Travel with peace of mind to any destination

Passengers arriving from: Brazil, South Africa, India, Cyprus, Croatia, France, Lithuania, Netherlands, and Sweden must quarantine for 14 days at their residence or other location determined by the Portuguese authorities (except if the stay in Portugal does not exceed 48h), and must present the pre-register online form available here. (Passengers travelling from the mentioned countries who do not present the form will not be allowed to travel.)

Additionally, all passengers traveling to Continental Portugal, either as a final destination, in transit or transfer, must complete this online form after checking-in for the flight.
The proof of the filled out form will need to be presented at control points. 

Essential reasons are: professional, study, family reunion, health or humanitarian reasons.

Passengers referred at a), entering or transiting thru Portugal must present proof of laboratory testing (RTPCR) for the screening of SARS-CoV-2, with a negative result, performed within 72 hours prior to the time of departure, or they will be denied boarding. (including Portuguese citizens, residing in Portugal and their families),

Exceptions: Children who have not completed 24 months of age;

In addition to the negative test, passengers arriving from Cyprus, Croatia, France, Lithuania, Netherlands, and Sweden must quarantine for 14 days at their residence or other location determined by the Portuguese authorities (except if the permanence in Portugal does not exceed 48h), and present the pre-register online form available here.

All passengers referred at b), c) and d) entering or transiting thru Portugal must present proof of laboratory testing (RT-PCR) for the screening of SARS-CoV-2, with a negative result, performed within 72 hours prior to the time of departure, or they will be denied boarding. (including Portuguese citizens, residing in Portugal and their families)

Exceptions: Children who have not completed 24 months of age.

Additionally, to presenting a negative test, passengers that have been in Brazil, South Africa or India for the last 14 days, must quarantine for 14 days at their residence or facility determined by the authorities (unless their stay in Portugal does not exceed 48h), and present the pre-register online form available here.

The mandatory PRC tests can only be accepted in Portuguese, French, Spanish, English and Italian. An element that must be stated is the time and date at which the test was carried out.

Acceptable formats are paper and electronic (but not mobile text messages – SMS.

Passengers travelling from the Madeira and Azores Islands are exempted from presenting the negative covid test to enter mainland Portugal (unless transferring to other country, in which case the destination rules apply)

All passengers traveling to Azores must complete this online form in the 72h hours prior to the flight.
The proof of the filled out form will need to be presented at control points upon arrival.

Passengers wishing to travel to the territory of the Autonomous Region of the Azores by air from areas considered by the World Health Organisation to be areas of active community transmission or with active transmission chains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are required to be tested SARS-CoV2 upon arrival at their island of destination (and remain in quarantine until the result is known) UNLESS they present a paper or digital proof (excluding SMS) of a document issued by an accredited laboratory, either national or international, for the performance of a diagnostic test for SARS-CoV2 with a NEGATIVE result issued within the seventy-two (72) hours before the departure of the flight.

All passengers traveling to Madeira and Porto Santo must complete this online form in the 48 hours prior to the flight.
Proof of the filled out form will need to be presented at control points upon arrival.

As of July 1:

• All passengers on flights from abroad who carry a negative PCR test for COVID-19 disease, performed within 72 hours prior to disembarkation, in laboratories certified by national or international authorities, upon disembarkation, proceed to their destination, upon presentation of the respective report submitted, in advance, through https://madeirasafe.com.
• Passengers disembarking at airports in the Autonomous Region of Madeira who have not performed a PCR test for COVID-19, will do so at the airport upon arrival. After performing the PCR test, the passenger will proceed to their destination. The passenger will be informed of the result within the following 12 hours.
• As additional preventive measures for COVID-19 in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the following are recommended:
  
  • Use of a mask, especially in closed spaces and public transport (mandatory);
  • Social distance (2 meters between people and avoid crowds);
  • Frequent hand hygiene;
  • Respiratory etiquette.

