Mobility is, according to Francisco Duarte Alegre, a central element of the bilateral relationship between Portugal and Angola.
"That's why we decided, on March 15th, to eliminate the restrictions that still existed in the context of the pandemic for the PALOP [Portuguese-speaking African Countries], and it is now possible to travel to Portugal with tourist visas", said Francisco Duarte Happy Lusa.
This was broadcast on Wednesday during the audience he had with the president of the National Assembly, Fernando Dias dos Santos, in which ways to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between the two countries were also discussed, he said.
"We are going to work to do more and better, especially now that we are in a different context, of almost the end of the pandemic", said the Portuguese ambassador, highlighting the improvement of procedures in the consular area, since the signing of the Visa Facilitation Protocol, in July of 2021.
Passengers from Angola must present the EU covid digital certificate on arrival in Portugal in the form of vaccination or recovery, or alternatively, proof of a negative covid-19 test, carried out within the previous 72 hours in the case of an RT-test. PCR or 24 hours in the case of rapid antigen test (TRAg) before shipment.
Children under the age of 12 are exempt from presenting a vaccination certificate or proof of testing for covid-19.
