Travelling to Portugal
5 August 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several restrictions were implemented around the world and Portugal was no exception.
Nevertheless, given the current downward trend in new coronavirus cases and the country’s improved health situation, new measures were implemented on the 1st of August, 2020, aimed at easing the existing restrictions:
- The state of calamity was lifted in Lisbon;
- Restaurants and similar establishments are allowed to work until 1am;
- All passengers from countries considered as epidemiological risk areas are obliged to present a negative test to COVID-19 carried out within 72 hours prior to flight departure;
- Air travel restrictions to the following countries with a positive epidemiological assessment (subject to confirmation of reciprocity) were removed:
1. Algeria2. Australia3. Canada4. China5. Georgia6. Japan7. Morocco8. New Zealand9. Rwanda10. South Korea11. Thailand12. Tunisia13. Uruguay
In addition to the referred countries, flights to and from countries from the EU, countries associated with the Schengen Area and the UK remain authorised, as well as flights from Portuguese speaking countries and the United States of America, in case of essential trips for professional purposes, study, family reunions, health or humanitarian reasons and under reciprocity principle.
Moreover, some countries, such as Denmark, are starting to lift their restrictions on travel to Portugal, considering the country’s positive evolution of the epidemiological situation.
Javier Mateo | Lawyer
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