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UK government's Portugal travel ban lifted after two months

Government
James Chapple
19 March 2021

Portugal has officially been removed from the UK government’s "red list" after more than two months.

Portugal now hopes to reopen to British tourists from 17 May (Credit: Alex Paganelli/Unsplash)

Direct travel to and from the country was banned by the government on 15 January owing to Portugal’s "strong travel links" with Brazil where a new Covid-19 "variant of concern" had been identified.


From 15 February, travellers arriving in the UK from Portugal have been required to self-isolate for 10 days in government-appointed hotel quarantine facilities.