Embassy of Portugal in Bern, Switzerland

Address

Contact

Phone

+41 31 352 8668, Consular Section: +41 31 560 3850

Email

berna@mne.pt

Website

berna.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt/pt ↗

Twitter

x.com/de_embaixada ↗

Office hours

Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Consular services

• Process passport applications
• Process visa applications
• Notarize certain documents
• Legalization of documents
• Issuing emergency travel documents
• Register marriages, births, and deaths
• Power of attorney
• Authentication of documents
• Consular registration
• Citizen card
• Voter registration

Visa

If you hold a Swiss passport, you do not need a visa to enter Portugal.

• Temporary stay visas (less than a year) Work (seasonal work, independent work, highly qualified activity, professorial activity, etc.) Study and Research Professional training, internship, or volunteer work Health (Medical treatment, accompanying a family member undergoing medical treatment, etc.) Youth Mobility - International Agreements (study programs, student exchange, etc.) Exceptional reasons Religious purposes
• Work (seasonal work, independent work, highly qualified activity, professorial activity, etc.)
• Study and Research
• Professional training, internship, or volunteer work
• Health (Medical treatment, accompanying a family member undergoing medical treatment, etc.)
• Youth Mobility - International Agreements (study programs, student exchange, etc.)
• Exceptional reasons
• Religious purposes
• Residency visas (over one year) Work (subordinate work, independent work, entrepreneurs, higher education teaching, etc.) Study and Research Professional training, internship, or volunteer work Residency visa for family reunification purposes Flexed Residency (Residency visa for retirement purposes, religious purposes, etc.)
• Work (subordinate work, independent work, entrepreneurs, higher education teaching, etc.)
• Study and Research
• Professional training, internship, or volunteer work
• Residency visa for family reunification purposes
• Flexed Residency (Residency visa for retirement purposes, religious purposes, etc.)

Holidays observed

• December 1Restoration of Independence
• December 8Immaculate Conception
• December 25Christmas Day
• December 26St. Stephen's Day

Nearby landmarks

• BearPark 1.47 km away
  Park home to Bern’s symbolic bears.
• Nydegg Bridge 1.80 km away
  Iconic bridge linking old town to BearPark.
• Rosengarten 1.81 km away
  Beautiful park with city views and roses.
• Historical Museum 2.15 km away
  Museum featuring Bernese and Swiss history.
• Federal Palace 2.61 km away
  Seat of the Swiss Federal Assembly and Council.
• Einstein Museum 2.17 km away
  Museum dedicated to Albert Einstein's life and work.
• Bern Airport (BRN) 3.04 km away
• Sion Airport (SIR) 80.69 km away