About 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
Opening hours
Collecting an Emergency Travel Document
The consulate will email you when your document is ready for collection. Do not go to the consulate until you receive confirmation.
24/7 support is available by telephone for all routine enquiries and emergencies. Please call (+351) 21 392 4000.
For consular enquiries, use the contact form
Map
The Embassy is located off Avenida Álvares Cabral, a main arterial road which connects Largo do Rato with Jardim de Estrela.
You can find a map of our office location on our Google map page
Disabled access
Our offices are fully equipped with facilities for disabled visitors including ramps for wheelchairs. If you need special assistance, please contact us before your visit.
Security regulations
The British Embassy Lisbon security regulations, in line with all British diplomatic missions world-wide, do not permit visitors to enter the embassy with mobile telephones, laptops, PDAs or any other similar electrical devices. We prefer that you arrive at the embassy without them. If this is not possible we will retain them at the entrance during your visit. Visitors are required to pass through a number of security checks where such items will be detected.
Weapons (including pepper sprays), or any object that our security staff consider could be used as a weapon (scissors, screwdrivers, small blades), are also forbidden. These will not be retained by our staff. Should you arrive with such an object you will not be granted access but will be asked to return without it.
These regulations are intended to help us ensure the security for our staff and visitors. Your co-operation is appreciated.
Parking
There’s no parking at or near the Embassy in Lisbon (the streets around the Embassy building at very congested with parked cars. There is an underground car park half way down Avenida Álvares Cabral (on the right in the direction of Largo do Rato).
Public Transport
Use Lisbon’s transport website to plan your journey to the Embassy by public transport.
Metro
The nearest underground station to the Embassy is Rato, which is at the end of the yellow line. When arriving at Rato, take the exit sign posted “Álvares Cabral”. Route maps and service information can be found on the Lisbon Metro website.
2024 public holidays
List of public holidays observed by our Embassy and consular offices in 2024:
| Day | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| Tuesday | 13 February | Carnival |
| Friday | 29 March | Good Friday |
| Monday | 1 April | Easter Monday |
| Thursday | 25 April | Freedom Day |
| Wednesday | 1 May | Labour Day |
| Thursday | 30 May | Corpus Christi |
| Monday | 10 June | Portugal Day |
| Thursday | 15 August | Assumption of the Virgin |
| Friday | 1 November | All Saints Day |
| Tuesday | 23 December | Christmas Eve |
| Wednesday | 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Thursday | 26 December | Boxing Day |
Municipal Holidays
| Day | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 13 June | Lisbon |
| Wednesday | 11 December | Portimão |