While Portugal has begun its third phase of deconfinement with the reopening of restaurants, bars and shops, travellers wishing to visit must carry out a PCR test and respect a 14-day period of prophylactic isolation on site.
Summary Borders Quarantine Madeira and the Azores Places open Measures Beaches
[Updated on April 21, 2021 at 10: 00 am] Reopening of cafes and restaurants, shopping centers, theaters, high schools and universities Portugal Portugal entered Monday in the third phase of a gradual deconfinement begun in mid-March. The next and final stage of the gradual lifting of health restrictions is planned in two weeks, including the return of public events outside if the evolution of the health situation allows, said the Socialist executive.
For a weekend or a week of holidays in Lisbon, Porto or Braga, you can taste local specialties or have a drink on the terrace, go shopping or go see an exhibition at the museum. Be careful, however, before booking your plane tickets or taking your car to cross the Spanish and then Portuguese border, checks at the Spanish border will be maintained at least until the end of April, as well as the obligation for travelers arriving in Portugal to present a negative PCR of less than 72 hours, or even observe a quarantine.
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Are Portugal’s borders open ?
Portugal’s borders are open to French tourists, who are however obliged to provide a negative Covid-19 test less than 72 hours after arrival. France is indeed considered a “country at risk” by the Portuguese authorities.
Does Portugal impose a quarantine on foreign tourists ?
Since April 1, 2021, any traveler from France, will be able to travel only for essential reason and must, in addition to the obligation to present a negative RT-PCR test result dating less than 72 hours (with the exception of children under 2 years), respect a period of prophylactic isolation of 14 days, at home or in an establishment designated by the Portuguese health authorities.
Can we go to Madeira and the Azores ?
Travellers travelling to the Azores or Madeira islands must present proof of a SARS-CoV-2 (RT-PCR) screening test with a negative result, carried out within 72 hours prior to departure. In Madeira, you will be required upon arrival to undergo a PCR test, supported by the local authorities. Pending the results of the test, travelers are placed in isolation. If the test results are positive, the traveler is immediately placed in strict confinement.
In the Azores, if the stay is equivalent to or greater than 7 days, the traveler must, on the 6th and 12th day from the date of the first test, contact the competent health authority at the place of residence or accommodation, in order to conduct a second and a third test (the traveler remaining free to move between tests if the result is negative).
What places are open in Portugal ?
Portugal continues its momentum with the third phase of the four deconfinement The Portuguese first saw the reopening of some shops, those of non-food retail until 21h and 13h on weekends and holidays , but also parks, gardens, green spaces, leisure areas, libraries. Museums, monuments, palaces, art galleries and shops up to 200m2 can again welcome the public from April 5.
Supermarkets have reopened, as have high schools, universities, cinemas, theatres, and restaurants and bars. It is now possible to sit with four around a table indoors under strict sanitary conditions. From May 3, 2021, restaurants, cafes, pastry shops (maximum 6 people inside and 10 on the terrace) will be able to welcome customers without time limits.
What are the distancing and hygiene measures in place in Portugal ?
In Portugal, the wearing of the mask is mandatory in all enclosed public spaces but not on the street. Only Madeira is an exception to this rule. Gatherings of more than 10 people will be prohibited on public roads. The sale of alcoholic beverages and the consumption of alcohol will be prohibited from 20 hours anywhere in the country. Shops will now open at 10 a.m. and close between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., according to municipal decisions. Bars, discos and sports venues will remain closed unless the bars also serve as a restaurant. Restaurants will be able to continue to receive guests until midnight and will close at 1am.
Are the beaches open in Portugal ?
