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  1. Portugal

    tips.90-180-rule

    Before
    The 90-day limit counts stays across the whole Schengen Area, not only in Portugal.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office tells British travellers that if they are travelling to other Schengen countries as well, their whole visit must be within the 90-day visa-free limit, and that visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before they travel count towards their 90 days.

  2. Portugal

    faq.how-long-stay

    Before
    Visa-exempt non-EU visitors can stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen Area. EU and EFTA citizens do not need a visa.
    After
    Nationals of the countries in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The UK Foreign Office tells British travellers that visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before they travel count towards their 90 days. EU nationals can travel freely with a valid passport or a national identity card.

  3. Portugal

    faq.schengen-cost

    Before
    The general Schengen short-stay visa fee is €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6–11. It allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all Schengen countries.
    After
    The Visa Code sets the visa fee at EUR 90, and at EUR 45 for children from six to under 12; the fee is waived for children under six. A visa under the Visa Code is for an intended stay on the territory of the Member States not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period, and a uniform visa is valid for the entire territory of the Member States.

  4. Portugal

    faq.us-need-visa

    Before
    No. US passport holders can visit Portugal and the rest of the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Once ETIAS starts, they will need to obtain this online authorization (€20) before travel.
    After
    No. The EU's ETIAS website lists the United States among the visa-exempt countries whose nationals will need an ETIAS travel authorisation, and Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 exempts nationals of the countries in its Annex II from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. ETIAS is not yet in operation; the official ETIAS website lists a EUR 20 application fee.

  5. Portugal

    summary

    Before
    Portugal is part of the Schengen Area: EU and EFTA citizens enter freely, nationals of the countries and territories on the EU's visa-exempt list (Annex II of Regulation 2018/1806) can stay 90 days in any 180-day period (the ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation), and everyone else needs a Schengen short-stay visa (general fee €90). Long-stay options include residency visas for people living from passive income and for digital nomads working remotely.
    After
    Portugal follows Schengen area rules. EU nationals can travel there with a valid passport or a national identity card. Nationals of the countries listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, and nationals of the countries listed in Annex I need a visa; the Visa Code sets the visa fee at EUR 90. ETIAS is not yet in operation. Portugal's visa portal lists residency visas for people living from passive income and for a professional activity done remotely (digital nomads).

  6. Poland

    free text (visaTypes.schengen-c-cv.feeNotes)

    Before
    The European Commission lists €67.50 for applicants from Cabo Verde. The EU–Cabo Verde visa facilitation agreement as amended in 2021 (Article 5) sets the fee at 75% of the amount charged under the applicable law; children aged 12 to 17 pay half of it, and children under 12 pay nothing, among other listed categories.
    After
    The EU–Cabo Verde visa facilitation agreement as amended in 2021 (Article 5) sets the fee at 75% of the amount charged under the applicable domestic legislation; the European Commission lists €67.50 for applicants from Cabo Verde. Children at least 12 and below 18 years old are charged 50% of that fee, and no fee is collected from children under 12, among other listed categories.

  7. Poland

    free text (visaTypes.schengen-c-by.feeNotes)

    Before
    Set by the EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) instead of the standard €90; €70 when the applicant asks for a decision within two days and the consulate agrees; waived for children under 12, among other listed categories. Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 suspended the agreement's facilitations for Belarusian officials and official delegations.
    After
    The EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) sets the fee at €35, and €70 where the applicant has requested a decision within two days of submission and the consulate has accepted; it waives the fee for children under the age of 12, among other listed categories. Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 suspended some of the agreement's provisions, including as regards visa applicants who are members of a Belarusian official delegation.

  8. Poland

    free text (visaTypes.schengen-c-az.feeNotes)

    Before
    Set by the EU–Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) instead of the standard €90; waived for children under 12 and pensioners, among other listed categories.
    After
    The EU–Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) sets the fee at €35 and waives it for pensioners and children under the age of 12, among other listed categories.

