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Portugal visa processing times, by US consulate

Where you apply matters more than almost anything else you control. These are the most recent full-year averages, plus live reports from applicants — add yours after your decision and the dataset gets better for the next person.

Baseline: 2025 actuals via visas.pt reporting — consular average 55.2 days vs VFS Global 71.0 days. Last verified 29 July 2026. Community reports load below when the tracker backend is live.
Where filedRoute2025 avg (days)
New Bedford, MADirect consular34.8
Boston, MADirect consular~45
Newark, NJDirect consular~50
All consulates (average)Direct55.2
All VFS centers (average)VFS Global71.0
Miami, FLVFS97.0

After the consular decision, the AIMA residence-card stage adds 75–196 days depending on district (2025 actuals; Santarém fastest, Lisbon slowest).

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Community-reported data is indicative, not official. Consulate performance changes with staffing and season; verify current expectations with the consulate holding jurisdiction over your state.