Request the Portuguese electronic passport
The passport comprises all the data necessary to identify the Portuguese citizens who travel out of the European Union and the Schengen area.
As a rule, the Portuguese passport is electronic. Only in exceptional cases, of great urgency, may a temporary passport, which is not electronic, be issued. Here you will find information about the electronic passport.
Service channels
Learn how and where you can request the Portuguese electronic passaport.
-
Request on location
Check the 'Where' field to know where you can request the Portuguese electronic passaport
See the costs associated in the 'What is the price' field
Requires valid Citizen Card
Who can request or renew the Portuguese electronic passport?
Where request the Portuguese electronic passport?
- At the Passport Bureaus in the Airport of Lisbon and Airport of Porto
- At the Governments of the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira
- At the IRN’s desks which provide this service
- At the Portuguese consulate of your residence area.
What is the price to request the Portuguese electronic passport?
The passport’s price depends on the delivery term and on the location where you submit the request.
| Where is the request submitted? | Delivery term | Price | To receive it at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal (mainland), island of Madeira, São Miguel and Terceira | Normal (5 business days) | €65 | + €10 |
| Express (2 business days) Urgent (1 business day) Urgent at the Airport of Lisbon (1 business day) | €85 €95 €100 | - | |
| Porto Santo, Faial, Pico and Santa Maria | Normal (5 business days) | €65 | + €10 |
| Express (3 business days) Urgent (2 business days) | €85 €95 | - | |
| Graciosa, Corvo, São Jorge and Flores | Normal (6 business days) | €65 | + €10 |
| Express (5 business days) Urgent (4 business days) | €85 €95 | - | |
| Europe | Normal (5 business days) | €75 | + €30 |
| Express (2 business days) Urgent (1 business days) | €110 €120 | - | |
| Angola, Cyprus and Iraq | Normal (6 business days) | €75 | + €30 |
| Express (5 business days) Urgent (4 business days) | €110 €120 | - | |
| East Timor | Normal (10 business days) | €75 | + €30 |
| Express (9 business days) Urgent (8 business days) | €110 €120 | - | |
| USA | Normal (up to 30 days) | €75 | + €30 |
| Argelia, Argentina, Chile, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tunisia and Venezuela | Normal (no estimated delivery date: sent through diplomatic bag) | €75 | Not available |
| Rest of the world | Normal (5 business days) | €75 | + €30 |
| Express (4 business days) Urgent (3 business days) | €110 €120 | - |
You may pay in cash or with multibanco.
How request the Portuguese electronic passport?
Go to a service desk
The passport must be requested by the individual.
You must remember to bring:
- your Citizen Card
- your previous passport (if you had one).
When the passport is ready, you may collect it at the service desk where you requested it or receive it by mail, if you indicate an address and pay for the shipping.
Is the passport for a minor, prohibited or disabled individual?
To request the passport:
- must be present:
- the individual to whom the passport is requested
- the legal guardian of the individual to whom the passport is requested
- is necessary to bring:
- the Citizen Card of the individual to whom the passport is requested
- the Citizen Card (or passport, visa or residence permit, in the case of foreign citizens) of the individual who holds the parent responsibilities (or guardianship/custody) over this person.
Qual a validade do passaporte eletrónico português?
Os passaportes eletrónicos portugueses têm uma validade de cinco anos.