British Embassy
Lisbon
Lisbon
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
If the guidance does not give you the help you need, call us 24/7 for emergency consular assistance:
- +351 21 392 4000 from Portugal
- +44 20 7136 6857 from Cape Verde
- 020 7008 5000 from the UK
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 can:
Consular fees
We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees.
We also have a Vice Consulate in:
For more information about our services, see UK Help and Services in Portugal and Cape Verde.
Our people
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Deputy Head of Mission, Portugal
Contact us
British Embassy Lisbon
Rua de São Bernardo 33
1249-082 Lisbon
Portugal
Telephone
+351 21 392 40 00 / +44 20 7008 5000
24/7 support is available by telephone for all routine enquiries and emergencies: 00 351 21 392 4000
British Consulate Lisbon
Rua de São Bernardo 33
1249-082 Lisboa
Portugal
Telephone
+351 21 392 4000
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-lisbon
Department for Business and Trade
Rua de São Bernardo 33
1249-082 Lisbon
Portugal
Email
DBT.Portugal@fcdo.gov.uk
Telephone
+351 21 392 40 00
Please email us if you are a UK company that wants to export/invest to Portugal or a Portuguese company that wants to invest in the UK.