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Portugal

Passport and visa service: Consult the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
For further information: For Portugal's embassies and consulates abroad, consult the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
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Official language: In Portugal, the national language is Portuguese.
Other languages spoken: Spanish, French and English are the foreign languages best known and used in business relations.
Business language: According to the age of your contact: under 40 the Portuguese person will speak English. If your contact is over 40, he will probably speak French.
Spanish is gaining ground.
Getting some knowledge: The travlang website can help you for information in Portuguese.
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Domestic currency: Euro
ISO Code: EUR
To obtain domestic currency: A foreigner arriving in Portugal can easily withdraw money at ATMs, called "Multibanco" and shown by blue "MB" signs. Portugal is one of the countries where the ATM network has multiplied most densely and rapidly, as well as the range of services on offer. At ATMs you can withdraw money, pay utility bills (water, electricity, gas, telephone, etc.), pay taxes, pay fines, transfer money, recharge a mobile phone (if the chip is Portuguese), buy train tickets, buy concert tickets and sign up electronically for standing orders, etc.
Possible means of payment: In shops, restaurants, hotels and cafés you can pay in cash or by credit card, according to the amount. American Express cards are not widely accepted. There is an extensive network of ATMs called "Caixas Multibanco".
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Automatic Teller Machines (ATM): To find out the locations of ATMs in in Portugal, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Type of climate: Average temperatures in Lisbon in January are 8°C and in June 28°C. The best seasons for visiting the country are spring (between April and June) and the end of summer, beginning of autumn (between September and October). However, for bathing, it is better to visit the country during July, August and September, or even October (in the south of Portugal and in Madeira). The summer months are from mid-June to mid-September.
For further information: The Portuguese Meteorological Institute website

Telephone codes: To call in Portugal from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +351.
To call Tunisia from Portugal, dial 00 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: GSM, GPRS,PTT, UMTS, WCDMA, EDGE.
Internet suffix: .pt
Emergency numbers

ambulances and medical emergencies and police

112