However, passengers that present one of the below documents are excepted from presenting the negative COVID-19 test, or to perform one on arrival:

For the safety and protection of all, comply with the recommendations.

For further clarification, passengers can send an email, uesp.madeira@iasaude.madeira.gov.pt and / or contact the following numbers: +351 291208700 / +351 969320327 / +351 969320235.

All passengers traveling to Germany must complete this online form prior to the flight.
The proof of the filled-out form will need to be presented at control points.

From March 30, 2021, any passengers travelling to Germany by air must provide a negative test for COVID-19 performed within the 48 hours prior to entry in Germany, regardless of provenance country. Without proof of a negative test, as per the German government, passengers will not be allowed to travel,

Exception: children under 6yrs.

Rules applicable by country risk classification:

Additional information regarding the country classification here.

Notes:

All passengers traveling to Austria must complete this online form prior to the flight.
The proof of the filled-out form will need to be presented at control points.

When entering Austria from abroad, a quarantine of 10 days after entry is obligatory, if you have stayed in a country not stated in appendix A, available here, during the previous 10 days.

On the 5th day of quarantine earliest, the day of the arrival marking "day zero", a molecular biological or antigen test for Covid-19 can be conducted. If the result is negative, the quarantine can be terminated early.

Exceptions and additional information can be found here.

All passengers traveling to Belgium must complete this online form in the 48 hours prior to the flight.
The proof of the filled out form will need to be presented at control points and passengers who do not prove that they have completed the form will not be allowed to board the flight.

Non-essential trips in and out of Belgium are prohibited from January 27 to April 18, 2021.

Only essential travel is allowed during this period, i.e. travel for:

All passengers arriving in Demark by air must make proof that have tested negative for Covid-19 within 48 hours of boarding the flight to Denmark (Passengers transiting in one or more airports within 48 hours prior to boarding the first flight leg or in a transit airport) including Danish nationals and residents of Denmark. 

Both PCR and Antigen tests are acceptable. The document must state test result, full name of the tested person, time of testing and the issuer of the test certificate must be clearly indicated

Exceptions:

As of 1 May, 2021, passengers flying to Denmark from yellow or orange countries with a proof of completed vaccination issued in an EU or Schengen country are exempt from the test requirement. The vaccine used must be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the date of final vaccination must be at least two weeks and at most 180 days before the time of departure.

Country categorization can be found here.

See the full information here.

All passengers traveling to Spain must complete this online form prior to the flight.
The proof of the filled-out form will need to be presented at control points.

With regards to the situation created by the snow storm in Spain which has led to the delay/cancellation/rescheduling of flights, it is reported that no new PCR will be required for affected travellers coming from risk countries. The health checks to be carried out on arrival will take the necessary measures to resolve this situation and will not involve the filing of a complaint.

As of 23 November, the new regulations for entering Spain from abroad are in place: The new regulation requires that all passengers coming from a risk area (regardless of nationality or place of residence) must have a negative PCR test carried out within 72 hours before the flight to Spain.

TMA TEST (Transcription mediated amplification) is also accepted.

PCR / TMA testing is not required for children under 6 years of age.

To be able to board flights arriving in Spain from a risk zone, passengers must have the QR code which must be obtained through the above mentioned form.

If the passenger brings the printed Passenger Locator Form (PLF), he or she must present the PCR test certificate together with the PLF at the time of boarding.

The PCR/TMA certificate must be original, written in Spanish, English, German or French on paper or electronic format and contain at least the traveler's first and last name, passport number or ID card, date of testing, identification and contact details of the center performing the analysis, technique used and negative test result.

The origin of the passenger must be considered, and not the transfer point (if there is no stopover at the transfer point).

Passengers transferring at Spain are excepted from presenting the negative PCR test if there is no need to leave the airport restricted area.

The red areas can be found here and will be checked by the authorities every 15 days.

