Head of mission
Fernando d'Orey de Brito e Cunha Figueirinhas
Nominated on December 24th, 2021
Diplomatic relations
- Diplomatic relations were established on June 20th, 1976
- On January 17th, 2011, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates signed a convention in Abu Dhabi to avoid double taxation and to prevent tax evasion
- On November 19th, 2011, an agreement for the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments is signed in Abu Dhabi
- On November 17th, 2012, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates sign an economic cooperation agreement in Abu Dhabi
- On July 27th, 2015, a deal is signed in Lisbon regarding aerial services
First diplomatic mission
- On December 29th, 1981, Ambassador Pedro Paulo de Morais Alves Machado, based in Riyadh, presented his credentials as non-resident Ambassador in the United Arab Emirates