Portuguese missions

This is a list of all missions of Portugal. It requires Golden Century immersion pack to be full.

Clicking on a mission icon leads to the appropriate table row.

Without Golden Century, Portugal have access to Generic missions, and the following branches of the mission tree, listed here:

• Beyond Cape Bojador
• Colonise West Africa
• Settle in Central Africa
• Go Westward
• Brazilian Dominance

• The Cape of Good Hope
• Control the Shipping Lanes
• Shipyards of the East
• Conquer Zanzibar
• Horn of Africa

• Conquer Hormuz
• Push to India
• Settle Indonesia
• Onward to Cathay
• Secure Trade

• Competitive Advantage
• Conquer Tangiers
• Expand the Buffer Zone

National missions

Colonization of the New World

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Beyond Cape Bojador	Portugal has discovered any province in the West African Coast. Has at least 1 Colonist.	Gain +10 Prestige. Portugal gets "Unknown Frontier" for 15 years, giving the following effects: +20% Settler Chance
	Colonize the Caribbean	Portugal or their subjects own at least 5 fully colonized provinces in the Colonial Caribbean colonial region.	Colonial subjects in the Colonial Caribbean colonial region get "Thriving Caribbean Colony" for 20 years, giving the following effects: 10% Trade Efficiency	Beyond Cape Bojador
	Go Westward	Portugal has discovered any province in the Colonial Brazil colonial region. Portugal owns at least one fully colonized province in the Colonial Brazil colonial region.	Portugal gains "Experienced Admiralty" for 15 years, giving the following effects: +10% Moral of Navies −30% Envoy Travel Time +10% Ship Trade Power	Beyond Cape Bojador
	Brazilian Dominance	Portugal or their subjects own at least 10 fully colonized provinces in the Colonial Brazil colonial region	Portugal gains "Capitanias Hereditarias" for 20 years, giving the following effect: +25% Global Tariffs	Settle in Central Africa Go Westward
	Promote the Bandeirantes	Rio de Janeiro: With Dharma: Has a Center of Trade of at least level 2 Without Dharma: Has a Marketplace, Trade depot or Stock exchange building Portugal or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo	Minas Gerais province: Now produces Gold Gets "Minas Gerais" until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +2.00 Local Goods Produced Increased chance of discovering Gold. this doubles the weight for getting gold as a trade good for Portugal and its colonial nations.	Brazilian Dominance
	Establish Jesuit Missions	If Portugal is Catholic: At least 7 states in Colonial Brazil owned by Portugal or non-tributary subjects have an assigned Holy order. Else, at least 35 provinces in Colonial Brazil owned by Portugal or non-tributary subjects have same Religion than us	If Portugal is Catholic: Portugal gets "Padroado" until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +2.00 Yearly Papal Influence Else, gains 100 Diplomatic Power	Promote the Bandeirantes

Colonize Africa

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Colonise West Africa	Portugal owns at least one fully colonized province in the Guinea region.	Portugal gains: Explorer with 60 tradition +60 Diplomatic Power	Beyond Cape Bojador
	Settle in Central Africa	Portugal has discovered any province in the Congo region. Portugal owns at least one fully colonized province in the Congo region.	Portugal gains "Kongolese Ambitions" for 15 years, giving +20 Trade Power in Congo trade node	Colonise West Africa
	The Triangle Trade	Portugal is the strongest Trade Power in the following Trade Nodes: Ivory Coast Brazil Sevilla	Portugal gains: 2.00 Mercantilism Every owned province in Africa producing Slaves gets "Triangle Trade" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +10% Local goods produced	Brazilian Dominance Settle in Central Africa
	The Cape of Good Hope	Portugal has discovered any province in the South Africa region. Light ships represent at least 25% of the Naval Force Limit. Total navy size at least 100% of the Naval Force Limit.	Portugal gains: +10 Prestige 3 years worth of Sailors Portugal gains permanent claims on the following: Cape of Good Hope Area Mozambique Area Sofala Quelimane	Colonise West Africa
	Shipyards of the East	Portugal has discovered any province in the East Africa region. Owned by Portugal: Sofala Quelimane All provinces in the Mozambique area	Gain +10 Prestige. Portugal gains claims on the following area: Majeerteen Portugal gains permanent claims on the following: Zimbabwe Area Butua Area Zanzibar	The Cape of Good Hope
	African Gold	Portugal or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Zimbabwe Butua	Massapa, Butua, Zimbabwe and Sofala provinces: Get "African Gold Rush" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +20% Local Goods Produced Modifier	Shipyards of the East
	Conquer Zanzibar	Owned by Portugal: Zanzibar	Zanzibar gains: +3 Base Production +3 Base Manpower Zanzibar gets "Western Fortification" until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +25% Local Defensiveness +25% Supply Limit Modifier	Shipyards of the East
	Horn of Africa	Portugal has discovered any province in one of the following areas: Mogadishu Majeerteen Somaliland	Portugal gets "Sub-Saharan Ambitions" ( +20 Trade Power) in Zanzibar trade node for 15 years Portugal gains permanent claims on Hormuz	The Cape of Good Hope