As of March 8, all passengers arriving from Brazil, the Republic of South Africa, Botswana, the Union of Comoros, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique (MPM), Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Peru and Colombia must comply with a 10-day quarantine on arrival in Spain, with possible reduction after the seventh day with a negative RT-PCR or molecular test result.

As of January 31, 2021, all French nationals, travelling from France to outside EU, must present a declaration of motive of travel.

From 24 January 2021, all passengers aged eleven or over (including nationals and residents of France) travelling to France (direct or indirect flight) must present before boarding a negative molecular test* to the COVID-19 carried out less than 72 hours before the flight.

* Type of tests accepted: PCR, RT-PCR, qRT-PCR, qPCR, LAMP, RT-LAMP, RNA Detection and TMA (transcription mediated amplification).
Type of tests not accepted: Antigen test (except for consular passes), Rapid Serological Test, Serology, detection of antibodies, antibodies, and IgG / IgM.

As of 23 April 2021, all passengers aged eleven or over (including nationals and residents of France) travelling to France (direct or indirect flight) from Brazil, India, Chile, Argentina and South Africa, must present either:

Exception: Members of delegations on official missions or staff on diplomatic or consular missions, or of an international organisation with its headquarters or an office in France, and their spouses and children.

In Addition:

Passengers must:

The Sworn Statement and declaration of motive of travel can be found here.

All passengers must present a health declaration, available here).

For details regarding who can travel to the Netherlands, please check here.

From March 16, 2021, rules to entry the Netherlands are as follows:

All passengers, including Dutch nationals must have: 

As of 12 January 2021, the updated list of countries whose residents are authorised to enter Hungary is available here.

Only Hungarian citizens may enter the territory of Hungary. Hungarian and foreign citizens, whose entrance is permitted under the exceptions above, must be submitted to home quarantine for 10 days from the date of entry. Passengers may be exempted from such quarantine if they attest with a document containing the results of two SARS-CoV-2 tests (molecular biology examination in compliance with professional medical practice) performed in Hungary at two different times with at least 48 hours between them confirming that SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was not detected. However, it is also acceptable if the first of the two tests is performed in one of the Schengen countries, the United States of America or Canada. Exception from the above may apply if the reason for the trip if for business or economic activity

Non-Hungarian citizens arriving for international sports events or cultural events may also enter Hungary without restriction if they possess a negative PCR test result performed from 3 days before entry. Such foreign citizens are obliged to leave the country within 72 hours of entry. 

All persons entering Hungary at Ferenc Liszt International Airport (including the citizens of Schengen countries) are obliged to undergo a mandatory document check and body temperature measurement and, if necessary, additional medical checks. 

Further information is available here.

All passengers traveling to Ireland must complete this online form in the 48 hours prior to the flight.
The proof of the filled out form will need to be presented at control points upon arrival.

Since 16 January 2021 all passengers, including Irish citizens, are required for evidence of a negative / “not detected” result from a Covid-19 PCR pre-Departure test carried out no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland.

Exemptions will be limited to children under the age of six (6), masters and maritime crew, and members of An Garda Síochána in the course of their duties.

Passengers who arrive in an Irish Airport without evidence of a negative/’not detected’ test result will commit an offence and may be subject to prosecution, punishable by a fine not exceeding €2,500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.

All passengers must complete a covid19 locator form and quarantine for a period of 14 days.

From March 26,  2021, passengers that arriving from or transited thru a high risk state (check list of countries here) must quarantine at a designated hotel, that must be pre-booked prior to travel.

Applicable passengers must show evidence of mandatory quarantine facility booking to be allowed to board.

Pre-booking must be performed here.

More info regarding mandatory quarantine can be found here.

