Message for U.S. Citizens: Security Message Announcement

U.S. Embassy Lisbon informs U.S. citizens that effective January 10, 2017 security messages that relate to demonstrations or strikes, explosive device/suspicious packages, and weather-related events will be posted on the Embassy website.  This information is reflected in our Country Specific Information for Portugal.

For further information about security in Portugal:

  • See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Portugal’s Country Specific Information.
  • Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
  • Contact the U.S. Embassy in Portugal, located at Avenida das Forças Armadas, in the neighborhood of Sete Rios near the Jardim Zoológico, at + (351) 217 702-122, 08:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +(351) 21-727-3300 or (351) 21-094-2300.
  • Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
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