UK in Portugal

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The British Embassy in Lisbon and all Consular Posts in Portugal, will be closed on Friday afternoons during the Summer period, from Friday 3 July to Friday 28 August 2009. During this period, the Embassy will operate Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 17:30, and on Fridays from 09:00 to 13:00. The Consulates will be open to the public as normal Monday to Thursday and will close on Fridays at 13:00, with the exception of Portimão which will close at 14:00, as normal. For more information on each Consulate's public opening hours, please consult our Consular Offices page. Out of these hours, please call (+351) 21 392 4000 for details on how to proceed in case of an emergency. Visa Section will operate Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 13:00.

Ambassador hosts "greenest ever" Queen's Birthday Party in Lisbon. Innovative solar panels installed at the Residence  Read more about it. 

The UK’s alliance with Portugal is older than any other and began with a Treaty in 1373. The “oldest alliance” operates in new times as well. Over 1.5m British tourists visit Portugal every year and 60,000-70,000 British nationals are part-time or permanent residents. There are an estimated 300,000 Portuguese nationals living and working in the UK. UK-Portugal trade is worth over £5b and in 2007 the UK was Portugal’s 4th largest export market and 6th largest supplier. Read more ...

Important Notices

• Burma campaign latest: UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon makes a visit to Burma. Fifty of the world's most influential women sign a letter in protest at Aung San Suu Kyi's continued detention. Our stance on Burma.

• UK to introduce further extra territorial trade controls on weapons of heightened concern. Visit Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Website for the full story.

• Voting Abroad: If you are living in Portugal, as long as you have been registered to vote in the UK at some point over the past 15 years, you can still register as an overseas voter. Find out how.

• On-line Consular Registration: If you are a British national visiting or living in Portugal then please complete our online registration which will be valid for one year. After a year, you will be sent an email asking if the information is still valid. If it is, your registration will be renewed automatically.