British Embassy
Lisbon

Location:: Portugal and Cape Verde
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Embassy in Lisbon maintains and develops relations between the UK and Portugal.

Find out more on our UK and Portugal news page.

Travelling to the UK and visas

If you plan to visit the UK, check what documents you’ll need to enter the UK and check if you need a UK visa.

For questions about applying for a visa or your visa status, contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). The British Embassy Lisbon cannot help with travel or visa enquiries.

Getting help in Portugal and Cape Verde

Passports

If you’re abroad and your passport has been lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for a replacement passport.

If you need to travel urgently before your replacement passport is issued, you can apply for an emergency travel document.

Emergency assistance

Contact your travel provider and insurer if you’re involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. They’ll tell you if they can help and what you need to do to make a claim.

We can help British nationals with emergencies in Portugal and Cape Verde. We prioritise people who are vulnerable and need our help the most. Read what to do if you need help:

Finding English-speaking lawyers, funeral director or translators
Dealing with a death in Portugal or Cape Verde
Following an arrest in Portugal or Cape Verde
As a victim of crime
As a victim of rape or sexual assault in Portugal or Cape Verde
With hospitalisation due to a medical emergency

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime
with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Living in Portugal

Read our guidance about living in Portugal, which includes information about:

Visas and residency
Healthcare
Driving
Accessing your pension
Working
Studying

Notarial and document services

We do not provide notarial services. Check our Notarial and Documentary Services page for help on obtaining documentary services.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees.

We also have a Vice Consulate in:

Portimão

For more information about our services, see UK Help and Services in Portugal and Cape Verde.

Our people

Lisa Bandari

British Ambassador to Portugal

Nigel Boud

Deputy Head of Mission, Portugal

Contact us