If we open our doors to tourism from the UK, we can expect the same. With fares starting from £29.99 ($42.29) and package holidays available from £350 ($506) per person, easyJet has flights to Gibraltar and Portugal from ten UK airports that include London Gatwick, London Luton, and Manchester. Portugal has been put on the UK's green list for travel thanks to its low numbers of Covid cases. The Department of Transport revealed at 5pm on Friday that the European nation was one of just 12 destinations that travellers will be able to visit from May 17 without having to self-isolate on return to England. These are: 1. Portugal could be one of the few European countries on the green list Credit: The Sun Countries will be placed on a green, amber or red list depending on the risk they pose to the UK, as well as the current Covid situation in the country and their own vaccine rollout. 2) Travel to Portugal is still subject to entry restrictions and only allowed if you are a returning resident, all other travel entry was still limited to essential purposes Last week, they also reported no new daily Covid deaths over 24 hours, the first time since August. They are the only popular summer short-haul destinations on the Government’s new green list for travel. “Portugal and the United Kingdom have always been partner countries, also in tourism, so it is with special satisfaction that we see the inclusion of Portugal as the first EU country in the UK’s green list. That reassessment will be made at a forthcoming EU Council of Ministers, to take place in May, in which “sensible, cautious, prudent, but progressive opening decisions” will be taken, he added. The EU are due to discuss the matter next week and possibly allow travel from a future date. Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are among just 12 destinations on the Government’s new green list for travel – with some countries on the list still not accepting tourists. 1) The decision refered to is fro England, not Uk (Scottland has also made a similar decison. This does not reflect well on the Portuguese Tourist minister who said that Portugal would be ready to receive tourists from the 17 May and thousand have booked holidays for next week. Singapore 4. It is so sad to think that so many Brits are ready to travel, all Covid safe checks and assurances are in place, and that so many hotels, restaurants, bars and other venues and services in Portugal are ready and waiting for us, yet all of this may be for nothing because of what does seem to be a peevish EU blanket decision. Guidance published on its website on Thursday said the country’s “state of calamity” is being extended until at least 30 May, but this will not stop UK tourists being able to enter. Green list destinations: Portugal Portugal is golden beaches, labyrinthine cities, fresh cuisine, and ancient history that can be experienced in medieval town centres. The transport secretary said the UK's approach was "necessarily cautious", but the travel industry has said it is too cautious and called it a reopening of air travel "in name only". HOLIDAY hotspot Portugal is on the “cusp” of being put on to Britain’s green list — meaning quarantine-free travel. So the wohle case is far from set. The Secretary of State for Tourism, Rita Marques, added that “this day marks the beginning of the reactivation of tourism, in the international context”. © 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. This article is just not up to date. At present you can only enter Portugal if you are a resident returning home, or for essential reasons. Portugal is the main summer sun destination currently on the green list ‘And as the summer progresses we hope that more traditional tourist destinations will be unlocked.’ Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel on green list for travel. The organisation highlighted that Portugal is one of the countries in Europe with the lowest incidence of covid-19, “having registered a favourable evolution in all indicators of pandemic control”. Only Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are the short-haul destinations on the green list. Full details of travel restriction rules for Portugal can be found at https://www.visitportugal.com/en/content/covid-19-measures-implemented-portugal and are updated according to the latest news. There are currently additional curfews in place on the popular islands of Madeira and the Azores, but these look likely to be dropped before 17 May. Portugal is expected to be one of the few European destinations to make the green list due to low Covid cases, with just a few hundred new daily cases. Santos Silva also spoke of the digital vaccination certificates, which he expects “to be operational by the beginning of the summer”, and to the revision of the recommendation on travel outside the European Union (EU), which includes the United Kingdom, which will be done “in order to allow travel of all kinds - essential or non-essential - to countries whose pandemic situation is also better”. This is TrueType a ‘state of calamity’! Portugal is on the UK’s green list of countries that are safe to visit. The Government has been looking at ways to reduce the price of testing, with PCR tests generally costing around £120-160, while some travel providers have heavily subsidised the costs. It is also so ironic that the Portuguese last summer were so offended when the UK government excluded Portugal from their travel list. The Portuguese government is expected to announce changes to travel restrictions imminently as the current State of calamity is in effect until 16 May. Everything appears to be controlled by their lords and masters in Brussels now. Portugal is on the travel Green List! Boris