Passengers who between 31 March 2021 and 6 April 2021 enter Italy coming from, or having stayed or transited in, the Countries listed in List C of the Attachment No. 20 (i.e. Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark (including the Faroe Islands and Greenland), Estonia, Finland, France (including Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, Réunion, Mayotte and excluding other territories located outside of the European continent), Germany, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands (excluding territories located outside the continent European), Poland, Portugal (including the Azores and Madeira), Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (including territories in the African continent), Sweden, Hungary, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway (including Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands), Switzerland, Andorra, Principality of Monaco). 

Specifically, the requirements for the said passengers are the following:

Since the 10th of December, it is mandatory for all passengers coming or transiting from the EU countries, to present the test for Covid-19 with a negative result, carried out 48 hours before entering Italy or to carry out self-isolation (14-days quarantine) confirmed by a declaration completed by the passenger to be delivered to the police checkpoints, entering the Arrivals / Transit area.

This declaration must be handed over to passengers (if they do not have it) and completed before disembarking in Italian territory. 

Passengers traveling to Italy and embarking on Italian airports are only allowed to use surgical masks or FFP2 or FFP3 masks without valve. The maximum duration for which the surgical mask should be used is 4 hours, and it must be replaced after this period.

Ventilated and fabric masks are not permitted.

Hand Luggage Restrictions

As per the restrictions imposed by Italian authorities, on flights to / from Italy passengers cannot place loose items of clothing into overhead bins. Any items of loose clothing should be placed within the hand luggage or kept with the passenger.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs wishes to inform the airlines operating on the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg that the Luxembourg authorities have acted on the Council Recommendation of 17 December 2020 amending Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction.

The list of third countries whose residents are not affected by a temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU has therefore been updated, removing, with effect from 11 January 2021, Uruguay from the list.

As of 11 January 2021, the updated list of third countries whose residents are authorised to enter the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are available here.

It is recalled that the temporary ban on the entry of all other third-country nationals into the territory of Luxembourg will remain in place until 31 March 2021 inclusive.

From 29 January 2021, any person, regardless of nationality, traveling by air transport to Luxembourg, must present at boarding the aircraft a SARS-COV2 negative test result, on paper or electronic document, accompanied, if necessary, by a translation in one of the administrative languages of Luxembourg (French, German and Luxembourgish) or in English. The test - PCR viral detection test for SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA or a viral antigen test (rapid test) - must be carried out less than 72 hours before the flight. The previously indicated applies to all departures to Luxembourg, including those from Member States of the European Union or the Schengen area.

Exceptions:

Note that UK nationals and their family members who fall within the scope of the Withdrawal Agreement, family members of a citizen of the European Union, San Marino, Andorra, Monaco and the Vatican / Holy See, as well as other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Island, Liechtenstein, Norway) and the Swiss Confederation, who have a right of residence on the territory of one of the states mentioned above, are not affected by these temporary measures and restrictions.

Further information available here.

Passengers arriving from the Schengen area are exempt from compulsory quarantine, if they have a negative test result made within 48 hours before crossing the border and present the test result at the request of a Border Guard officer.

At Warsaw Chopin Airport, it is also possible to perform a COVID-19 test before the Border Guard inspection. If the traveler does not have a negative test result before going to the general access area, the passenger is obliged to provide the officer with all the data necessary to impose the obligation to undergo quarantine - the address of residence or place of stay where he will be quarantined and a contact telephone number.

Accepted tests: RT-PCR and anti-genes tests.
Not accepted: serological and cassette tests.

Passengers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 are exempt from the obligatory quarantine (based on a certificate confirming vaccination against COVID-19).

All current restrictions can be found here.

All passengers traveling to United Kingdom must complete this online form in the 48 hours prior to the flight.
Proof of the filled out form will need to be presented at control points upon arrival. 

All passengers (including UK nationals) travelling to or thru the United Kingdom are required to:

Additionally:

Passengers are not allowed to enter the UK if have visited or passed through a country where travel to the UK is banned (also called “red list countries”) in the last 10 days, except British and Irish Nationals, or third country nationals with residence rights in the UK.
The list can be found here.

