Visa Information
Visa Information
All international participants must possess valid identification and travel documents before entering Portugal. Each participant is responsible for arranging their own visa, as per the applicable laws of the country.
The organisers strongly recommend that all participants check, as soon as possible, the rules for entering the country that are applicable to them. Additionally, the organisers strongly recommend that visas are requested at least 2 months before travelling.
The most common visa for short stays (up to 90 days) for tourism or business purposes is the Schengen Visa. It allows its holder to enter and free circulate in the Schengen Area: a zone where 26 European countries have abolished their internal borders for the free and unrestricted movement of people.
- Visas Information: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Visas
- Who needs a visa?: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Who needs a visa?
- Online Visa: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: E-Visa Portal
Invitation Letter
An invitation letter can be issued by the ESCV 2026 organisers upon request from the participant if all the following criteria are met:
- The participant plays a role in the ESCV 2026 (author of accepted paper, participant, etc.);
- The participant has paid the registration fee.
Send your request for invitation letter to escv2026@escv2026.org
The letters will be issued in digital format only.
The ESCV 2026 organisers will not be held responsible for any visa-related issues or delays, nor are they able to speed up visa issuing within the embassies, consulates, or the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Disclamer
The ESCV 2026 Organizing Committee serve as the host of the scientific event. We do not have the authority to intervene with the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Embassies on behalf of any delegate.
The decision to grant a visa rest solely with the Portuguese authorities.
Registration fees will be refunded as per the Congress Cancellation Policy if a visa is denied, provided that the visa application was submitted at least two months prior to the event and official proof of denial is provided.
