From 7 September 2020, the Portugal Visa Application Centre in South Mumbai (India) will resume accepting D (long stay) and E Temporary stay visa applications by prior appointment only.
Just like some other popular European destinations, Portugal continues to require all incoming travellers to follow COVID-19 entry rules.
Portuguese authorities have reinstated the requirement of presenting a vaccination, recovery or test certificate for all arrivals reaching the country through air and sea transportation.
The Portuguese authorities have revealed that the country has decided to drop the face mask requirement.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has shown through its latest weekly report that the COVID-19 infection cases continue to remain high in some popular European destinations.
€643 million is the total amount of money paid on air tickets by traveler's last year, despite the fact that flights by Portugal’s flag carrier TAP have not taken place amid raised concerns over the spread of the Coronavirus and its new variants.
Despite the improvement of the COVID-19 situation and the high vaccination rates, Italy, Spain, and Portugal have decided to keep their entry restrictions in place over the Easter break.
The responsible German authorities have revealed that the country is expecting to register an increased number of tourists from Portugal in the upcoming months.
Travellers reaching Madeira are no longer required to present valid COVID-19 travel documents as the archipelago has already abolished its entry measures.
Portugal’s autonomous region of Madeira has decided to extend its existing COVID-19 rules and the ‘State of Contingency’ for another two more weeks until March 15.
