Restrictive measures of AIR TRAFFIC to and from mainland Portugal
[Updated 14 May 2021]
Published in 14.05.2021
Flights to and from Portugal are allowed for:
Flights to and from the
countries of the European Union or from Schengen Associated countries:
Countries with an incidence rate equal
to or greater than 150 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Poland,
Romania Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland
- Only “essential travel” is allowed
- Must present proof of a negative test to COVID-19 (RT-PCR), carried
out within 72 hours before boarding time
Countries with an incidence rate equal
to or greater than 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days
- Brazil, Cyprus, Croatia, France, India, Lithuania, Netherlands, South
Africa and Sweden
- Only “essential travel” is allowed
- Must present proof of a negative test to COVID-19 (RT-PCR), carried
out within 72 hours before boarding time
- It is compulsory to comply with a prophylactic isolation period of 14
days, at home or in a place indicated by the health authorities, after
entering mainland Portugal
Flights from Ireland, Finland, Iceland and Malta have no restrictions,
but passengers need a negative test to COVID-19 (RT-PCR), carried out
within 72 hours before boarding time.
Non-essential travels from UK are
allowed to enter Portugal as of the 00:00 of 17th of May, but
must present proof of a
negative test
to COVID-19 (RT-PCR), carried out within 72 hours before
boarding time
Flights from Australia, China, South Korea, New Zealand, Rwanda,
Singapore, Thailand, and the special administrative regions of Hong
Kong and Macau are not suspended, subject to confirmation of
reciprocity;
Flights to and from other countries (which are not members of the
European Union or which are not countries associated with the Schengen
Area) for "essential travel" only;
Flights intended to allow the return to Portugal of nationals or
foreign citizens holding a residence permit in Portugal and flights
intended to allow the return to their countries of foreign citizens who
are in Portugal, provided that they are promoted by the competent
authorities of those countries.
All passengers, from all
nationalities, must present proof of a negative test to COVID-19
(RT-PCR), carried out within 72 hours before boarding time, with
the exception of children who have not reached 24 months of age.
Those who are obliged to comply with the 14-day prophylactic isolation
in Portugal must register with SEF - Foreigners and Borders Service
before entering the country at https://travel.sef.pt.
The prophylactic isolation does not apply to:
- passengers traveling on essential trips and whose period of stay in
national territory, attested by a return ticket, does not exceed 48
hours;
- passengers traveling exclusively to participate in international
professional competitions, listed in Annex IV of the official
governmental document Despacho nº 3838-A/2021 (in Portuguese);
- passengers integrated in foreign delegations to participate in
meetings within the scope of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council
of the European Union.
“Essential travel” is defined as trips allowing the
transit, entry into and departure from Portugal for professional
purposes, study, family reunions, health and humanitarian reasons and
under the reciprocity principle.
In essential travels, national and foreign citizens with legal
residence in Portugal and also diplomatic personnel accredited in
Portugal who, exceptionally, do not present the test, will have to do
it on arrival, at the airport, and at their own expense. Foreign
passengers who embark without the test performed, will be refused entry
into national territory, with the airline being the subject of a fine.
The Portuguese airports (Lisboa, Porto, Faro, Ponta Delgada e Funchal)
have implemented several initiatives in order to keep staff and
passengers safer. A body temperature measurement system was implemented
on arrival. Passengers will be requested to fill out a form from the
Health Authorities - Passenger Locator Card -, that can be fulfilled
online or will be provided by the Airline Company, during the flight.
This information will be used to contact passengers, in case someone
develops COVID-19 symptoms within the same flight.
For more information see
this link.
Source: [
https://www.visitportugal.com/en/content/covid-19-measures-implemented-portugal
]
Other FAQs read
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Decommissioning - dates when Portugal will reopen [overpast]
Published in
02.05.2020
The portuguese government presented yesterday the
deconflation plan valid from 4th May on. Portugal has lived in the last
six weeks in a state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Find
out here the most relevant dates for the reopening of the country.
General rules in force in Portugal -
from 4th May
- Confinement becomes mandatory only for sick people and under active
surveillance;
- Civic duty of home collection continues to apply;
- Prohibition of events or gatherings with more than 10 people;
- Maximum capacity of 5 people / 100m2 in closed spaces;
- Funerals can now be held with the presence of family members.
Trade and Catering
- Rules from 4th May: Mandatory use of mask / operation from 10 am for
stores to reopen.
- Hairdressers and similar: by appointment and
specific conditions.
- Restaurants: 50% capacity, operation until 23 pm
and specific conditions .
Commerce and Restaurants
From 4th May to open:
- Local shops: stores with open doors to the street up to 200m2 -
Hairdressers, manicurists and the like;
- bookstores and car trade, regardless of the area.
From 18th May to open:
- Stores with open doors to the street up to 400m2 or parts of stores
up to 400 m2 (or larger by decision of the local authority)
- restaurants, cafes and patisseries / terraces.
From 1st June to open:
-Stores with an area greater than 400m2 or inserted in shopping centers.
Schools and Social Facilities
- school rules: Mandatory use of masks (except children in daycare
centers and kindergartens).
- Rules: it becomes mandatory to use a mask / attendance by prior
appointment- Deconcentrated branches serving the public (finance
offices, conservatories, etc.)
- Citizen stores open from 1st May.
Sports
From 4th May
- Practicing individual outdoor sports - Without using changing rooms
or swimming pools.
From 30/31 May
- Football: official competitions of the 1st Football League and
Portuguese Cup, conditions for opening stadiums subject to evaluation
by the Directorate-General for Health (DGS).
Religious Ceremonies
Return on the weekend of 30-31 May.
- Community celebrations according to rules to be defined between the
Directorate-General for Health (DGS) and religious denominations.
Culture
From 4th May
- Libraries and archives.
From 18th May to open:
- Museums, monuments and palaces, art galleries and the like.
From 1st June
- Cinemas, theaters, auditoriums, concert halls - With marked seats,
reduced capacity and physical distance.
Source:
"https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/en/news/decommissioning-see-here-the-dates-when-portugal-will-reopen-583385"
