Portugal
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Portugal
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Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR.
In 2018, twenty years after closing its offices in 1998, UNHCR re-established its presence in Portugal.
UNHCR focuses on advocacy and supports authorities and non-governmental institutions in delivering protection and solutions through technical support, capacity building and strategic advice on asylum, refugee and statelessness matters.
Portugal is a signatory of the 1951 Refugee Convention, Protocol, and UN Statelessness Conventions.
The operations in Portugal are coordinated by the Belgium multi-country office.
Office contact details
Brussels, Belgium
Street Address:
Avenue Louise 283, B-1050 Brussels, BC, Belgium
Mailing Address:
Avenue Louise 283, B-1050 Brussels, BC, Belgium
Telephone:
Email:
Time Zone:
GMT+02:00
Working Hours
Monday: 09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday: 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 18:00
Friday: 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday: closed
Sunday: closed
Public Holidays:
01 January 2026, New Year's Day
20 March 2026, Eid al-Fitr
03 April 2026, Good Friday
06 April 2026, Easter Monday
01 May 2026, Labour Day/Day of Vesak
25 May 2026, Whit Monday
27 May 2026, Eid al-Adha
21 July 2026, Belgian National Day
25 December 2026, Christmas Day
