An online Portugal travel guide features helpful tips for travelers on the logistics of travel to the country. One important fact that travelers should know is that Portugal is a party to the Schengen Agreement. This means that there are no border checks on travelers who are coming from other countries which are also part of this agreement.

The EU countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Ireland, Cyprus, Romania and the UK, as well as some of the Nordic countries are all members of the Schengen agreement. Therefore, travelers will find that most airports in Europe are divided into Schengen and non-Schengen areas which are similar in function to domestic and international areas in other airports. For travelers from outside the Euro zone, a visa issued for one Schengen member country will allow extended travel into others with no further customs or border checks.

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