Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇵🇹 Europe
VPS hosting in Lisbon
Portugal is not in the Eyes alliances and lands the EllaLink cable — the direct fibre path to Brazil, at roughly 60 ms.
CoreNo Eyes allianceGDPR appliesDMCA not applicable40 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Lisbon, Portugal, without KYC. OnionVPS requires only an email address; no identification is ever requested. Portugal is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence alliances, and the DMCA does not apply here—it is US law, and local copyright law generally requires a court order. GDPR applies to personal data processed in Lisbon. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Lisbon
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal (PT)
- Region
- Europe
- Tier
- Core
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- Yes
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2021
- Uplink
- 40 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage · Custom ISO upload
- Coordinates
- 38.72, -9.14
Why hosting in Lisbon looks the way it does
Lisbon sits on the Iberian coast, a hub on the EllaLink cable that cuts latency to Brazil to roughly 60 ms. The facility offers 40 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, NVMe storage, and custom ISO upload. Portugal's legal posture—outside intelligence-sharing alliances and not bound by the DMCA—makes it a rare privacy-friendly core region. OnionVPS has operated here since 2021.
People deploy VPN endpoints, privacy-focused mail servers, and document storage in Lisbon, taking advantage of the non-Eyes jurisdiction and the lack of DMCA takedowns. The EllaLink connection makes it a solid choice for serving Brazil and South America, with São Paulo at 109 ms. DDoS mitigation protects always-on services.
Plans available in Lisbon
Cutter 8
$ 34 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 92 /month
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 22 /month
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Lisbon
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 23 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 27 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 28 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 75 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 80 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 85 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 92 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 109 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 113 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 152 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 162 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 247 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Portugal a good place to host a server?
Portugal is not in the Eyes alliances and lands the EllaLink cable — the direct fibre path to Brazil, at roughly 60 ms.
Is Portugal in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Portugal is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our core tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Portugal?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Portugal is governed by Portugal copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Lisbon from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 28 ms to Frankfurt and 80 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Lisbon?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
What is the latency from Lisbon to Brazil?
The great-circle estimate to São Paulo is 109 ms, thanks to the EllaLink cable, which is the direct fibre path to Brazil. This makes Lisbon a strong choice for services targeting Brazilian users, where lower latency improves responsiveness and user experience compared to routing via other European hubs.
Can I use a custom OS with a Lisbon server?
Yes. Every OnionVPS plan, including Lisbon, includes full root access, true KVM virtualisation, and custom ISO upload. You can boot OpenBSD, NixOS, Whonix, or any image you create. You also get a routed IPv6 /64, so you can assign addresses to your instances as needed.
This page is general information, not legal advice.