Johnson will reveal on Friday which select few countries will be put on the list, to apply from May 17. While the UK is set for rain next week, Portugal will bask in 26C (79F) heat. newsdesk@theportugalnews.com, © 2021 The Portugal News - Established 1977 We will be ready to receive British tourists”, said the minister. I hope the Brits coming are those who voted to remain in the EU. Now the Portuguese are being given the chance to be about the only country in Europe that the English are being allowed to visit, they are not taking it. Ahead of the Government’s announcement, demand for flights to Portugal had already driven up prices as holidaymakers anticipated its green categorisation. Portugal ’s placement on England's green travel list has prompted a "surge" in bookings from eager holidaymakers, one travel firm has said.. A flood of Brits is most unappealing! Portugal is one of a handful of tourist destinations appearing on the government’s ‘green list’ as part of the reopening of international travel from 17 May, it was confirmed on Friday. The company's head of PR, David Child, said tourists appeared "poised, ready and waiting to go" when Transport Secretary Grant Shapps unveiled the relaxed rules at a Downing Street briefing. It looks like Portugal is not prepared to make its own decision. Portugal is on 'green list' from Monday but official travel advice is not updated Huge numbers could risk flying into Portugal and then driving into Europe By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter Just 12 countries around the world have been added to the list from Monday 17 May. It appears Lisbon may be joining with Macron and Brussels to bash the UK by not opening to UK tourists anytime soon. Indian variant is here too and is the worst yet People rushed to book holidays to Portugal after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the green list last week, with travel agencies reporting huge spikes in activity. I can see that there will be a flood of UK people selling up their second homes in Portugal. Portugal is tipped as being the only major European package holiday destination likely to be included on the quarantine-free ‘green list’ when foreign travel curbs are lifted from May 17. 08 May 2021 It has been announced that from 17th May, Portugal will be on the Englands' Green List for travel. But Visit Portugal announced on Friday: “People from the United Kingdom have visited Portugal and celebrated our culture, traditions, landmarks, history, and enjoyed our warm hospitality for decades,” a statement said. If your journey originated in India, South Africa, Brazil or in an EU member state where the Covid-19 incidence rate exceeds 500 per 100,000 inhabitants, or you have been in one of these countries in the last 14 days, you must self-isolate on arrival for 14 days. The change will mean that travelers from these destinations will not need to quarantine on rearrival in the United Kingdom. PORTUGAL has made it onto the UK travel "green" list, meaning holidays to the country can go ahead quarantine-free from May 17. And this restriction is based on EU rules. All content and design is copyright Anglopress Lda and The News Group of Newspapers, Hurry up, sign up now to our Weekly Newsletter and get the chance to win a two night stay in a Vila Galé hotel in Portugal. The UK Government has confirmed that Portugal, Gibraltar, and Israel will all be placed on its green travel list from May 17th. Meanwhile Turkey, the Maldives and Nepal have been added to the red list. Countries that will appear on the green, amber or red categories as part of the government’s traffic light system for reopening overseas travel are due to be revealed this … Portugal’s placement on the Government-approved green travel list has prompted a “surge” in bookings from eager holidaymakers, one travel firm has said. Portugal warns British tourists they face £100 fine if they break strict Covid beach rules PORTUGAL is just one of the "green" light destinations Britons can visit under the new travel rules. Portugal’s placement on the Government-approved green travel list has prompted a “surge” in bookings from eager holidaymakers, one travel firm has said. Portugal 2. Shops are open until 9pm, and tourist attractions like museums are also open. Read this week's issue online exactly as it appears in print. Portugal so far is the only major European country on the green list for quarantine-free travel. The country’s … PORTUGAL could be added to the UK's green list when it is announced next month, thanks to their falling Covid cases and latest vaccine data. Last week Portugal reported zero Covid deaths for the first time since August, while case numbers have been consistently under 500 since April. Which countries are on the green list? Out every Friday with the headlines and lead stories from the next days edition. Media is spreading teh wrong view of this matter. It is “undoubtedly” good news, he said, as it means “recognition of the effort made by the Portuguese” which has “resulted in having a controlled pandemic situation today”, as he reacted to the news that as of 17 in May, Portugal will appear on the “green list” of countries considered safe to travel and exempt from quarantine on arrival in England. Portugal is one of the few options for travellers seeking a quick sunny break, as many of the other countries on the green list are either closed to tourists, too cold, or too remote. Is the money really worth it? Not Portugal rules. The President of the Republic has said that he hopes that Portugal will, by the end of August, be included on green lists for travel, including the United Kingdom. People are still being told to stay at home where possible, and masks must be worn in all