Extended stay in Portugal

Portugal is part of the Schengen region and Canadians who travel there are limited to staying 90 days. If you want to stay longer, then a special visa extension is required. Portugal provides a 90 day extension to the Schengen visa duration. The only caveat is that you cannot travel to the other Schengen locations during this extended stay. (I'm not sure if you can travel to non-Schengen countries during this extended stay in Portugal. More research required.)

To apply for the extension, you first need to make an application online to book an appointment with the Portuguese immigration office once you are in Portugal. You need to provide two colour passport photos and pay the €64 fee. There is a good video from This Is Our Retirement on the procedure. They note that the best way to do your trip may be to travel first to one or more of the other Schengen region countries up until close to the 90 day limit and then go to Portugal for the rest of the stay and to apply for the extension. If it is in the winter months then Greece, Malta, Spain, southern Italy or southern France may be good choices for the first leg of the holiday.

Schengen region