These passengers must:

Passengers that have not visited or passed through a red list country in the last 10 days may enter the UK and:

The quarantine hotel and test package can be booked here.

Complete information regarding entering the UK, is available here.

From April 27th, 2021, the entry of persons travelling from countries with an extreme risk of transmission of COVID-19 disease into the territory of the Czech Republic is prohibited.

Exceptions: citizens of the Czech Republic, citizens of EU with a certificate of temporary residence, family members, persons with a permanent residence permit in the Czech Republic

Passengers travelling from countries not classified as low risk must fill an online form available here  and comply with the COVID19 test requirements associated with the classification of the origin.

Country classification can be confirmed here.

Summary of the rules below:

Entry rules to the Czech Republic and quarantine measures set by the ministry of health can be confirmed here.

As of February 25, 2021, the Czech Republic requires the use of FFP2 masks, inside all buildings, with the exception of private households.

There is a travel ban on non-essential travel to Sweden from countries outside the EU. This ban is valid until 31 May.

The entry ban does not apply to citizens and their families from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland. The ban also does not apply to permanent residents or holders of a residence permit in Sweden or another EU country, or passengers with a national visa in Sweden.

A temporary ban on entry to Sweden for nationals from the UK, Denmark and Norway is in effect until 31 March. From 31 March, Danish and Norwegian citizens can enter under the same requirements as other EU/EEA nationals. The entry ban from countries outside the EU will comprise UK nationals from 31 March.

For more info see TIMATIC or here. 

Foreign nationals need to present a negative Covid-19 test result in order to travel into Sweden. There can be no more than 48 hours between the time of the Covid test and crossing the border.

The following types of test are approved: Antigen tests, TMA-test, PCR tests and LAMP tests.

The following information must appear on the certificate in order for it to be valid:

All passengers traveling to Switzerland must complete this online form prior to the flight.
The proof of the filled-out form will need to be presented at control points. 

As of February 8, 2021, all passengers travelling to Switzerland, must provide proof of a negative PCR test (molecular biological analysis) for SARS-COV2, performed within the last 72h prior to boarding. 

Alternatively (from February 22, 2021) an antigen negative test performed within the last 24h prior to boarding is also accepted.

Further clarification on the presentation of COVID-19 testes should be verified here.

Boarding will be denied if proof of testing is not presented.

Passengers arriving in non-conformity will immediately be requested to perform a test on arrival at their own expenses and will be subject to a 200 CHF fine.

Exceptions for presentation of test:

Additionally, passengers arriving from countries and areas with a high risk of infection must go into quarantine. Current quarantine list is available here.

A negative test does not exempt from the mandatory quarantine requirement. Passengers must go into a 10-day quarantine, that may be shortened to 7 days if by that time they present a new negative test (antigen rapid test or PCR test).

Exceptions to quarantine:

All passengers traveling to Angola must complete this online form in the 72 hours prior to the flight.
The proof of the filled out form will need to be presented at control points upon arrival.

The borders of the Republic of Angola remain closed, with the entry and exit of national territory subject to sanitary control defined by the competent authorities.

However, on repatriation flights entries to Angola will be limited to the passengers described below: 

All passengers traveling to Cape Verde must complete this online form in the 72h hours prior to the flight. 
The proof of the filled out form will need to be presented at control points.

All passengers traveling to Cape Verde must present a negative PCR test for COVID-19 or a negative result from an antigen test or any other molecular test validated by the health authority, carried out within 72 hours prior to boarding, as well as proof that the online pre-registration form, mentioned above, was duly submitted. Children under 7 years (or under 12 if travelling from the USA) are exempt from presenting the PCR test for COVID-19.

Passengers with a Cape Verdean passport, Cabo Verdean nationals who have acquired foreign nationality, as well as their spouses and descendants, upon presentation of a passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate or other document attesting to the fact that they were born, married, or are children of a father or mother born in Cabo Verde, diplomatic or service passport, a laisser-passer or letter of transit; as well as citizens residing in Cape Verde and children under 2 years old are exempt from completing the online form.

