The Portuguese process combines an online part and an in-person part. First you register on the E-Visa Portal, complete the national visa application and request an appointment. You generate and print the form itself from the portal, and submit it signed on the day of the appointment together with all the documentation. There is no bulk online file upload as in Australia: the weight of the process is the physical folder you bring to the office.
Application platform: E-Visa Portal of the MNE (appointment request and national visa application) + in-person submission at the Portuguese Embassy in Buenos Aires or the Consulate in Córdoba.
🪜 Step by step
1
Create your account on the E-Visa Portal
Go to
pedidodevistos.mne.pt, register with your email and create a password. Confirm the email. This account is where you will complete the application and request the appointment.
2
Choose 'National Visa' and the Mobilidade Jovem reason
Within the portal, start a new national visa (long-stay) application and select the reason corresponding to the Youth Mobility / Work and Holiday Programme. Choose Argentina as your country of residence and the office (Buenos Aires or Córdoba).
3
Enter your personal details
Enter your first name and surname EXACTLY as they appear in your passport, date of birth, nationality (Argentine), marital status and contact details. Any difference from the passport may delay or stop the application.
4
Passport details
Passport number, issuing country (Argentina), issue and expiry dates, exactly as they appear in the document.
5
Trip and stay details
State the planned date of entry, the duration (up to 12 months) and the initial accommodation in Portugal. You declare that the purpose is the youth mobility / work and holiday programme.
6
Declaration of means and insurance
Confirm that you have means of subsistence and valid health insurance in Portugal (minimum coverage € 30,000). You then back it up with the physical papers on the day of the appointment.
7
Generate and print the form
When you finish, the portal produces the national visa application form as a PDF. Download it, print it and sign it: it is the one you hand in at the Embassy or Consulate.
8
Request the appointment
Book the appointment at your chosen office through the portal. Note the date and time. Remember that schedules open on specific dates and the quota is limited.
9
Show up with the complete folder
On the day of the appointment bring the signed form, the photos, the passport and DNI (original + photocopy), the apostilled criminal record check, the insurance, the proof of funds, the accommodation, the studies and the ticket. You pay the € 110 in cash and in pesos after the review.
⚠️ Common mistakes to avoid
- Entering a name or passport number that differs from the one in the document.
- Showing up without the apostilled criminal record check (the Hague Apostille is mandatory).
- Taking insurance that does not reach the €30,000 minimum coverage or that does not cover repatriation.
- Taking out insurance for less than 12 months, or with dates that do not cover your whole stay.
- Missing the opening of appointments: the quota is small and the slots fill up fast.
- Going to your appointment without cash in pesos to pay the €110 (they do not accept cards).
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