  9. Poland

    free text (visaTypes.schengen-c-am.feeNotes)

    Before
    Set by the EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) instead of the standard €90; waived for children under 12 and pensioners, among other listed categories.
    After
    The EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) sets the fee at €35 and waives it for pensioners and children under the age of 12, among other listed categories.

  10. Poland

    free text (visaTypes.schengen-c-ru.feeNotes)

    Before
    Standard fee under the Visa Code (Article 16): children aged 6 to 11 pay €45 and children under 6 pay nothing. The EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement is suspended in whole (Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500). The European Commission said on 7 November 2025 that Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas and will have to apply for a new visa each time they plan to travel to the EU, while exceptions are allowed for limited and justified cases such as independent journalists and human rights defenders.
    After
    Under the Visa Code, children from the age of six and below the age of 12 pay €45, and the fee is waived for children under six. Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500 suspended the EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement in whole as regards citizens of the Russian Federation. The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas, while allowing exceptions for limited and justified cases such as independent journalists and human rights defenders.

  11. Poland

    free text (visaTypes.work.feeNotes)

    Before
    EUR 200 since 1 January 2026 (EUR 135 from 9 to 31 December 2025), the fee for a national (type D) visa.
    After
    Poland's consular fee schedule sets EUR 200 from 1 January 2026 for accepting and examining a national visa application (EUR 135 in the schedule in force until 31 December 2025).

  12. Poland

    free text (visaTypes.student.feeNotes)

    Before
    EUR 200 since 1 January 2026 (EUR 135 from 9 to 31 December 2025), the fee for a national (type D) visa.
    After
    Poland's consular fee schedule sets EUR 200 from 1 January 2026 for accepting and examining a national visa application (EUR 135 in the schedule in force until 31 December 2025).

  13. Poland

    free text (visaTypes.national-d.feeNotes)

    Before
    EUR 200 since 1 January 2026 (EUR 135 from 9 to 31 December 2025). A national (type D) visa allows a stay of more than 90 days, up to one year.
    After
    Poland's consular fee schedule sets EUR 200 from 1 January 2026 for accepting and examining a national visa application (EUR 135 in the schedule in force until 31 December 2025). The Foreign Ministry says a D-type national visa permits a stay of more than 90 days during its validity, but not longer than one year.

  14. Poland

    free text (visaTypes.schengen-c.feeNotes)

    Before
    Children 6–11: €45; under 6: free. The fee is set EU-wide by the Visa Code.
    After
    Children from the age of six and below the age of 12 pay €45; the fee is waived for children under six (Visa Code, Article 16).

  15. Poland

    free text (countryFacts.safety)

    Before
    The UK government says most visitors do not experience any difficulties and serious crime against foreigners is rare, though some attacks have been racially motivated. It warns that criminals view foreigners as easy targets for street crime and petty theft in crowded and tourist areas, at main rail stations and on trains, and that passengers have been attacked in unofficial taxis and ride-share cars.
    After
    The UK government says most visitors do not experience any difficulties and serious crime against foreigners is rare, but crimes do occur and in some cases attacks have been racially motivated. It says criminals view foreigners as easy targets for street crime and petty theft, especially in crowded areas, in tourist spots, at main rail stations and on trains, and that passengers have been attacked, including sexual assaults, in unofficial taxis and cars booked using ride share apps.

  16. Poland

    free text (entryRequirements.customs.notes.2)

    Before
    The UK and Canadian governments' travel advice says access to parts of Poland's borders with Ukraine and Belarus is restricted, and that some crossings with Belarus and Russia (Kaliningrad) are closed.
    After
    The UK government says certain checkpoints on the Poland-Belarus border are closed and that access to parts of the Polish border with Belarus is restricted, and that access to within 15m of the Poland-Ukraine border is restricted except at designated crossing points. Canada says Polish authorities have shut down certain border crossings with Belarus and Russia (Kaliningrad).

