consulate of Portugal in London.

On the other hand, customers residing in other specific counties fall under the jurisdiction of the Consulate of Portugal in Manchester. For these individuals, the visa application must be submitted at either the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in Manchester or Edinburgh, both of which serve as outsourced representatives for the Consulate of Portugal in Manchester.

Please refer to the links provided for a comprehensive list of the counties falling under each jurisdiction.

We strive to provide a professional and efficient visa application process, ensuring that all necessary requirements are met and that customers are well-informed about the appropriate procedures.