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United States visa rules for Portugal passport holders

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The answer

ETA needed. Portugal passport holders need an ETA granted before travel to visit the United States.

Entry
ETA
Stay
90 days per entry
Fee
$40.62
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’ETA NEEDED90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

dhs.govU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityChecked 2 Nov 2026

Current Program Countries: The following countries are currently designated for participation in the VWP. Country VWP Travel Began Andorra Oct. 1, 1991 Australia July 29, 1996 Austria Oct. 1, 1991 Belgium Oct. 1, 1991 Brunei ** July 29, 1993 Chile Mar. 31, 2014 Croatia Dec. 1, 2021 Czech Republic Nov. 17, 2008 Denmark Oct. 1, 1991 Estonia Nov. 17, 2008 Finland Oct. 1, 1991 France July 1, 1989 Germany July 15, 1989 Greece Apr. 5, 2010 Hungary Nov. 17, 2008 Iceland Oct. 1, 1991 Ireland Apr. 1, 1995 Israel Sept. 29, 2023 Italy July 29, 1989 Japan Dec. 15, 1988 Korea, Republic of Nov. 17, 2008 Latvia Nov. 17, 2008 Liechtenstein Oct. 1, 1991 Lithuania Nov. 17, 2008 Luxembourg Oct. 1, 1991 Malta Dec. 30, 2008 Monaco Oct. 1, 1991 Netherlands † July 29, 1989 New Zealand Oct. 1, 1991 Norway Oct. 1, 1991 Poland Nov. 11, 2019 Portugal Aug. 9, 1999 Qatar Nov. 21, 2024 San Marino Oct. 1, 1991 Singapore Aug. 9, 1999 Slovakia Nov. 17, 2008 Slovenia Sept. 30, 1997 Spain Oct. 1, 1991 Sweden July 15, 1989 Switzerland July 1, 1989 Taiwan ‡ Nov. 1, 2012 United Kingdom § July 1, 1988

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs an ESTA approved before boarding.
  • Needs an e-passport.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What United States passport holders need to visit Portugal.

United States passport Portugal

Visa-free · 90 days

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

List of nationalities exempt from holding a visa Countries Albania 1 Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Bahamas Barbados Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Brazil Brunei Darussalam Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominica El Salvador Georgia 1 Grenada Guatemala Holy See Honduras Israel Japan Kiribati Malaysia Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova 1 Monaco Montenegro 1 New Zealand Nicaragua North Macedonia 1 Palau Panama Paraguay Peru Samoa San Marino Serbia 1 Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia St Vincent and the Grenadines Timor-Leste Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Ukraine 1 United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Venezuela

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Portugal passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Washington, nearest first.

  1. BermudaHamilton, about 1,330 km from WashingtonVisa-free · 180 days
  2. BahamasNassau, about 1,540 km from WashingtonVisa-free
  3. St. Pierre & MiquelonSaint-Pierre, about 1,910 km from WashingtonVisa-free
  4. Turks and Caicos IslandsCockburn Town, about 2,020 km from WashingtonVisa-free · 90 days
  5. Cayman IslandsGeorge Town, about 2,220 km from WashingtonVisa-free · 6 months

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Washington

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Washington, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 6.9°CLow -1.3°CRain 72 mm
  2. FebHigh 8.6°CLow -0.4°CRain 65 mm
  3. MarHigh 13.4°CLow 3.4°CRain 89 mm
  4. AprHigh 19.7°CLow 8.8°CRain 82 mm
  5. MayHigh 24.4°CLow 14.2°CRain 101 mm
  6. JunHigh 29.3°CLow 19.5°CRain 107 mm
  7. JulHigh 31.7°CLow 22.2°CRain 108 mm
  8. AugHigh 30.8°CLow 21.5°CRain 83 mm
  9. SepHigh 26.9°CLow 17.7°CRain 100 mm
  10. OctHigh 20.5°CLow 11.1°CRain 93 mm
  11. NovHigh 14.3°CLow 5.1°CRain 74 mm
  12. DecHigh 9.0°CLow 1.1°CRain 86 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

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