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Short Haul
Time Zone
GMT
Currency
Euro
Electricity/Plug
2 Point
Passport/Visa
As an EU national, you may remain in Portugal as a tourist for a period not exceeding 180 days. If you intend to settle, you must apply for a residence permit from the nearest office of the Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Portuguese immigration authority). A minor under the age of 18 travelling to Portugal must either: • be accompanied by a parent or guardian, • be met at the airport or point of entry by a parent or guardian, or • carry a letter of authorisation to travel from a parent or guardian. The letter should name the adult responsible for the minor during his/her stay. A minor who is living in Portugal may be prevented from leaving the country if he/she is travelling unaccompanied and is not carrying a notarised letter of authority from a parent or guardian. This is particularly important for children returning to school in the UK. Similarly, a resident minor travelling with just one of his/her parents, must have a notarised letter of authority to leave the country from the parent who is staying behind. There is a legal requirement for foreign nationals to be able to show some form of identification if requested by the police or judicial authorities. For UK nationals this means a passport. This requirement is rigorously enforced in the case of those driving cars in Portugal. In other cases, it should be sufficient to carry a photocopy of the data page of your passport, but you should be prepared to produce the original document, if necessary. This may mean being accompanied by the police to collect it from your hotel. All UK visitors are in any case advised to keep a photocopy of the data page separate from the original.
Trivia
The statue of Christ in Lisbon faces the statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro.