U.S. Embassy & Consulate
in Portugal

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It is said that in October, 2001 Lisbon was the first city in the world to erect a monument to honor the victims of the…

Location – Portugal, Countrywide Event – Enhanced Mandatory Quarantine for Travel to/from Portugal Recent updates by Portuguese airport authorities have resulted in stricter testing requirements…

COVID-19 Information Last updated: August 26, 2021 ***COVID-19 Testing required for all passengers boarding flights for the United States: TESTING REQUIREMENT . Please see US…

13 AUG – 23 AUG | Countrywide Risk (see map for details) Due to increased risk posed by wildfires across the country, the Portuguese government…

13 AUG – 16 AUG | Countrywide Risk (see map for details) Due to increased risk posed by wildfires across the country, the Portuguese government…

Inspectors from the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) will begin a series of partial strikes starting Saturday, August 14, 2021, through August 31, 2021. …

To celebrate International Youth Day in 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Portugal and Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude are partnering in three activities with…

45th United States – Portugal Standing Bilateral Commission July 28, 2021, Washington, D.C. 1) The 45th Session of the United States-Portugal Standing Bilateral Commission (SBC)…

Chargé d’Affaires Kristin M. Kane hosted, on July 15th, 2021, the Fulbright Portugal Commission ‘s scholarship award ceremony. The event, conducted by Public Affairs Officer…

This year, for Pride Month, the Embassy of the United States of America in Portugal remained committed to promoting the diversity and equality that it…

Transatlantic Economic and Trade Summit Address: “Partnership for the Next Decade” Kristin M. Kane, Charge d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Lisbon [As prepared] [Greeting in Portuguese.  Thank…

It was a pleasure to welcome Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to our Embassy. We followed the rest of his visit…

Colquímica Adhesives At the beginning of our trip to the North of Portugal, the first stop was made in Valongo, where we had the opportunity…

We at the U.S. Embassy Lisbon also recognize the important part that independent media play to achieve a vibrant, resilient democracy. During this month, we…

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22nd to demonstrate support for environmental protection. In 2021, this occasion was marked with the following…

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. …

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…