  17. Poland

    free text (entryRequirements.customs.notes.1)

    Before
    Between EU countries, alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use are not taxed again; customs may use guide levels such as 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits to judge whether goods are for personal use.
    After
    Travelling between EU countries, the EU's Your Europe portal says no further payments are due on alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use and not for resale, as taxes are included in the price in the country where you bought them. Each EU country can set guideline values, which may not be lower than, for example, 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits.

  18. Poland

    free text (entryRequirements.customs.notes.0)

    Before
    Duty-free from outside the EU: 1 litre of spirits (or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine), 4 litres of still wine, 16 litres of beer and other goods up to €300 (€430 arriving by air or sea). The EU's Your Europe guidance lists Poland among the countries applying the lower tobacco limit — 40 cigarettes instead of 200 — to travellers arriving by land or sea.
    After
    Entering the EU from a non-EU country, the EU's Your Europe portal lists duty-free allowances of 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, plus 1 litre of spirits over 22% vol. or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine, and other goods up to €300 per traveller or €430 for travellers by air and sea. For tobacco it lists Poland among the countries that apply the lower limit to land and sea travellers: 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50 g tobacco (the higher limit is 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g tobacco).

  19. Poland

    free text (entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits)

    Before
    Cash of €10,000 or more (or equivalent) must be declared when entering or leaving the EU.
    After
    If you enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to the customs authorities in the EU country you are entering or leaving, using the EU cash declaration form.

  20. Poland

    free text (entryRequirements.declarations.etias)

    Before
    Visa-exempt travelers will need an ETIAS travel authorization to enter the Schengen Area. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.
    After
    ETIAS is the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, Poland among them. It is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.

  21. Poland

    free text (entryRequirements.declarations.ees)

    Before
    Non-EU travelers are registered biometrically (fingerprints and/or photo) in the EU Entry/Exit System at Schengen external borders, and passports are no longer stamped. Registration happens at the border on your first crossing since the EES started; the EU says it can be quicker if you register some data in advance at a self-service kiosk or through a mobile app, where available. The UK government's travel advice says there is no cost for EES registration.
    After
    The EU's Travel to Europe site says that the first time you arrive at a border crossing point since the EES started, passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints, and your passport will not be stamped; this can be quicker if you register some of your data in advance using a self-service system or a mobile application, where available. The UK government's travel advice says there is no cost for EES registration.

  22. Poland

    free text (entryRequirements.proofOfFunds)

    Before
    Poland's reference amount is PLN 75 per person per day for stays over 4 days, or PLN 300 in total for stays of up to 4 days.
    After
    The European Commission's table of reference amounts gives Poland's as PLN 300 for a stay not exceeding 4 days and PLN 75 per day for a stay exceeding 4 days.

  23. Poland

    free text (entryRequirements.onwardTicket)

    Before
    No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter. The Schengen Borders Code lists a return or round-trip ticket among the supporting documents that can be used to verify the entry conditions.
    After
    No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter. The Schengen Borders Code lists a return or round-trip ticket among the supporting documents as regards return, and the UK government tells British travellers they may need to show a return or onward ticket at Polish border control.

  24. Poland

    free text (entryRequirements.travelInsurance)

    Before
    Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay.
    After
    Poland's Foreign Ministry lists, for a C-type visa, medical travel insurance with coverage of not less than EUR 30,000, valid throughout the Schengen Area and covering the entire intended stay (for a multiple-entry visa, the first intended visit). The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa to prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance.

  25. Poland

    free text (entryRequirements.passportValidity)

    Before
    Non-EU passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen Area and have been issued within the last 10 years.
    After
    Poland's Foreign Ministry says a C-type visa applicant's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the planned date of leaving the Schengen Area, contain at least two blank pages and have been issued during the last ten years. Under the Schengen Borders Code, a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure and have been issued within the previous 10 years.