Hello All. I am flying to Rome in a few days on TAP with a stop in Lisbon. I am fully vaccinated and have a vaccine card. Do I need to get tested prior to my flight due to Portugal's travel rules? I'm reading conflicting things. I know I don't need to get tested for Rome. I will only be in the Lisbon airport for a few hours transferring from one flight to the next. Thank you for your help!
Posted by
Massachusetts, USA
1715 posts
You should call TAP Airlines and they will know what you need to do. I don't know if Portugal is requiring a negative Covid test for entry, but if they are, then you do need to get a negative Covid test even when only transferring. We flew TAP last August to Marseilles, with a layover in Lisbon, and we needed a negative Covid test because that was Portugal's requirement at that time. You should also check the Portugal Government website.
Posted by
OP
30 posts
Thanks for the reply! I just called TAP and spoke with someone. They said as long as I had 3 shots I was ok to travel without a Covid test. The websites seem to contradict this. But when I look online, I have seen some people who have travelled to Portugal recently say that they were fine with the US CDC vaccine cards.
I'm still considering getting the test before I go, just to make sure.
If you have travelled to Portugal recently and can provide additional feedback, I would greatly appreciate it!!! I'd rather not have to test my entire family if I don't have to. Thank you.
Posted by
OP
30 posts
For anyone interested, our transfer in Lisbon with US vaccination cards was just fine. No need for a test.