Portugal, one of the favorite European destinations for the French all year round, is widely open to visitors from France and Europe, vaccinated or not. And for good reason, the Lusitano state is accumulating good news on the front of the Covid-19 epidemic: the decline in the number of daily cases at the end of the summer has not been reversed, while the campaign of vaccination is in full swing. As of October 25, more than 85% of the 10 million inhabitants were fully vaccinated. As a result, the country is gradually loosening the sanitary grip and the measures taken at the start of the summer season.
Since October 1, Portugal has started the third and final stage of its deconfinement plan, with a further reduction in health measures.
The pass is no longer required upon arrival at your accommodation.
A strong symbol, wearing a mask is no longer mandatory outdoors since September 13.
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On arrival in Portugal: vaccine, tests ...
What formalities for the French?
Children under 12 enter Portugal without a health pass.
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The country is widely open to foreign travelers from the Schengen area, including the French.
Anyone can enter Portugal, whatever the reason, subject to presenting a European health certificate attesting:
complete vaccination.
The country accepts vaccines recognized by the EU.
He considers that one is vaccinated 14 days after the second dose, or after a single injection for people who have had a history of Covid-19
OR
immunity confirmed by a positive test carried out more than 11 days and less than 6 months ago
OR
a negative result of a test less than 72 hours old or a rapid antigenic test less than 48 hours old (no self-test)
When arriving by plane
, presentation of the health pass is compulsory for French travelers.
Children under 12 are exempt.
All passengers must complete the Passenger Location Card, before departure for Portugal or on board.
Finally, the temperature of the passengers is monitored by thermal camera at all the country's airports.
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Madeira and the Azores impose the same conditions for the vaccine and immunity for those over 12, also.
For the unvaccinated, on the other hand, the Portuguese archipelagos claim that the negative test, PCR or antigen, negative, is less than 72 hours old.
The temperature of each traveler is also recorded on arrival.
In Madeira, newcomers must also complete an online form (epidemiological survey) via the madeirasafe.com platform.
In the Azores, a declaration must be completed on arrival.
The unvaccinated must also undergo new tests on site on the 6th day if the stay exceeds 7 days.
When arriving by car,
border controls between Portugal and Spain are lifted.
In the other direction, Spain, it asks land tourists to be provided with their health pass.
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Health pass, gauge in restaurants, curfews ... What are the measures in force in Portugal?
Portugal entered the third and final phase of its plan to ease health restrictions on October 1.
For the tourist, this means a virtual return to normal.
Concretely, no local curfew is in effect;
there are no more gauges in the restaurants.
The most important measure remains the end of the obligation to present the health pass upon arrival in your tourist accommodation.
Discos and night bars have reopened, but a pass is required to access them.
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Since September 13, wearing a mask is no longer mandatory outdoors, except when the social distancing of two meters can not be respected.
To reassure tourists, Portugal is highlighting the Clean & Safe label, launched last year, which benefits more than 22,000 tourist establishments.
It guarantees
"compliance with health rules
,
"
says Jean-Pierre Pinheiro, director of the Portuguese Tourist Office in France.
On return to France: test of less than 24 hours necessary if you are not vaccinated
For the return to France, a PCR or antigen test of less than 72 hours is mandatory for unvaccinated 12 years of age or over.
Please note, these tests are not free in Portugal: you will find the details of the prices in this article.
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