186,267 passengers and 1,985 flights were inspected. At issue is the obligation to disembark with a negative covid-19 test or recovery certificate, following restrictions imposed after the emergence of the new variant

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Twenty airlines and 591 passengers were fined at Portuguese airports in the first six days of mandatory disembarkation with a negative test to covid-19 or recovery certificate, indicated on Wednesday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Since December 1st, all passengers arriving in Portugal by air are required to present a negative test to covid-19 or recovery certificate upon arrival.

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In a balance of the first six days of this measure to contain the increase in the number of cases of covid-19, the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI) told Lusa that the PSP and the SEF inspected 186,267 passengers and 1,985 flights, which resulted in 591 administrative infractions .

Of the 591 infraction notices, 403 were collected by the PSP, which control passengers coming from flights originating in the Schengen area, and 188 by the SEF, which supervises travelers from countries outside the Schengen area.

Passengers on domestic flights, children under 12 and crews are exempt from mandatory testing, PCR or rapid.

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Six foreigners prevented from entering the country

The MAI also indicates that the 591 administrative offenses include six foreigners who were refused entry into the country for not having presented a test on arrival, since only Portuguese citizens, foreigners residing in the airport are allowed to carry out the test at the airport. Portugal and diplomatic staff.

According to the MAI, 21 airlines were fined for having transported passengers without a negative covid-19 test or recovery certificate, with the majority of these companies having transported people from Europe.

Airlines that transport passengers without a negative test incur a fine of between 20,000 and 40,000 euros per passenger and travelers are also subject to administrative offenses for not presenting a test upon arrival, which can result in a fine of between 300 and 800 euros.

The MAI data also show that tests were carried out at airports with covid-19 passengers.

Nearly a thousand land border operations

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At land borders, also since December 1, citizens of countries outside the European Union and EU countries considered red or dark red risk need a negative test or recovery certificate to enter Portugal.

Citizens from EU countries considered to be at low or moderate risk must carry a vaccination, test or recovery certificate to enter Portugal.

Until December 6, the GNR and the Aliens and Borders Service had carried out 945 random inspection operations at land borders to ensure that tests were carried out for covid-19.

In the course of operations, 8,652 light vehicles, commodities and motorcycles, 294 public transport and two convoys were inspected, which gave rise to 26 administrative offenses for lack of a recovery test or certificate.

The MAI also mentions that 262 tests to covid-19 were carried out at land borders.

Mainland Portugal has been in a state of calamity since December 1st due to the increase in the number of covid-19 cases.

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