More information available here.

All international arrivals including those from the ECOWAS region will be required to meet the following health requirements prior to admission into Ghana by the Ghana Immigration Service:

Information provided by the Ghana authorities is available here. 

Conditions for entry into Guinea-Bissau:

Following the gradual reopening of air routes, the Guinean government as issued the following measures for any passenger entering or leaving national territory of Guinea.

Passengers disembarking in Conakry

All passengers traveling to Morocco must complete this online form prior to the flight.
Printed proof of the filled-out form, duly signed, will need to be presented at control points.

Flights to/from Portugal, Brazil, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia are banned.

Passengers originating in those countries travelling thru another country are not allowed to enter Morocco (even Moroccan citizens, or residents).

Except the above-mentioned restriction, passengers can enter Morocco if they are:

Sanitary conditions:

Commercial flights to Mozambique have resumed and entry to the country it permitted for those who fulfill the following conditions:

Passengers traveling to São Tomé must present a negative RT-PCR test for COVID-19, carried out within 72 hours prior to traveling.

Children between 0 and 5 years old are allowed to enter without having an RT-PCR test. For this, they must be accompanied by their parents, or duly authorized person, who themselves must have a negative RT-PCR test, carried out in the 72 hours preceding the trip.

Proof of test will be verified upon boarding and upon arrival. Please carry a printed version of the test result, as São Tomé authorities require it in paper and will not accept digital versions.

If any passenger shows symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 during the flight, or on arrival, and its temperature is equal to or higher than 38 degrees Celsius, they will be screened with a quick test and according to the result obtained, appropriate measures will be taken for the situation.

Passengers departing from São Tomé must present, at check-in, a negative RT-PCR test for COVID-19, carried out within 48 hours prior to traveling.

The Republic of Senegal has decreed that, entry into Senegal is only allowed to passengers with Senegalese nationality and foreign residents, provided that proof of residence in Senegal is presented when boarding the flight.

Additionally, and regardless of nationality, there are also the following exceptions where passengers are granted entry to Senegal:

All passengers traveling to Brasil must complete this online form within the 72 hours prior to the flight.
The proof of the filled out form will need to be presented at control points.

Since January 25, 2021, the entry of foreign nationals in Brazil is permitted, if the entry requirements are met.

Since December 30, 2020, passengers embarking to Brazil must present:

All passengers traveling to Canada must complete this online form or do so through the ArriveCAN mobile app in the 48 hours prior to the flight.
The proof of the filled out form will need to be presented at control points.

As of February 1, 2021, the Government of Ontario requires Covid-19 testing upon arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport (additional to the one already required to board). More information and to register for on-arrival testing, available here.

Entry to Canada is limited. Please see conditions in ANNEX 1 (PDF, 0.1MB, EN).

Also, all passengers (age 5 and older) travelling to Canada, including Canadians and residents, must present proof of negative Covid19 test from a laboratory accredited by Canada or by the health authorities of the issuing country taken within 72 hours prior to the scheduled departure of the direct flight to Canada.

Note 1 – The 72 hour period is counted from the moment the test was carried out, not when it was received by the passenger. If the time when the test was carried out is not registered (only the day), its possible to consider tests within 3 calendar days. In case of a cancelled or delayed flight (up to a delay of 24 hours), the initial scheduled departure time should be considered for counting of the 72 hours period.

Note 2 – The documentation of a negative laboratory test result must include the following data elements:

Confirm the type of testes accepted in ANNEX 2 (PDF, 0.1MB, EN).

Exemptions:

As of February 22, 2021, additionally to the presentation of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to the schedule departure of the direct flight to Canada, passengers must also:

Please consult the current exceptions table for each of the measures in ANNEX 3 (PDF, 0.2MB, EN).

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