Run by a volunteer honorary consul, the Honorary Consulate of South Korea in Albufeira helps Korean nationals with information and selected formalities.
Contact Details
| Address | Aldeamento Turístico Vilas D’Agua, vila 39, Torre da Medronheira, Olhos d’Água, 8200-635 Albufeira, Portugal |
| Telephone | +351 21 382 2270 |
| fc@vitalinocanas.pt vc@vitalinocanas.pt |
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| Head of Mission | Vitalino José Ferreira Prova Canas, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
According to the Portuguese Foreign Ministry’s list of the diplomatic corps (July 2026), visits are by appointment only. Opening hours: by appointment only. Closed on public holidays. Honorary consuls work part-time – confirm by phone first.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Albufeira
Distance to the Korean Embassy in Lisbon: about 200 km.
Portuguese citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in South Korea (up to 90 days), according to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs; a valid passport is required. The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes the current entry rules in its travel advice (in Portuguese); check it before booking.
Which Korean office issues passports and visas?
For passports, visas and civil status documents, Korean citizens contact the Korean Embassy in Lisbon.
Contact details of the Korean Embassy in Lisbon, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Av. Miguel Bombarda, 36 - 7º, 1050-165 Lisbon, Portugal
- Telephone: +351 21 793 7200
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:30 and 13:30–17:00
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by South Korea and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Korean citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Albufeira
5 other countries are represented in Albufeira: Guinea-Bissau (consulate general), Italy (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Netherlands (honorary).
When is the office closed?
Expect the honorary consulate to be closed on Portuguese holidays such as Freedom Day (25 April), Portugal Day (10 June) and Republic Day (5 October) as well as on the Korean national day, 3 October.
Korean missions in Portugal
Measured in a straight line from Albufeira, the nearest other Korean office is the Embassy in Lisbon (about 200 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Albufeira.
- Lisbon (200 km) – Embassy of South Korea
- Albufeira – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Vila Nova de Gaia (450 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 11 October 2026. Sources: Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Corpo Diplomático acreditado em Lisboa (July 2026), Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs – travel advice for South Korea (Portal das Comunidades). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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