Portugal Embassy Bratislava

About the Embassy of Portugal in Slovakia

The ambassador is Maria João Falcão Poppe Lopes Cardoso, who presented credentials on 20 November 2023, according to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026). Portugal also has an honorary consulate in Košice. The office is in the capital, Bratislava, about 8 km in a straight line from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).

Do Portuguese citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

As citizens of an EU country, Portuguese nationals need no visa for Slovakia; a valid passport or national identity card is enough to enter.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Portuguese sources:

Portuguese electronic passport (application abroad)

• Apply in person at the consular post for your area of residence
• Valid Cartão de Cidadão or Bilhete de Identidade – no other document is accepted
• Your previous passport, if you are replacing it
• For minors: the child, the parent or guardian with ID, and proof of parental responsibility (less than 6 months old) where applicable
• Fee (2026): €105 normal, €110 express, €120 urgent – paid in cash or by Multibanco

Sources: gov.pt (Portuguese government) – issuing the Portuguese electronic passport abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Bratislava

97 other countries are represented in Bratislava, among them: Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), Serbia (embassy), Seychelles (honorary), Slovenia (embassy), South Africa (honorary), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (embassy), Taiwan (representative office), Thailand (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Türkiye (embassy), Uganda (honorary), Ukraine (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Slovakia.

Closing days

Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The embassy may also close on Portugal’s national day (10 June).

Emergency assistance

In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in Portugal can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Lisbon or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).

Diplomatic missions of Portugal in Slovakia

Portugal in Slovakia

Measured in a straight line from Bratislava, the nearest other Portuguese office is the Honorary Consulate in Košice (about 310 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bratislava.

• Bratislava – Embassy of Portugal in Slovakia (this page)
• Košice (310 km) – Honorary Consulate