Quarantine requirement at government designated site- subject to category.

These rules apply to all citizens, regardless of whether they enter Portugal by air and sea .

Holders of EUDCC will be allowed to enter Portugal, without being subject to further restrictions (testing or quarantine).

Requirements for travellers entering portugal by land depend on the risk classification of their country of departure.

Specific information for Madeira and for the Azores archipelago is available on visitportugal.com. Currently, there are no restrictions to access airports, ports and marinas in Madeira. Children under 12 years old are exempted from quarantine requirements

The management of a suspect case on board of an incoming aircraft/ship follows defined procedures that include airlines/ship operators; crew members; captain; destination airport/port; Health Authority; etc. Guidance on procedures has been published for preparedness and response to cases of COVID-19 aboard conveyances; 01/02/2020: At airports and on board aircrafts; 26/02/2020: At ports and on board ships. Efforts should be made to minimize contact between passengers and personnel with the suspect case; who should be separated from others (2 meters) and use a medical mask. Procedure to collect data on board from close contacts using Public Health Passenger Locator Forms; for future contact tracing if needed; has been put in place. For aircrafts; the captain shall complete and deliver the Health Part of the Aircraft General Declaration to the competent authority; whereas for ships the Maritime Declaration of Health must be electronically submitted as usual by all arriving ships; 17/02/2022; End of confinement of risky contacts.

Patients with COVID-19 and those infected with SARS-CoV-2 are placed in isolation for 14 days; in a healthcare establishment; at home or; if this is not possible; in another place defined by the competent authorities. Health authorities report to the security forces and services of the place of residence on the implementation of the mandatory confinement measures. ; 06/01/2022: Isolation is 7 days. Persons with a booster dose are exempt from isolation. ; 30/01/2022: citizens who are subject to mandatory isolation will be able; exceptionally; to travel exclusively for the purpose of exercising their right to vote in the election of the Assembly of Republic; in compliance with sanitary and public health measures.

Order No. 11790-A / 2020: mobilization of teachers not performing teaching to perform epidemiological surveys; tracking of contacts of patients with COVID-19 and follow up of people under active surveillance. Measure aiming at strengthening the screening capacity of the authorities and public health services. The decree provides that those who are not health professionals; as long as the confidentiality of the treated information is guaranteed; can carry on the epidemiological tasks mentioned above. Art. 9 of the decree 9/2020: the armed Forces participate in epidemiological surveys and tracking of patient contacts.

Quarantine and active surveillance in high-risk contacts; followed by discharge 14 days after the last contact with a positive case if; during the entire surveillance period; the patient remains asymptomatic. If signs and symptoms compatible with COVID-19 develop; the contact should be tested. When Local Health Authority is not sure if the cohabiting contact of a positive case has fulfilled the isolation rules; a test can be determined after the positive case's cure or can be determined a period of quarantine and additional surveillance active.

Travellers returning from EU/EEA countries that have a 14-day incidence rate above 500/100.000 (according to ECDC data) must be in quarantine for 14 days (at home or other place indicated by national authorities); except in case that their stay in Portugal does not exceed 48 hours. Boarding is only allowed if there is a negative PCR test done up to 72 hours before. ### Update 1 May 2021: Land borders reopened; travellers must follow the same rules for quarantine upon arrival to Portugal.

Quarantine requirement at government designated site- subject to category.

Travellers from high-risk countries (with an incidence rate of 500 cases or more per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days) must complete a 14-day isolation period after entry to mainland Portugal. Isolation should take place either at home or at a place indicated by the health authorities. Moreover, passengers on commercial flights from South Africa and Brazil must present proof of a negative RT-PCR test result, carried out within 72 hours prior to departure, and will have to comply with a 14-day quarantine period at home or at a place indicated by the health authorities.

Travellers are advised to be especially aware of areas with sustained community transmission and to follow instructions from the Directorate-General of Health and Health Authorities in the destination countries. People who return from affected areas are advised to minimise social contact; to remain aware of the symptoms of the infection and to measure body temperature twice a day and record the values; and if symptoms develop within 14 days of travel; to call to the national health hotline; reporting their travel history to the health professional; and to follow given instuctions; and not to go directly to health services.