DGS changes vaccination rules for ‘Covid recovered’
In another change in vaccination protocols, Portugal’s DGS health authority has announced that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and are considered to be fully-vaccinated in this country with only
Off-season holiday price-bonanza following Covid travel changes in UK
Off-season tourism in Portugal can look forward to a welcome boost through autumn following Covid policy changes in UK. British media is reporting “There are some ridiculously cheap deals for
BPP banker leaves country just as time ‘runs out’ for avoiding jail
BPP banker João Rendeiro has left Portugal for the United Kingdom just as time runs out on all the attempts to avoid a jail sentence handed out three years ago
“No more quarantine”: Portugal green-lights new travel measures between UK, the US and Brazil
Portugal has green-lighted non-essential airline travel between Brazil and the United States – and removed the requirement for non-vaccinated travellers from UK to quarantine on arrival in this country. All
Portugal’s vaccination roll-out “ahead of USA, UK and Israel”
After a slow start, various European countries (Portugal included) have caught up in race to get their populations vaccinated against Covid-19 A text in Expresso this week that still refers
Portugal closes down to unvaccinated Brits
As of today (Monday June 28) Portugal is closed to unvaccinated Brits. The decision has been published in this morning’s Diário da República in the form of a government dispatch
Madeira put (grudgingly) on UK ‘green travel list’
The ‘good news’ is that Brits desperate for a holiday break in the sun heard last night that their government has opened up a handful of destinations – including Madeira
New blow to holiday confidence as PM admits “if European Council” votes to ban Brits, we will comply”
Just when anyone might think they had seen it all, Portugal’s PM has told reporters that if the European Council backs Angela Merkel’s ‘demand’ to ban Brits from quarantine-free travel
Angela Merkel’s criticism of Portugal “an unnecessary shame”, says Opposition leader
No sooner had German chancellor Angela Merkel publicly criticised Portugal for allowing British holidaymakers to import the Delta variant into Europe, Opposition leader Rui Rio was on the attack, accusing
New hope for Brits desperate for ‘quarantine-free’ holidays in Portugal
There is new hope today for Britons desperate for ‘quarantine free’ holidays in Portugal – and indeed any other ‘amber list’ countries (which continue to be the vast majority of