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Eritrea visa for citizens of Portugal

Citizens of Portugal need a visa for Eritrea that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Portugal: the passport opens 121 countries visa-free; Lisbon — Asmara: ≈ 5,340 km, about 7 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Eritrea without a visa on a Portugal passport?

No: citizens of Portugal need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Eritrea visa rules at a glance

With a Portugal passport you can visit 121 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 36 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Portugal passport ranks 14th of 199.
Portugal passport: visa-free access to 121 countries; Eritrea passport: 12.
Citizens of Portugal and Eritrea can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Gambia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Seychelles, Singapore, Philippines, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Eritrea, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Portugal. Portugal visa for citizens of Eritrea

Travelling to Eritrea: good to know

Lisbon — Asmara: about 5,340 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Lisbon 12:00 — Asmara 15:00.
Local currency: Eritrean Nakfa.
Languages: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ERN 15.
Eritrea is the 86th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Portugal.