Currency Since 2002 the sole currency of Portugal has been the Euro.
Coins: 1cent, 2cent, 5cent, 10cent, 20cent, 50cent, €1, €2.
Banknotes: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200, €500. More information about the updated exchange rates can be found at the XE Website.
Electricity European type 2 pin sockets with 220 volts AC at 50 cycles are used. The phase 380 volt current is normally available in meeting and exhibition rooms. To use American-type plugs, a 220-volt transformer should be used together with an adapter plug.
Useful Phone numbers Country Code: +351
International Call Prefix: 00
Lisbon area prefix: 21
National Emergency Number: 112
Forestry Protection National Number/ Fire Department: 117
Taxis in Lisbon:
| 21 793 27 56 | | | 21 811 90 00 (RádioTáxis) | | | 21 811 11 00 (Teletáxis) |
Police in Lisbon: PSP/ Lisbon Metropolitan Police Command: 21 765 42 42
Lisbon Tourism Police Station: 21 342 16 23
GNR - General Command: 21 321 70 00
PSP Traffic: 21 750 12 00
Hospitals in Lisbon:
Santa Maria Hospital: 21 780 50 00/ 21 780 51 11 / 21 780 52 22
CUF Hospital: 21 392 61 00 / 21 002 52 00
British Hospital Lisbon XXI: 21 721 34 00
Cuf Descobertas Hospital: 21 002 52 00
Luz Hospital: 21 710 44 00
Lusíadas Hospital: 21 770 40 40
CTT- Post Office: 707 26 26 26
Credit Card Offices:
American Express: 707 50 40 50 / 21 427 82 05
Mastercard: 800 811 272
Visa: 800 811 107
Health Requirements With the exception of vaccination certificates for persons coming from areas where yellow fever is endemic, there are no special health requirements.
Passport and Visas
A valid passport (or identity card for European Community nationals) is required. Visas are not necessary for citizens of EU countries, the U.S.A., Canada and the majority of countries. Please contact your local Portuguese Embassy, Consulate or your Travel Agency for further information.
Language
Portuguese is a Romanic Language with 2010 to 2015 million native speakers, usually listed as the sixth or seventh most spoken language in the world.
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