Are e-gates available at immigration entry points?
Yes
Provide details:
Yes for EU citizens with electronic passports. Not for all other passengers.
Are passengers required to undergo any health tests on arrival?
Yes
Provide details:
Temperature measurements required by Portugal's Directorate-General of Health. It is conducted by a body measurement camera system. All passengers on flights from outside the region who present a negative COVID-19 test, carried out within 72 hours prior to disembarkation, in laboratories certified by national and international authorities, may proceed to their destination. The disembarked passengers who have not been tested for COVID-19, will do so at the airport upon arrival. After performing the test, the passenger will be able to proceed to his/her destination. The passenger will be informed of the results within the following 12 hours.
Are passengers required to quarantine on arrival at the airport?
No
If airport-quarantine does the passenger bear hotel and other related costs, e.g. meals, transportation, etc.?
No
What, if any, protocols and precautions are in place for arriving passengers who are exiting the landside area?
Yes
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If a passenger is suspected of being infected with COVID-19, the contingency plan of the airport is activated. If not, general National Health Authority implemented measures apply (physical distancing, face coverings, hygiene and respiratory etiquette)
Are drivers/meeters and greeters allowed to meet arriving passengers inside the terminal building?
No
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We emphasize the importance of reducing visits to airports to what is strictly necessary and only by passengers, in order to avoid crowds in the terminal. All persons in the terminal should respect the National Heath Authority measures.
Are there any specific measures for drivers/meeters and greeters meeting/collecting arriving passengers? (e.g., subject to health screening)
Yes
Provide details:
National Health Authority measures are applied, such as physical distancing, face coverings, hygiene and respiratory etiquette.
Are there any special pick-up or curbside arrangements in place?
Yes
Provide details:
Drivers, meters and greeters must wait for passengers, on the arrival curbside, after health authority control.