This obligation is set out in a resolution of the Portuguese Council of Ministers passed on Monday, which came into force at 00:00 on that day, which will last until 23:59 on 11 July.
The rules for air travel are defined, but they also apply to entry across land, sea or river boundaries, and citizens must fill out a specific form.
“Precautionary isolation applies equally to passengers on initial flights in South Africa, Brazil, India or Nepal, to parking or transporting at other airports, and to issuing passport with departure registration, regardless of origin. The document says.
Exceptions to the Isolation are for travelers traveling on essential journeys and the length of stay in Portuguese territory, certified by a return ticket, is not more than 48 hours.
Passengers from the United Kingdom with a certificate of vaccination carried out on British soil and persons certifying the complete vaccination schedule of the respective holder are exempted by the authorities, with marketing authorization under the terms of the vaccine against Covit-19, for at least 14 days.
The text underlines, “Issuance of EU Govt Digital Certificate for Isolated or Isolated Vaccine or Recovery for Travel Reasons”.
With regard to air transport to Portugal, Dispatch No. 6326-A / 2021, approved in the same resolution, states that flights will be made to EU member states and countries affiliated with Schengen. Region (Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland) and the United Kingdom.
Travelers from Albania, Australia, South Korea, USA, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, Thailand, Northern Macedonia, People’s Republic of China, Serbia, Taiwan and Hong Kong and Macau.
Non-EU flights and / or flights associated with the Schengen area are only approved for essential travel (those traveling for professional, study, family reunion or health or humanitarian reasons).
According to the resolution, air travelers are also authorized to enter Portugal with the intention of allowing foreigners to return to Portuguese territories or hold residency in the country.
Finally, the document specifies the accreditation of aircraft with a view to allowing foreign nationals in Portugal to return to their respective countries until promoted by competent authorities in those countries.
The resolution emphasizes that all passengers, except children under 12 years of age, must present proof of laboratory effectiveness of the Nucleic Acid Multiplication Test (TAAN) or rapid test of antigen before boarding. (TRAg) to screen with a negative result for SARS-CoV-2 infection, done within 72 or 48 hours of departure, respectively.
“Foreign nationals boarding without this test should be denied entry into the national border,” the document warns, stating that the SARS infection-CoV-2 test is not required for travel reasons to issue the EU Govt digital certificate.
“National and foreign nationals and their family members who are legally residing in the national territory, in defiance of the obligation to present evidence for laboratory and laboratory testing on these flights, are referred by competent authorities upon arrival at the national territory to carry out the aforesaid inspection at their own expense, pending a negative decision” , The text ends.
