FAQ

“Essential travel” is defined as trips allowing the transit, entry into and departure from Portugal for professional purposes, study, family reunions, health and humanitarian reasons and under the reciprocity principle.

Attending WOMEX can be classified as “Essential Travel” provided you submit official invitation / confirmation letters from the WOMEX team and/or our local partner AMG along with the proof of your registration and your conference, showcase or film invitation letters.

Regarding invitation letters from WOMEX, please see below.

1. Controls might be undertaken upon arrival in Portugal airport.

2. The test result must include:

   • type of test taken;
   • passenger name (as per passport);
   • date of birth;
   • clear identification of the laboratory including the certification;
   • the date and time the sample was collected and the explicit negative test result; SMS is not a valid format.

3. Passengers who present tests that do not comply with the requirements must undergo a new test on arrival, before entering Portuguese territory, at their own expense, and must wait in a designated place, inside the airport, until the result is notified.

4. If you are a foreigner visitor and want to do the test for COVID-19 shortly after arrival, before departure or at any time in mainland Portugal or Madeira you can do it:

   - at the Airport. Information at https://www.ana.pt/en/corporate/ana/faq;

   - in a laboratory approved by the Portuguese Health General Directorate. Find the list at https://www.ana.pt/en/corporate/ana/faq;

   - in one of the hospitals and clinics included in the Portugal Health Passport that can provide you personalized support in your language. The test for Covid-19 must be scheduled with a consultation and the results will be available in up to 72 hours. More information is available at test.covid19@portugalhealthpassport.com.

• Must comply 14-day quarantine period at home or at a place indicated by the health authorities;
• Must register before entering the country at https://travel.sef.pt.

Arriving to Portugal by Train
No restrictions of entrance, except for citizens coming from India, Nepal, and South Africa in the last 14 days, only for essential travel:

• Must comply 14-day quarantine period at home or at a place indicated by the health authorities;
• Must register before entering the country at https://travel.sef.pt.

• Passengers traveling on essential trips and whose period of stay in national territory, attested by a return ticket, does not exceed 48 hours.

Yes, you can travel to Portugal. Please carry the original and official proof of your vaccination.

Even though you are vaccinated, depending on the country you fly from, you might be asked to present a RT-PCR Test (or similar NAAT test) - 72h before boarding, or Rapid Antigen Test - 48h before boarding the flight or to be allowed in Portugal. Also, best to check with your airline in advance, prior to taking the flight.

You can read the other requirements in the FAQs and the link below regarding necessary proof of a negative test to enter Portugal.

Yes, you can travel to Portugal.

In case you are not vaccinated, you will need to present a RT-PCR Test (or similar NAAT test) - 72h before boarding, or Rapid Antigen Test - 48h before boarding the flight and on arrival. Also, best to check with your airline in advance, prior to taking the flight.

EXCEPTION
In case you are travelling from India, Nepal, or South Africa, or have travelled in the last 14 days, you will be asked to quarantine.
Quarantine does not apply for travelers from these three countries:

• Passengers traveling on essential trips and whose period of stay in national territory, attested by a return ticket, does not exceed 48 hours;

Upon arrival in Portugal, you will be asked for:

• RT-PCR Test (or similar NAAT test) - 72h before boarding, or Rapid Antigen Test - 48h before boarding, or a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate.
• Children under 12 do not need to present test.
• All passengers need to fill a Passenger Locator Card (individually) before departure to Portugal or on board at https://portugalcleanandsafe.pt/en/passenger-locator-card.