Arriving by air or sea

When coming to Portugal by plane you are still required to present either a valid EU Digital certificate (with a complete vaccination schedule), or a valid test or recovery certificate, or a valid vaccine certificate, or a negative RT-PCR test taken 72 hours before boarding, or finally a negative Laboratorial Rapid Antigen Test taken 24 hours before boarding.

Air traffic is permitted on flights to and from European Union countries or a State associated with the Schengen Area (Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland), Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Canada, United States of America, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, United Kingdom and Sao Tome and Principe.

Also from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Kuwait, New Zealand, Peru, People's Republic of China, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay, as well as Taiwan and the administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

If you are travelling from a country not mentioned above then this is still exclusively for “essential travel” only.

Children travelling to Portugal who are under 12 years old do not need to present a certificate or a negative test.

Since the change in regulations which came into force on 22 April, those travelling to Portugal no longer need to complete a passenger locator form.

These rules apply to travelling to mainland Portugal, different regulations are in place for the Azores and Madeira.

Travel by land to Portugal

When entering Portugal by land it is still mandatory to present a valid EU Covid digital certificate or proof of a negative RT-PCR test taken 72 hours before or a rapid antigen test taken 24 hours previously.

Keep updated

As the Covid-19 pandemic evolves, so too do the rules regarding travel to and from Portugal and it is always advisable to check official sources before travel, you can check these here.

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Originally from the UK, Daisy has been living and working in Portugal for more than 20 years. She has worked in PR, marketing and journalism, and has been the editor of The Portugal News since 2019. Jornalista 7920

Daisy Sampson