For Portugal every customer needs to provide a signed printout from an online Schengen visa application form (VAF).
Therefore, each customer’s first needs to duly complete and print the online Schengen visa application form as follows:

• Click Schengen Visa Application form (PDF format)
• Duly complete the online visa application form (as per the passport’s details)
• Select File in Menu bar
• Select Print and confirm Printing

Once the online Schengen visa application form has been printed, then the customer needs to finish the remaining steps:

• Sign the completed visa application form in the designated places (1st signature at no.37, 2nd signature right under the disclaimer at the end of the VAF)
• Bring the signed visa application form with the supporting documents on his/her appointment day

Identify visa type

Eligibility

Customers must at least meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to submit a Schengen visa application:

1. holding a valid passport/travel document
2. holding a valid UK residence permit. In case the customers holds a short stay visa for the UK, C type visa (see example here), then a Schengen visa application can only be accepted, subject to analysis from the Mission, for Essential Travel (business, study, family reunification, health or humanitarian reasons, and EU Family Members accompanying the corresponding family member)
3. applying for a short stay visa: Tourist (including Minors), Visitor Family/Friends, Business, EEA/EU and Swiss national family member or Airport Transit

Jurisdiction Portugal Visa Application Centre in London

The following counties, please check Table, come under the jurisdiction of the Consulate of Portugal in London, i.e. customers residing in 1 of these counties can only submit their visa application at the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in London, which is outsourced representative for the Consulate of Portugal in London.

Please note that you must reside in one of the counties listed below to be eligible
to apply in the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in London

Jurisdiction Portugal Visa Application Centre in Manchester or Edinburgh,

The following counties, please check table , come under the jurisdiction of the Consulate of Portugal in Manchester, i.e. customers residing in 1 of these counties can only submit their visa application at the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centres in Manchester or Edinburgh, which are outsourced representatives for the Consulate of Portugal in Manchester.

Please note that you must reside in one of the counties listed below to be eligible to apply in
the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centres in either Manchester or Edinburgh