The Algarve region, being one of the loveliest tourists areas in Portugal, with its good weather, pleasant beaches, traditional food and handicraft, served by the Faro International Airport and with low rates of criminality is, after Lisbon, the most densely foreigner populated area in Portugal.
The Algarve’s SEF Regional Direction covers the entire District on land with deployment at the maritime borders at most of the marinas and at Faro’s international Airport.
Documentation
In order to deal with your documentation in Portugal you must visit a SEF Service Bureau, located in the Regional Directorate, Delegation or Department of your area of residence. SEF has an advanced booking service, through which you may schedule your appointment by telephone or through online registration, for any Service Bureau.
Schedule an appointment by telephone (SEF’s call centre)
You may schedule your appointment by telephone, every working day, from 09:00 to 17:30, by calling our number 808 202 653 (fixed network) or 808 962 690 (mobile network).
The functionality that allows online scheduling of a meeting is available on SEF’s website to all citizens who intend to:
Accessing your online bookings
You may manage your booking on the website. When scheduling a meeting you shall be immediately informed about the date, time and place of your appointment, as well as which documents you must take with you.
Please see the following download for list of Service Bureaux