Only need proof of vaccination

great, but what happened when you landed? it was the same with United BUT when we were about to land, they announced "show your test".

i wrote this in another thread: at entry to Portugal, after immigration, they have a couple of airport employees casually (1 second) check of paper document. I showed my vaccine card and asked him if he wanted to see the test. his response "don't care show me something". but other folks were showing the test.

Did anyone show a letter of recovery instead of a test or proof of vaccine?

No one at the lisbon airport asked me for anything. Just FYI.

My daughter flew on the 14th. No one asked her for proof anywhere (neither United, nor in Portugal upon landing)

The world is changing the channel from Covid.

Ditto, flew into Porto on Vueling from Paris, and all they asked to see upon check in and upon landing was our proof of full vaccination. We did not take a test, and it was not asked for.

Brookecnelson - is your proof of vaccination a CDC card? If so… is it hand written? My first two shots show with bar code stickers on my CDC card but my 2 boosters are indicated by the pharmacist’s handwritten addition with date and lot number and pharmacy location #. Where were you asked for vax proof? Before boarding? Upon arrival?

I see now you (BrookecNelson)indicate showing proof both at boarding and landing.

My family of 9 are traveling May 30 from Detroit to London for the Queens Jubilee and then on to Lisbon June 5 for 6 nights. From what I have read, no tests are required to enter England but we will have to get a test in London before we enter Portugal and then test again before we return home to Michigan. These tests just add to my anxiety that someone will be left behind somewhere. If we had QR code’s on our cards like they do in Europe, it would be so much easier. I’m lighting a candle in every church I pass!

Hi all, thought I'd share my experience. I traveled to Lisbon in December 2021 and am going again tomorrow (May 25). Both trips are on United, which for all of its problems actually does do a good job of making clear the requirements for travel.

In December 2021, to be marked "travel ready" (which you must be in order to check in for your flight), I was required to upload both my CDC vaccination card AND my negative COVID test before I was marked as travel ready.

For tomorrow's trip, I was marked as "travel ready" after only uploading my CDC vaccination card and having it verified by United. We didn't get our test results back until this morning (negative). We will of course have them on us on the off chance that someone asks to see them, but it doesn't seem like that's going to be the case.

I can't imagine not getting a test, though -- there is always a chance that you'll be the one flight asked to show a negative test after flying across the ocean, and I wouldn't want to be in a position to not have one. I also feel like the testing requirement might be dropped very soon since it seems it's not being fully enforced.

Delta's FlyReady (last updated 5/11/22, last reviewed 5/23/22 on the site) is the exact same. It goes on to say, under "Check the requirements for being considered fully vaccinated by Portugal" that the vaccination certificate must be one of the following- and the US CDC card is in the list.
I've yet to see any recent data point of anyone being turned away for only having their vaccination card, as specified (fully, with last shot within 270 days etc) uploaded and the paper copy with them.

Sheilaf I'm sorry but, that is simply not true. Delta says to yes check Portugal's requirements but, on Delta's website it says very clearly that you don't need to be vaccinated to travel. If you show your PCR test you're considered ready to travel.

If I could show a screenshot I would but, every airline is different. TAP has different rules and ways of processing than both United or Delta. My husband works for Delta and his co workers actually say there is no way to check every single passengers cards and tests in depth before travel. It's all a big free for all. Just be prepared with a test at minimum and you'll be fine. There is sadly a lot of not true information being thrown around on this forum. Check the link below for Delta's policy
https://www.delta.com/us/en/travel-planning-center/find-your-destination/explore-top-destinations?prices=false

Summary. Officially Portugal requires a covid test, unofficially, they appear to be accepting the CDC card.

The US Embassy sums it up nicely. https://pt.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/

Testing / Vaccination requirements for entry: All passengers 12 years old older must present EITHER

1. EU Digital Vaccination Certificate OR

• No specific guidance exists indicating if US CDC vaccine card are accepted for proof of vaccination. As such U.S. Embassy Lisbon strongly recommends all U.S. citizens travelling from the United States to Portugal follow option 2, present a negative COVID 19 test before boarding (see below)

2. Negative COVD Test

• PCR / NAAT test 72 hours before boarding or

• Rapid Antigen / TRAg test 24 hours before boarding.

Ditto to what Gail said. A negative test to enter Portugal is still OFFICIALLY required for US citizens and Canadians. However, it is rarely enforced.

My husband and I flew United to Portugal on May 4 and we were marked “travel ready” after uploading the CDC cards. There wasn’t an option to upload negative tests. However, since it is still required, I consider it a responsibility to have it done whether or not it’s asked for. You might be one of the few people that is asked for a test and would be therefore run into problems if you risked entering without it.

