Applicants for a seaman’s visa must be employed in any capacity on board a vessel, and seeking to enter Portugal solely in pursuit of his/her calling as a seaman, with the intention of departing with the vessel or reshipping on other vessel that is bound for a foreign port or place or one coming to the Portugal to join a vessel in this country.

Visa Fees 

Above mentioned Visa Fee can be paid only by cash, Visa, Master Card and Rupay.

Exemption of Visa Fee

Short Term Schengen visa:

• Children below 6 years on the date of submission
• School pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research
• Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations
• Family member of EU/EEA and Switzerland nationals.

VFS Global Service Charge

Applicants applying at the Portuguese Visa Application Centre shall be levied a service charge of INR 2070 /- (Inclusive of Goods & Service Tax –SGST @9% and CGST@9%) can be paid only by cash, Visa, Master Card and Rupay.

Please Note:

• The applicable visa fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. The same is subject to change without notice.
• The Visa fee is non-refundable.
• There is an optional courier facility available at INR 450/- (Inclusive of Goods & Service Tax –SGST @9% and CGST@9%) per application / passport.
• There is an optional SMS facility available at INR 115/- (Inclusive of Goods & Service Tax –SGST @9% and CGST@9%) per application / passport.

 Documents Required 

Required documents for Transit (Seaman Visa):

Please find below required documents for all applicants travelling for Transit (Seaman) purposes.

Note:

Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.

Please use this “Checklist” for all applicants applying under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.

This checklist needs to be duly filled in by the Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized Representative and needs to be submitted along with the Visa Application. Please note: the Checklist is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant could be asked for additional documents if desired by the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa /Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.

Note:

1. Applicant could be asked for additional documents or may be called for an Interview if desired by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi/Consulate General of Portugal, Goa.
2. Applicants (Adults & Children) applying through the Consulate General of Portugal in Goa will be required to appear for a personal Interview if there has been no travel to a Schengen country within the last 3 years at the time of submission. The Visa Application Centre shall help you take an appointment for the same.
3. The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations, is non-refundable.
4. Carry All documents in Original at the time of interview.

Photo Specifications 

The photographs must be:

• No more than 6-months old
• 35-40mm in width
• Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
• In sharp focus and clear
• Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
• As per instructions from Portugal Consulate ,Goa photographs with eyewear are not acceptable for applicants submitting applications at Mumbai VFS

Online From 

Applicants applying at VFS Delhi/Chandigarh/Jalandhar/Kolkata/Chennai/Bangalore and Ahmedabad towards the Embassy of Portugal New Delhi are requested to submit manually filled application form in Capital letter with complete details. Form can be downloaded from here.

For applicants applying at VFS Mumbai and VFS Pune towards the Consulate General of Portugal, Goa please note:-

On the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website applicants must select ‘Apply for a visa’ to initiate the Online form filling process.

At the end of completing the Online Visa Application Form you are required to select a ‘date’ on the Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas Visas website. Please be informed that this date on the visa application form should be the same date on which you wish to submit your visa application at VFS Mumbai or VFS Pune and can be selected when scheduling your appointment accordingly on our website. Please click here to schedule an appointment with VFS.