Asian trade companies

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Conquer Hormuz	Portugal owns the following province: Hormuz	Hormuz gains: +3 Base Production +3 Base Manpower Hormuz gets "Western Fortification" until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +25% Local Defensiveness +25% Supply Limit Modifier Portugal gains a permanent claim on the Muscat Area.	Horn of Africa
	Portuguese Oman	All provinces in the Muscat area: Owned by Portugal or its non-tributary subjects. Masqat: Owned by Portugal	Masqat and Hormuz get "Persian Gulf Trade" until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +10.0% Local Trade Power +10.0% Local Defensiveness	Conquer Hormuz
	Push to India	Portugal has discovered Goa, and any province in the Coromandel region.	Explorer Afonso de Albuquerque (5/5/5/0) becomes available for duty. The event ‘Vasco da Gama in India’ happens. Portugal gains a permanent claim on Malabar Area.	Horn of Africa
	Portuguese Malabar	Portugal or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following area: Malabar	Portugal gains a permanent claim on the following: North Lanka Area South Lanka Area Thana Daman Surat	Push to India
	Portuguese Ceylon	Portugal or its non-tributary subjects owns all provinces in the following areas: North Lanka South Lanka	Gain 3.00 Mercantilism	Portuguese Malabar
	Control Surat	The following provinces are owned by Portugal or its non-tributary subjects: Thana Daman Surat	Portugal gets "Indian Investment Boom" for 20 years, giving the following effects: −20% Trade Company Investment Cost Portugal gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Rakhine Lower Burma	Portuguese Malabar
	Portuguese Burma	Portugal or its non-tributary subjects owns all provinces in the following areas: Rakhine Lower Burma	Portugal gets "Portuguese-Burmese Trade" ( +50 Trade power) in Bengal trade node for 20 years.	Control Surat
	Casa da Índia	Have 5 states with at least one Trade Company Investment in the India superregion.	The event happens.	Control Surat
	Settle Indonesia	Portugal has discovered any province in the Malaya region. Portugal owns at least one fully colonized province in the Malaya region.	Portugal gets "Spice Trade" for 15 years, giving the following effects: +15% Trade Efficiency +15% Trade Steering Portugal gains a permanent claim on Malacca province.	Push to India
	Portuguese Malacca	Owns core province: Malacca	Portugal gets the event ‘Excommunication of Were-Tigers’. Malacca gets "Portuguese Malacca" until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +10.0% Local Trade Power +10.0% Local Defensiveness	Settle Indonesia
	Secure Trade	Portugal is the strongest Trade Power in Malacca trade node	Portugal gets "Trade Dominance" for 20 years, giving the following effect: +15% Global Trade Power	Portuguese Malacca
	Onward to Cathay	Portugal has discovered at least one province in the following regions: South China Japan	Portugal gains: +50 Diplomatic Power +30 Prestige Lisboa gets "Mastery of the Unknown" until the end of the game, giving the following effect: +25% Local Trade Power Portugal gains a claim on: Macau	Settle Indonesia
	Trade with Cathay	Portugal has 15% or more Trade power in Canton trade node. Macau: One of the following must be true: Owned by Portugal or its non-tributary subjects. Province Owner: Is not a subject nation Province owner's opinion of Portugal is at least 50.	(hidden) If the owner of Macau (668): is not a subject. is not Portugal or one of its non-tributary subjects. then the owner of Macau (668) gets the event ‘The Portuguese in Macau’. Else, Portugal gains 3.00 mercantilism.	Onward to Cathay
	Trade with Japan	Portugal has 15% or more Trade power in Nippon trade node. Hizen: One of the following must be true: Owned by Portugal or its non-tributary subjects. Province Owner: Is not a subject nation Province owner's opinion of Portugal is at least 50.	(hidden) If the owner of Hizen (4182): is not a subject. is not Portugal or one of its non-tributary subjects. then the owner of Hizen (4182) gets the event ‘The Portuguese in Nagasaki’. Else, Portugal gains 3.00 mercantilism.	Trade with Cathay

