What documents are required to enter Portugal

Valid passport or travel document: The document must be valid until three months after the planned date of departure from the Schengen territory, and must have been issued during the ten years immediately before the date of entry. Each individual who needs a visa must submit a separate application, including any family members listed in your passport. 
Etias: From 2026 on, if you do not have a valid visa, you will need ETIAS to visit Portugal (note: Citizens/residents of Schengen countries do not need ETIAS). The new ETIAS requirement applies to citizens from the US, Canada, UK, Australia and others. To check the full list, please click here.

Visa: If you're not from a visa-exempt country (this applies to citizens of India, China and more), you do not need ETIAS to travel to Portugal. Instead, you need to apply for a Schengen visa. To check the full list of nationalities requiring a visa, please click here.  
For any further assistance on welcome letters for your visa, you can contact our travel agency at hp@destination.be. 

Invitation letter before arrival
If you need an official invitation letter for Lisbon, please contact our agency per email with the following information:
NAME & SURNAME:
DATE OF BIRTH:
PASSPORT NUMBER:
DATE OF ISSUE:
DATE OF EXPIRY:
PLACE OF ISSUE:
Please email this information to Destination.

Upon Arrival
All guests are asked to arrive independently at the Epic Sana Marques Lisbon Hotel.
The average price per ride is between 20 and 30 euros, depending on arrival time.

Upon Departure
All guests are advised to leave to the airport no less than three hours before departure.
Taxi service is available at the hotel and may be coordinated through the hotel concierge.
The average price per ride is between 20 and 30 euros, depending on departure time.

Contact in Lisbon: 
Full name: Epic Sana Marques Lisbon Hotel
Address: Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, Pç do Marques de Pombal 8, 1069-310 Lisbon
City: Lisbon
Country: Portugal 
Phone number: +351 21 006 4300
Contact details: hp@destination.be

Hotel accommodations
Overnight costs, including breakfast and all taxes, will be covered by each participant and should be paid upon registration.
Breakfast and all taxes are included.
A 100% cancellation policy applies to all accommodation requests from the moment they are submitted through the registration website.

Insurance coverage for the trip
Health and luggage insurance should be organized individually by guests.

Dress code for the event
Dress code is casual for daytime and evening events. 

What is the local currency in Lisbon/Portugal
EUROS

How is the weather this time of year?
The average daytime temperature is 8°C (46°F) with highs of 14°C (57°F) in the middle of the day. The temperature drops to 4°C (40°F) at night. The January rainfall can go up to 109mm spread across fourteen days. Even though it is winter, snow is exceptionally unlikely to fall in Lisbon in January. During January typical wind speeds vary from calm to moderate breezes, rarely rising above strong winds.

Dietary restrictions and/or requirements
When registering online, there are a variety of options for special dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, kosher, halal, etc.