Portugal Embassy Kyiv

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +380 44 287 58 71 / +380 44 287 58 72, e-mail sconsular.kiev@mne.pt (according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026)).

About the Embassy of Portugal in Ukraine

The ambassador is Luís Manuel Ribeiro Cabaço, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026), which gives 10 April 2025 as the date credentials were presented. The office is in the capital, Kyiv, about 29 km in a straight line from Boryspil International Airport. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).

From the embassy’s website

The embassy’s website gives business hours of Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00 and 14:30–17:30, the address Ivana Fedorova Street 12, 4th floor, apartment 8, 03150 Kyiv, and separate e-mail addresses for the secretariat (kyiv@mne.pt), the consular section (sconsular.kyiv@mne.pt) and visas (vistos.kyiv@mne.pt). In an emergency, Portuguese citizens can call the Consular Emergency Office in Lisbon, which operates 24 hours a day, on +351 217 929 714 or +351 961 706 472 (gec@mne.pt).

Source: kiev.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt/en/the-embassy/contacts (checked October 2026).

Do Portuguese citizens need a visa for Ukraine?

Holders of ordinary Portuguese passports do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine’s entry-regime table (as of 8 June 2023). Ukraine is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.

Documents checklist

What Portuguese citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Portuguese government information:

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 Kyiv

73 other countries are represented in Kyiv, among them: Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), South Africa (embassy), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sudan (embassy), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy), Tajikistan (embassy), Turkmenistan (embassy), Türkiye (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Uzbekistan (embassy), Vietnam (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Ukraine.

Closing days

Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine lists nine public holidays, among them Christmas (25 December), Constitution Day (28 June) and Independence Day (24 August), but under martial law these are working days (Law No. 2136-IX, Article 6). Martial law remains in force throughout Ukraine, according to GOV.UK travel advice. The embassy may close on Portugal’s national day (10 June) and on other days set by its own government.

Emergency assistance

In Ukraine, dial 103 for an ambulance, 101 for the fire service and 102 for the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Ukrainian citizens who need help in Portugal can contact the Embassy of Ukraine in Lisbon.