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; 17/02/2022: elimination of requirement for the containment of risky 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; 17/02/2022: end of requirement for the containment of risky contacts.

Portuguese authorities tracking the steps of the first patients with Covid-19; on an attempt to identify the people with whom they were in contact; 30/06/2020: Delays in monitoring hundreds of infected people; 18/11/2020: order determining the reinforcement of the screening capacity of the authorities and public health services to carry out epidemiological investigations; to trace contacts of patients with Covid-19 and follow-up of people under active surveillance; 20/11/2020: 500 members of the Portuguese Armed Forces will be supporting the country's contact tracing efforts; 27/11/2020: 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; 13/02/2021: reporting of staff shortages for tracking; 15/02/2021: The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) publishes an update of Standard 019/2020 on the National Testing Strategy for SARS-CoV-2 and Standard 015/2020 on Contact Tracing; 20/04/2022: No more test rules in place in case of contact.

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.

Travellers returning from EU/EEA countries must be in quarantine for 14 days; except their stay in Portugal does not exceed 48 hours; 15/02/2021: For the repatriation of nationals; from the EU and from countries associated with the Schengen Area; a period of prophylactic isolation of 14 days is mandatory; 02/03/2021: measures still in place; 17/03/2021: measures still in place; 01/04/2021: measures still in place; 19/04/2021: list of third and European countries whose flight passengers and citizens traveling by land must comply; after entering mainland Portugal; with a 14-day prophylactic isolation; 01/05/2021: Citizens coming from Bulgaria; Czechia; Cyprus; Croatia; Slovenia; Estonia; France; Hungary; the Netherlands; Poland and Sweden; as well as South Africa and Brazil; entering Portugal by land must comply with a 14-day quarantine period at home or at a place indicated by the health authorities; 01/07/2021: 14-day isolation for passengers from the UK; 04/12/2021: Flights to and from South Africa; Botswana; Essuatini; Lesotho; Mozambique; Namibia and Zimbabwe; are suspended. All passengers from these countries or who present a passport with check-out in the 14 days prior to their arrival in Portugal must complete 14 days of prophylactic isolation; 19/02/2022: Quarantine for a specific group of countries seems to no longer be necessary.

Passengers allowed to travel from Mozambique and those who; regardless of origin; present a passport with a departure record from South Africa; Botswana; Essuatini; Lesotho; Namibia and Zimbabwe; in the 14 days prior to their arrival in Portugal mainland must fulfill; after entering; a period of prophylactic isolation of 14 days ; at home or in a place indicated by the health authorities. ; 1/07/2022:passengers entering national territory (including Azores and Madeira) are no longer required to present proof of carrying out a test to screen for SARS-CoV-2 infection with a negative result or to present a COVID-EU digital certificate or vaccination or recovery certificate issued by third countries.

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.