“The tourists are welcome in Portugal .” This is the clear message launched on Friday 22 may by the Portuguese minister of foreign Affairs on the antenna of the radio Observador, while the possibility of a tourist season this summer in Europe is brought to life in day-to-day. Augusto Santos Silva said that those who would travel by road would impose no quarantine upon their arrival in Portugal. Good news for the many Portuguese nationals of origin and the lusitanian who live in France, and go there every year for major holidays.
That’s the theory. Is it as far as possible to go to Portugal today? Two barriers stand for an hour on the road on holiday. France keeps its borders closed until 15 June, while Spain requires a quatorzaine to foreigners entering its territory until 1 July.
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In fact, at the present time, only the French who have a residence in Portugal may join the country and across Spain without submitting themselves to this quarantine. Two conditions, however: do not count more than two people per vehicle, and not to save any overnight stay on the way. The website of the embassy of France in Portugal will regularly update the information needed to prepare for the trip and provides all the attestations to download.
movement restrictions are also in effect until June 15, at the border luso-Spanish. As a result, only nine points of passage are open to traffic for entering in Portugal: Valença (Viana do Castelo), Vila Verde da Raia (Chaves), Quintanilha (Bragança), Vilar Formoso (Guarda), Termas de Monfortinho (Castelo Branco), Marvão (Portalegre), Caia (Elvas), Vila Verde de Ficalho (Beja) and Castro Marim (Faro).
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