The United Kingdom was included in the list of countries whose citizens will be subject to quarantine for 14 days after entering mainland Portugal, determines an order published this Sunday by the Government, which came into force today.
Passengers from the United Kingdom may, however, be exempt from confinement “if they are provided with proof of vaccination carried out in that country, and that certify the respective holder's complete vaccination schedule, for at least 14 days, with a vaccine against Covid-19 with marketing authorization under the terms of Regulation (EC) No. 726/2004”, the dispatch reads.
Order 6326-A/2021, published in the Diário da República, in the 1st supplement, of series II, includes the lists of countries and international sporting competitions to which the rules on air traffic, airports, land and sea borders apply and rivers.
To this list of countries – so far composed of South Africa, Brazil, India, and Nepal – is joined by the United Kingdom, whose citizens from there will also have to fulfill, after entering mainland Portugal, “a period of prophylactic isolation from 14 days, at home or in a place indicated by the health authorities”.
The same diploma includes the list of countries and administrative regions “whose epidemiological situation is in accordance with Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 of 30 June 2020, and respective updates, whose air traffic to and from Portugal continental is authorized, subject to confirmation of reciprocity”.
This list includes Albania, Australia, South Korea, United States of America, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, Thailand, Republic of Northern Macedonia, People's Republic of China, Serbia, Taiwan, and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao.
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