enclosed spaces, as well as outdoors when social distancing of two metres cannot be maintained. On Friday 7 May, Grant Shapps confirmed that 12 countries will make the list, saying that the decisions have been 'necessarily cautious' to prevent an increase in Covid cases in the UK. The green list is expected to be updated every three weeks by the UK government according to infection rates and vaccination programmes I specific countries. Portugal is on England travel 'green list'. Portugal was one of the countries added to Britain's "green list", allowing Britons to visit from May 17 without needing to quarantine, prompting bookings to rise 616 percent last week. For those of us who have invested so much emotionally and materially in Portugal, this is a wake up call. Portugal has not yet made a decision to allow the English to come to Portugal from 17 May and there is only speculation that they might make that decision before Sunday. Portugal may not be the friend we thought she was. We are due to fly to Portugal next Friday 21st of May, we have been looking forward to this holiday for a long time and as a returning visitor to Portugal - mainland and Madeira - for many years, I am very much looking forward to introducing friends who I will be travelling with this time. Regarding air corridors, Santos Silva stressed that, “at the moment, the biggest restrictions are for all countries inside or outside the EU that have a high number of new cases, 500 per 100,000”, which has been the threshold used “in European coordination”.Meanwhile, Turismo de Portugal has also welcomed the UK’s decision to include the country on the “green list”. Here is what you need to know. Meanwhile, Turismo de Portugal has also welcomed the UK’s decision to include the country on the “green list”. sales@theportugalnews.com Here is the full Green list and what you need to know if you are returning to the UK from the 17th of May 12:01am Along with Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel were also added to the Green List. Portugal has been placed on the “green list” of countries for travel from England, with tourism chiefs welcoming the decision. That it will be open for UK citezens to travelto Portugal from 17 May. Searches for Portugal have increased by 264%, while enquiries about Gibraltar - another destination on the green list - rose by 277%. Searches for Portugal saw a 264% increase, while there was a 277% rise in searches for Gibraltar – another destination on the Government’s green list. But there is no UK decision) And I guess that Portugal is not going against EU decision. To enter Portugal you need proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure. “In this initial phase of the resumption of tourist activity at an international level, it is good news for national tourism, as it demonstrates confidence in the destination of Portugal,” Turismo de Portugal said in a statement. Vacation is not essential purpose. However, restaurants and bars are open until 10.30pm, with groups of six allowed indoors and 10 outdoors. At the time of going to press, travel to Portugal was still subject to entry restrictions and only allowed if you are a returning resident, all other travel entry was still limited to essential purposes only with other restrictions in place. May 13, 2021 9:58 am Portugal headlines the green list of 12 countries Brits will be able to visit on holiday without quarantine from Monday. Ferragudo in Faro, the Algarve, Portugal (Picture: Getty) The UK’s green list and kick-off date for the slow reopening of international travel (May 17) has been announced.. Israel 3. Portugal is among 12 countries and territories on the quarantine-free green travel list. '. But what are the rules for travelling to Portugal? Watch out. Portugal headlines the green list of 12 countries Brits will be able to visit on holiday without quarantine from Monday. For the president of Turismo de Portugal, Luís Araújo, “this is an important step in the recovery” of tourism and the national economy. Only Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are the short-haul destinations on the green list. Photo: easyJet. But... The country’s strict lockdown restrictions have worked. Portugal headlines the green list of 12 countries Brits will be able to visit on holiday without quarantine from Monday.. Last week the country reported no new … Read full article. Other favoured … It also includes Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, Iceland and the Faroe Islands and the Falklands. It seems to me that it is not. Portugal’s placement on the Government-approved green travel list has prompted a “surge” in bookings from eager holidaymakers, one travel firm has said. The number of 'Indian varient' Covid cases in the UK has doubled in just one week. Is Portugal in control to make its own decisions? Even with Portugal having the presidency just now, as a independent country they are unable to make a decision to re open its borders to UK visitors. Boris Johnson will reveal on Friday which select few countries will be put on the list, to apply from May 17. 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Holidays to Portugal have resumed, as lockdown restrictions in England are eased allowing for the restart of international travel. “In this initial phase of the resumption of tourist activity at an international level, it is good news for national tourism, as it demonstrates confidence in the destination of Portugal,” Turismo de Portugal said in a statement. “This is the case in the United Kingdom, which is currently in a very controlled pandemic situation, with a very advanced vaccination programme and with very low levels of new cases, in fact, close to the Portuguese,” he said.