Enter the EU with my PT Residency card

Residencies & citizenships Portugal Golden Visa 🇵🇹
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Hi, we are planning our next visit to Portugal for a few months from now. We received our residence cards 2 months ago… so exciting! :slight_smile:

I just want to confirm again that we wont need to apply for Schengen visa’s. As a South African citizen we would have to apply for a Schengen visa before we can travel to any EU country. Can we now just take our passport and PT residency card and travel to PT via any border entry?

Thanks again for this great resource!

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15 I have a valid long stay visa/residence permit for a country that is part of the Schengen area. Do I need another visa to travel to other Schengen states?

No. A long stay visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen State allows you to travel or stay in other Schengen States, while respecting the maximum duration of a “short stay” (a stay of “90 days in any 180 day period”).

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Thank you. Thats a big relief!

Cheers