Visa for Portugal from the Democratic Republic of the Congo: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. The DRC is not on the Schengen visa-exemption list. For tourism of up to 90 days within any 180-day period, a Type C Schengen visa issued by Portugal is required. Portugal must be your main destination for the application to be filed with it.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

Bring a valid passport, compliant photos, hotel and return-flight bookings, proof of funds and travel medical insurance of at least €30,000. The visa fee is usually €90 for an adult; confirm the exact amount on the official source. A yellow-fever vaccination certificate may be required.

Congolese applicants, usually from Kinshasa, lodge their file with the competent Portuguese mission or its external partner (often VFS Global). The official visa portal vistos.mne.gov.pt sets out the procedure and the responsible embassy; an in-person appointment is needed for biometrics.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Portugal is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Portugal has no consulate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in the Democratic Republic of the Congo but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing normally takes 15 to 45 days; apply no earlier than six months and no later than 15 days before departure. A complete file showing your funds and ties to the DRC limits the risk of refusal.

Do not file with Portugal if another Schengen country is your main destination. Do not skip insurance or, where applicable, yellow-fever vaccination, and avoid non-refundable tickets before the visa is granted.