Two questions for anyone who has recently travelled to Portugal.
1. Will a electronic version of your cdc card work to show vaccination proof, or do you need to have the paper form? I try not to take my actual paper vax card anywhere because I'm afraid of losing it so wondered if i could use the photo of it from my phone like i do in the states.
2. For the rapid home test option, how do you show proof of a negative test with that at the airport?
TIA!

"Two questions for anyone who has recently travelled to Portugal.
1. Will a electronic version of your cdc card work to show vaccination proof, or do you need to have the paper form? I try not to take my actual paper vax card anywhere because I'm afraid of losing it so wondered if i could use the photo of it from my phone like i do in the states.
2. For the rapid home test option, how do you show proof of a negative test with that at the airport?"

You cant use a home test for entry into Portugal. You must get a test from a pharmacy and receive the official results from them before you depart

Does anyone know if the Abbott Home Test (with online proctoring) gives you a test result that Portugal accepts or do you have to use “in person” testing?
Many thanks!
Janet

Section from https://www.visitportugal.com/en/content/covid-19-measures-implemented-portugal

Or a negative Laboratorial Rapid Antigen Test- 24h before boarding (according to the European Commission list)

So, I would say no to an at home proctored test.

Hello everyone! This is my first post in the forum

This thread has been a wonderful source of information. Thank you! We are flying on TAP on Sunday and I was emailed an alert regarding COVID requirements. When I clicked on "more information" it asked me to input basic information, vaccination status, country of issue for passports, etc.

The result was that while my ultimate destination Spain, does not require a negative COVID test but that Portugal does. Since we are landing first in Lisbon, it means I will need our family to test this week. However, the language on this thread and the US Embassy in Portugal website had very different language. The embassy website used words like "strongly recommended".

I just got off the phone with TAP airlines and the agent asked which vaccines I have taken along with the most recent dates. According to her, the website I used has not been updated. The most recent information is that I DO NOT need a negative COVID test to fly there. I even clarified what she told me a few times:/

Adeus e Obrigado!

ggsnowwite,

For what it is worth, my wife and I leave for Lisbon on Sunday also. We have scheduled our free NAAT tests for Friday.

A possibly unneeded test is worthwhile insurance for a trip that we have invested both time and money in.

Dennis and Elinore

Soon to be enjoying (we hope) a long delayed stay in Principe Real

Just arrived in Lisbon two hours ago. We had our Covid vaccination cards and our NAAT test results uploaded on the United site before travel. We were not asked to show either the proof of vaccination nor the negative test results in Lisbon.

This may be of interest. The US will end testing req to enter. I wonder if this will mean Portugal will end their req for US citizens per the "reciprocity" they speak of in their policy
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/covid19/us-will-end-covid-19-testing-requirement-for-air-travelers-entering-eff-sunday-pm-12-june

Jessica,

I got the notice of the US change while awaiting our results (negative for both of us).
I think you are right about Portugal's response.
Given the still large number of new infections in Portugal, I think we will still be very mask conscious.
Dennis

SueH
How busy was Customs and Immigration?
What time did you land?

My daughter just returned from Portugal and Spain. She was never asked for test results (except on her return to the US). When she landed in Lisbon 3+ weeks ago no one asked. When she landed in Lisbon again from Spain two days ago no one asked.

Dennis,

Enjoy your trip. Yes, peace of mind is worth gold.

We flew into Porto yesterday. When we checked in for our Delta flight at the MSP airport, they only asked to see our passports and vaccination cards. There was no mention of needing a negative COVID test, nor did anyone request it when we transited through AMS. However, when we landed in Porto, there were signs stating to be prepared to show proof of a negative test. We showed our documentation at the check-in point and getting through was quick and easy. I am very glad that we followed the guidelines on the US Embassy to Portugal website, otherwise I would sharing a very different experience.

We flew into San Francisco from Lisbon yesterday and I made sure to have my attestation documents to come back. Not once did the airline or customs in the US ask for the forms. Just had to share that with all of you. Did anyone experience something different?

In Chicago June 14 to Portugal through Madrid our negative test documentation was checked before boarding passes were issued. Some had Madrid as destination and did not need proof of a negative test. A passenger was told he had to report to a location in the airport for a rapid test before a boarding pass would be issued. He explained to the 2 agents that he had Covid a month ago and had flown to the US earlier in the week using documentation of recovery and had been told he wouldn’t need to provide more documentation to return to Portugal. The agents could not issue a boarding pass without documentation of recovery or a negative test. Boarding at the gate required a mask. All crew and passengers were masked except when eating.