Iberian expansion

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	English Alliance	One of the following must be true: All of the following must be true: Allied with England/ Great Britain England's opinion of Portugal is at least 100. Is a rival of England/ Great Britain	If Portugal is allied wth England: England and Portugal gains opinion modifier “Anglo-Portuguese Alliance” ( +100 Opinion / −0.5 Yearly decay) towards each others Portugal gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Galicia Area Asturias Area
	Launch a Flagship	Country has a Flagship	Gain 20 Navy Tradition. Portugal gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Leon Extremadura Lower Andalucia
	Intervene in Castile	Portugal or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Leon Extremadura Lower Andalucia Galicia Asturias	Portugal gains a permanent claim on Iberia Region.	English Alliance Launch a Flagship
	Lusitanian Empire	Portugal or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Iberia region.	The Government Rank of Portugal changes to Empire. Gain 25 Prestige.	Intervene in Castile

Moroccan conquest

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Competitive Advantage	Total navy size at least 100% of the Naval Force Limit	Portugal gains: +50 Diplomatic Power +15 Navy Tradition Portugal gets permanent claims on Tangiers
	Conquer Tangiers	Owns Tangiers	Portugal gains: +150 Administrative Power +5 Prestige Portugal gets permanent claims on the following area: Gharb Portugal gains a claim on on the following area: Southern Morocco	Competitive Advantage
	Expand the Buffer Zone	Portugal owns all provinces in the Gharb area	Gharb, North Morocco and Southern Morocco Areas get "Buffer Zone Economy" for 15 years, giving the following effects: −2 Local unrest +25% Local Trade Power	Conquer Tangier

Trade

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Wine Monopolies	One of the following must be true: Own or have a subject own at least 10 provinces producing with a workshop or Counting house Trading enough to get the Trading Bonus.	Portugal gets "Wine Monopolies" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +20% Trade Steering
	Great Trading Houses	One of the following must be true: At least 6 Merchants Portugal is the strongest Trade Power in Sevilla Trade node 10 provinces owned by you or your non-tributary subjects with a Trade depot or Stock Exchange	Portugal gets "Houses of Trade" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +15% Global Trade Power	Wine Monopolies
	Arts and Letters	Have at least 8 University Lisboa: Have a University Owned by Portugal	Portugal gets "Arts and Letters" for 20 years, giving the following effects: −10.0% Advisor Cost −5.0% Administrative Technology Cost	Great Trading Houses

Other missions

Non-owners of Golden Century have access to the additional mission below.

	Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
	Control the Shipping Lanes	Owned by Portugal: All provinces in the Cape of Good Hope area	Portugal gets "Costal Superiority" for 15 years, giving the following effects: +15% Trade Efficiency −15% Naval Maintenance Modifier Portugal gains permanent claims on the following: Mozambique Area Sofala Quelimane	The Cape of Good Hope