visas
What is it?
Certification of supporting documents for the export of goods.
Required documents
Original Documentation
Copies of Documents
Letter Request indicating the intended
Invoices (if there is any aggregate to the documentation)
Delivery
The delivery of the Visa is always done in our headquarters, at Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, 89 - Lisbon, between 9.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.. At your request can be sent by mail, with no additional cost.
Conditions
Cut-off time for document processing: 24 hours
The Chamber Members benefit from a discount of 50% on the service fee and from an exemption in all copies emissions
The cost varies according to the value of the invoice (if there is any aggregate to the documentation)
ATA Carnets
What is it?
The ATA Carnet is an international Customs document that allows the temporary entry of goods in more than 70 countries, with a limit of one year, without customs payments. The initials “ATA” comes from the French and English words “Admission Temporaire / Temporary Admission”.
With a carnet, its user can:
• Custom clear their goods in advance to a predetermined fixed cost
• Transit with goods through more than one country
• Use the same document to several trips during its validity period
• Return to your home country without problems and delays
• Promote the transit of goods within the customs territory, without needing specific controls
• Certified by the customs authority
The ATA Carnet system is a perfect illustration of how close cooperation between businesses and customs can facilitate international trade.
Each country in the ATA chain has a single issuing organization, approved by its national customs authorities and WCF (World Chambers Federation). In Portugal it is the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The issuing entity is empowered to issue ATA Carnets and to authorize the chambers of commerce in national territory to issue Carnets under its authority.
The ATA Carnet operates under international Customs convention, administered by the WCO - World Customs Organisation.
The system is run by a World ATA Carnet Council, in cooperation with the WCO. The Council established regional working groups to promote the ATA Carnet in countries of Africa, Asia and Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
This document covers commercial samples, professional equipment and goods to be used at trade shows, fairs, exhibittions or similar. Examples of goods covered:
• Computers
• Vehicle
• Tools
• Jewellery
• Photographic equipment
• Clothing
• Film Equipment
• Medical appliancces
• Musical instruments
• Race horses
• Industrial machinery
• Etc.
Who benefits?
• Sales representatives and exhibitors
• Importers
• Exporters
• Executives
• Other professionals
Delivery
The delivery of the ATA Carnet is always done in our headquarters, at Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, 89 - Lisbon, between 9.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m., or can be sent by mail without the need to travel. The Chamber offers you an express service that enables delivery by noon of the following day, in the requested place. This option has an extra cost of 20€.
Conditions
The company/ owner (who requests the ATA Carnet) must be registered in Portugal.
Goods will hereunder always have to return to their country of origin (within 12 months), can not be sold and this document does not apply to consumable or perishable goods.
The owner or his representative will be responsible for the validation of the Carnet to the customs authorities in order to have the records in the document accordingly.
After use, it is mandatory to return the Carnet to the issuing authority, Lisbon or Oporto Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• Standard order - 48h:
Non Members – 170 €
Members – 100 €
• Urgent order - 24h or less:
Non Members - 334 €
Members - 194 €
• This cost varies if the request is for more than three trips or destinations.
The additional value by destination is:
• Non Members - 8 €
• Members - 6 €
