Europe · 5 verified centres
Portugal has two parallel routes. The Goethe-Institut examines in Lisbon and Porto across A1 to C2 plus TestDaF, and telc runs entirely through the German-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, whose DUAL vocational centres examine in Lisbon, Porto and Portimão. That second network exists because of dual vocational training, so it is the one to look at if your German is for an apprenticeship or a job.
Where to sit the exam
Each centre was checked on the exam board's own website. Dates and fees change, so confirm directly with the centre before you pay or travel.
Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 37, 1169-016 Lisboa
The institute publishes a single national exam calendar, "Prüfungstermine Portugal", covering both its locations - check it rather than a city page.
Av. Infante Dom Henrique, Lote 320, 1800-220 Lisboa
The German-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce runs telc through its DUAL vocational training centres. If your German is for an apprenticeship or an employer, this is the network built for it.
Rua Nossa Senhora de Fátima 107, 4050-427 Porto
Av. Sidónio Pais 379, 4100-468 Porto
The northern DUAL centre, a telc alternative to the Goethe-Institut in the same city.
Rua Jaime Palhinha, Edifício Portimar, 2º andar, 8500-833 Portimão
The only verified exam centre in the Algarve, and the only one outside Lisbon and Porto. It saves a long drive north.
We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe. Follow the centre link for the current calendar.
Before you book
All three Portuguese telc centres are AHK DUAL centres run by the German-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, set up around dual vocational training. If an employer or apprenticeship is behind your exam, start there rather than with a language school.
Portimão is the only verified centre outside Lisbon and Porto. For candidates in the south that removes a full day of travel, so check its calendar before booking a trip to Lisbon.
Goethe-Institut Portugal publishes a single "Prüfungstermine Portugal" schedule covering Lisbon and Porto together. Read that rather than assuming each city announces separately.
ÖSD publishes no register we can read, so Portuguese ÖSD coverage is unknown to us rather than absent. If your file names the Austrian diploma specifically, use ÖSD’s own finder before planning travel.
Sitting the exam abroad usually means one shot and a long wait for the next date. Practise in the real format first - Goethe, telc or DTZ - and let the analytics show which module still needs the weeks you have left.
FAQ
At the Goethe-Institut in Lisbon (Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 37) or Porto (Rua Nossa Senhora de Fátima 107), both covering A1 to C2 plus TestDaF; or at the AHK Portugal DUAL centres in Lisbon, Porto and Portimão, which examine telc.
Yes, three, all run by the German-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce as DUAL vocational centres: Lisbon, Porto and Portimão. They do not publish a fee list where we could read it, so ask for the price in writing.
Yes, at the AHK DUAL centre in Portimão, on Rua Jaime Palhinha. It is the only verified centre outside Lisbon and Porto, and it examines telc rather than Goethe.
The Goethe-Institut lists TestDaF among its exams in Portugal, but booking runs centrally through testdaf.de rather than the institute. It is a B2 to C1 exam for university admission on six fixed dates a year.
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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