Important contacts for Portugal
Portuguese Embassy in the UK
11 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PP, UK Tel: (020) 7235 5331. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1300 and 1400-1730.
Portuguese Consulate General in the UK
3 Portland Place, London W1B 1HR, UK Tel: (020) 7291 3770 or 09065 508 948 (recorded visa information; calls cost £1 per minute). www.secomunidades.pt/londres Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1330, appointment only (closed UK and Portuguese public holidays).
Portuguese National Tourist Office in the UK
Portuguese Embassy, 11 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PP, UK Tel: 0845 355 1212 (brochure request and information service; local call rate). www.visitportugal.com
British Embassy
Rua de sao Bernado 33 1249-082 Lisboa Tel + 351 21 392 40 00 Fax + 351 21 392 4021 Working hours Monday to Friday 09.00 – 13.00 14.30 – 17.00 Summer hours (7th July to 25 August) Monday to Thursday 09.00 – 13.00 14.30 – 17.00 Friday 09.00 – 13.00
Consular opening hours Monday to Thursday 09.30 – 11.30 15.00 – 16.30 Friday 09.00 – 12.30 closed in the afternoon
Importation of vehicles custom offices
For those residents in the districts of Leiria, Lisbon, Portalegre and Santarem: Alfandega de Lisboa Jardim do Tobaco Avenida Infante D Henriques 110-280 Lisboa Tel; 21 881 4100 Fax: 21 886 8898
Resident in Braga, Braganca, Guarda, Porto, Viana do Castelo and Vila Real: Alfandega do Freixieiro Jardim Nacional 107 Perafita 4405 Matosinhos Tel: 22 999 9680/9690 Fax: 22 996 0725
Resident in Aveiro, Coimbra, Castelo Branco, Guarda and Viseu: Alfandega de Aveiro Edificio TIRTIFE. Lugar de Moinhos 3801-301 Aveiro Tel: 23442 3350 Fax: 23 430 1062
Resident in Beja, Evora and Setubal: Alfandega de Setubal Avenida Jaime Rebelo 2904-536 Setubal Tel: 26 552 2165 Fax: 26 523 4156
Resident in the Algarve: Alfandega de Faro Avendia 5 de Outubr, 82-A 800-076 Faro Tel: 28 989 8550 Fax: 28 989 8559
Resident in Madeira: Alfandega do Funchal Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses, 24 9000-054 Funchal Tel: 29 122 0137 Fax: 29 123 0156
Resident in Azores: Alfandega de Ponta Delgada Praca Vasco da Gama 9500-350 Ponta Delgada Tel: 29 628 5251 Fax: 29 628 4469
Defra Email pet.helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk International animal health division 020 7904 6415 Tel 0870 241 1710
Property in Portugal