The rules being implemented from 1 December will make providing a negative test mandatory for all airline passengers arriving in Portugal, regardless of their vaccination status. Travellers can take either a PCR or lateral flow test.
The Portuguese government said it would also be applying “heavily increased sanctions” for airlines breaking the Covid rules.
Other changes from 1 December, when a “state of calamity” will be declared for the country, include all people going to nightclubs and bars having to present a negative test result, which also applies for large events without “marked” seating and sports venues.
