China News Service, July 31. According to a comprehensive report on the WeChat public account of Portugal's "Portuguese Chinese Daily", the Portuguese government recently stated that foreign citizens flying to Portugal without being tested for the new crown virus will be denied entry.
The Minister of the Interior of Portugal stated that if a foreign citizen arrives in Portugal without any testing, he will be refused entry and the airline will be liable for repatriation. He pointed out that foreign citizens are obliged to perform new coronavirus tests in the country of departure, and airlines are obliged to require them to produce a test certificate before boarding, otherwise they will be fined.
The Minister of the Interior emphasized that testing of foreign citizens must be carried out at the place of departure, and airlines must require passengers to present a test certificate before boarding. If the rules are violated, the flight company will be fined 2,000 euros.
Minister Eduardo Cabrita pointed out that Portuguese citizens, settlers in Portugal, passengers on humanitarian flights or passengers who are not eligible for testing at the place of departure can be tested on arrival in Portugal if they are not tested in advance.
The statement shows that if Portuguese citizens, people settled in Portugal, passengers on humanitarian flights or passengers who do not meet the conditions for testing at the place of departure refuse to be tested on arrival, they may be convicted of disobedience and transmission of infectious diseases. The Immigration Bureau will Notify them to conduct tests at their own expense within 48 hours, and also notify the health authorities and security forces in the area where they live.
The government also announced that from August 1st, Portugal will open regular air links with Portugal to more countries with less epidemic levels, including Australia, Canada, China, South Korea, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Thailand, Uruguay Wait.