Portugal travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Portugal: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 230V, emergency 112, currency EUR.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-11-12
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CapitalLisbon
CurrencyEUR
LanguagesPortuguese
Calling code+351
Emergency numbers112
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population10M