Passengers traveling to Portugal or with a layover at a Portuguese airport
Please note that, as per the directive of the Portuguese Government (Decree Law no. 7595-A / 2020, of July 31), all passengers (including Portuguese citizens, residing in Portugal and their families) on the flights described in paragraphs c) and d) must present proof of laboratory testing (RT-PCR) for the screening of SARS-CoV-2, with a negative result, performed within 72 hours prior to the time of departure, or they will be denied boarding.
As per the directive of the Portuguese Government (Decree Law no. 7595-A / 2020, of July 31), entry into Portuguese territory is only authorized for:
- Passengers on flights from countries belonging to the European Union, countries associated with the Schengen Area (Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland) and the United Kingdom under the terms of the Departure Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingd(…)
Travel restrictions and entry requirements
For the latest entry requirements of the destination you’re travelling to, visit the IATA website here.
Please be aware that there are specific procedures for some destinations that should be verified here.
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In accordance to the directives of DGS and ANAC, all passengers will be requested to fill out the Passenger Locator Card, on all flights arriving to the following Portuguese airports: Humberto Delgado airport (Lisbon), Francisco Sá Carneiro (Porto) and Faro airport (Faro).
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Symptomatic passengers identified at the airport by public health authorities may be refused to continue their journey.
Mandatory use of face mask
Use of a face mask is mandatory on board all TAP flights. Therefore, all our passengers, aged over 6, must be equipped with one and guarantee that it is used during the entire duration of the journey.
We also advise our passengers to inform themselves on specific regulations that may exist at their points of origin and destination, for example that fact that it is already compulsory at many airports to wear a face mask.
Information regarding the impact of the Coronavirus on TAP’s operation.
Latest updates here.
Restrictions for the transport of baggage on flights to and/or from Abidjan, Accra, Bissau, Dakar, Praia, Sao Vicente and Sao Tome.
Due to space limitations on our aircrafts, during certain times of the year, purchase of extra baggage transportation is restricted for the following destinations and periods:
- Travelling to Abidjan, Accra, Bissau, Dakar, Praia, Sao Vicente and Sao Tome:
- Summer – 13 June to 30 August 2020
- Christmas – from 11 December 2020 to 10 January 2021
- Easter – from 19 March, 2021 to 4 April, 2021
- Departing from Abidjan and Accra:
- Summer – 13 June to 13 September 2020
- New Year’s – 26 December 2020 to 10 January 21
- Easter – from 5 April, 2021 to (…)
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
The total net quantity of all such articles carried by each passenger must not exceed 2 kg or 2 L and the net quantity of each single article must not exceed 0.5 kg or 0.5 L.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is acceptable as carry-on or checked baggage. However, it should be noted that where passengers wish to have the hand sanitizer in their carry-on baggage that the limit of 100 mL or equivalent per item for liquids and gels in accordance with the aviation security provisions applies.
Security restriction (100mL) does not apply to passengers transporting the hand sanitizer on flights departing from Portugal. For flights departing other countries, these restrictions may vary upon each National Authority assessment.