New rules for air traffic in Portugal in August

On August 1st, at 00h00, new air traffic rules came into force from and to Portugal.

These new rules indicate to us that traffic with European Union countries, as well as with countries belonging to the Schengen Area, can still take place without restrictions.

In addition to these countries, the Government has established the list of countries that can have connections to Portugal:
– Australia
– Canada
– China
– South Korea
– Georgia
– Japan
– Morocco
– New Zealand
– Rwanda
– Thailand
– Tunisia
– Uruguay

It should be noted that all flights to and from these countries may only take place if they are considered essential, regardless of the origin of the flights. Essential flights are all those made for work, study, family reunion, health or humanitarian reasons.

Regarding the conditions of entry into Portugal, all passengers must submit a negative test to the Covid-19, carried out in the 72h before departure (unless the passengers are in transit, and always remain in the airports).

All citizens with legal residence in Portugal (as well as members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Portugal) who do not present the test, will have to do it on arrival, inside the airport, and bear their costs. Those who refuse to take the test practice the crimes of disobedience and the spread of contagious disease.

Foreign citizens will not be able to enter Portugal if they board without the test.