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Portugal Portugal bans internaional travel and extends lockdown

In order to try and halt further spread of Covid-19, Portuguese nationals have been banned from travelling abroad. Speaking to the Portuguese parliament yesterday, Home Affairs Minister Eduardo Cabrita announced that Portuguese citizens would be banned from traveling abroad via air, land or sea for the next 15 days. It was also revealed that there would be checks along the country’s border with Spain in order to prevent citizens from leaving.

Given the Covid-19 situation in the country, Portugal is currently under a state of emergency, due to expire at midnight on January 30th. However, the Portuguese parliament yesterday approved the renewal of the state of emergency, which is due to last until February 14th. This means the current lockdown will also be extended until February 14

Source: Travel Off Path

Updated on February 08, 2021.

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Portugal Portugal closes borders for travellers from the UK

Portugal, like many other countries, closed its borders to travellers from the UK last week. Only Britons living in Portugal and Portuguese living in England are still allowed to enter the country.

Updated on February 08, 2021.

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Portugal Portugal goes in partial lockdown

As of November 4th, a partial lockdown will come into effect for most of the nation, including Porto and Lisbon. It is definitely not as strict as we’re seeing in Germany, France, Belgium, Austria or the UK, but still very important to mention.

Rules of the partial lockdown include:

  •     A stay at home order except when leaving for school or work
  •     Shopping should only be for essential supplies and as infrequently as possible
  •     Shops will close at 10:00pm and restaurants 10:30pm

Source: Travel off Path

Updated on November 04, 2020.

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Portugal Portugal mandates wearing masks in crowded places

In Portugal, people should wear a mask in places where it is not possible to keep their distance, the parliament has decided.

In any case, the measure applies for 70 days and all residents aged 10 and older must comply. Those who do not comply risk a fine of between 100 and 500 euros.

Updated on October 23, 2020.

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Portugal Stricter corona rules in Portugal due to more Corona cases

From tomorrow, a maximum of five people will be allowed to gather. At weddings and religious gatherings, a maximum of 50 people is allowed. Furthermore, the government is thinking of making masks obligated on the street. The country recorded nearly 2100 new infections today, the highest number since the start the corona pandemic. Most of the infections occur in and around the capital Lisbon and in the north of the country.


Updated on October 15, 2020.

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Portugal The number of coronary infections in the Porto region is stable again

The number of coronary infections in the Porto region is stable again. The travel advice has gone from 'orange' to 'yellow'. A visit to the Lisbon region remains risky; this will remain orange for the time being.

The travel advice for the two Portuguese cities changed to orange two weeks ago due to the increasing number of infections in these regions.

Partial lockdowns were also introduced in Porto and Lisbon. With a code orange, travel is discouraged by most countries due to an increased risk of corona problems.

Updated on July 14, 2020.

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Portugal Portugal lifts travel restrictions for third countries

As from 1 July Portugal and other EU countries start lifting the travel restrictions at the external borders for residents of the following third countries:

  • Algeria
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Georgia
  • Japan
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • New Zealand
  • Rwanda
  • Serbia
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
  • Uruguay
  • China, subject to confirmation of reciprocity

Read more here.

Updated on June 30, 2020.

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Portugal Portugal has reopened its doors for tourism from select countries

As of June 2020, Portugal has reopened its doors for tourism from select countries. Unlike some other countries now accepting tourists, mainland Portugal is not requiring a confinement/isolation period for the new arrivals. 

Countries that can currently fly into to Portugal as of mid-June:

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

We recommend to always check if there are any latest travel restrictions before you book an accommodation. Government measures are constantly changing, so we recommend that you regularly check for updates. Click here for travel restrictions and guidelines for Portugal. 

Updated on June 30, 2020.

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