U.S. Embassy & Consulate
in Portugal

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Every year, March is designated as Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation, and the month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history. …

COVID-19 Information Last updated: April 6, 2021 COVID-19 Testing required for all passengers boarding flights for the United states: TESTING REQUIREMENT All airline passengers to…

Bom dia.  Thank you for the kind introduction.  It is a pleasure to be here today at the Instituto Universitario Militar, and I wanted to note the presence also of…

Black History Month is one of the most widely-celebrated of American, federal months. It was originally established in 1926 as Negro History Week by noted…

Alumni Engagement Fund Notice of Funding Opportunity The Embassy of the United States in Portugal announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S.…

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) arrives in Portugal, for the first time, through the US Embassy in Portugal in partnership with Impact Hub Lisbon.…

Location: Worldwide – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and…

On January 14, 2021, the United States and Portugal held a specialized, virtual training led by the U.S. Department of Justice Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit…

To U.S. Citizens in Portugal Effective January 15, 2021 the Government of Portugal has instituted the following new restrictions for continental Portugal: Stay Home –except for authorized travel.…

Ambassador George E. Glass received the Order of Infante D. Henrique from President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. This award honors achievements of an extraordinary nature…

In 2020 we celebrated the 80th Anniversary of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) with the testimonies of the #FacesOfExchange that participated in it. This…

Celebrating 35 years of history for the Luso-American Development Foundation, chargé d’affaires Kristin M. Kane visited the exhibition “Feast. Fury. Femina.” – Works from FLAD’s Collection that marks…

On December 18th, an online seminar hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal took place. Its theme was “Digital Services Act and its impact…

On December 17, 2020 the United States and Portugal held virtually their 44th Standing Bilateral Commission, to discuss collaboration on key issues. On the top…

44th UNITED STATES – PORTUGAL STANDING BILATERAL COMMISSION Washington, D.C., Lisbon, Azores December 17, 2020 JOINT STATEMENT 1) The 44th Session of the Portugal-United States…

Location: Portugal, countrywide Event: During the holiday season, we encourage U.S. citizens in Portugal to remain vigilant due to ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist…

To underscore their commitment to working side-by-side with Portuguese partners to solve shared challenges, Ambassador Glass and Mrs. Glass returned to the U.S.-Portugal Friendship Forest…

Ambassador George E. Glass and his wife Mary Glass compete in the kitchen to find who is the best banana bread baker, for their Thanksgiving…