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Is the French issued passe sanitaire an EU document good for all the EU? and is there an expiration for usage? Thanks.One month ago we transited through Lisbon enroute from USA to UK. Had to fill out an online passenger locator form, show our CDC card, and have a negative Covid test that met the Portuguese government requirements.
With recent changes on October 1st, our flight to Porto is somewhat different as we now have a digital EU Covid certificate (via the online Pass Sanitaire tool from France) so no additional testing is required for us.
What is required of you is specific to your situation (vaccinated? CDC card or EU digital cert?), so check the Portuguese government site for specifics since the tourist and airline ones tend to be a bit out-of-date. If you do have to test, then it’s clearly stated that the standard Is:
A passport number was not required on the results, but it did have to list name, DOB, test type, lab name, and test date,
- RT-PCR Test (or similar NAAT test) - 72h before boarding, or
Rapid Antigen Test - 48h before boarding
Traveled from US to Barcelona and then Porto three weeks ago. To board Delta flight from US, they wanted Passport, proof of vaccination, Covid Test and Spain QR Code. To enter Spain I just provided QR Code. To enter Portugal, I needed another Covid Test which the airline asked for. Getting off the plane, I wasn’t asked for anything. Few hotels ask for Covid Test and some for proof of vaccination. Unlike where I live in Virginia, test are easy to get there and inexpensive. To your question, of the several Covid Test I did for my trip, I believe all the test results I have do include my name as it appears on my passport along with passport number.I know that US travelers to Portugal must have a covid test before arrival, but I would love to hear the experiences of forum members who have entered Portugal recently.
I cannot find any information on US embassy or official Portugal websites that explain what they mean by “proof” of a covid test. I have access to PCR testing at my university, and the results go to a “Safer Illinois” app on my phone. But I can’t figure out whether that will be sufficient — no passport number, just my name, university ID number, and a statement of the result of my PCR test.
Can any recent US travelers to Portugal describe what kind of “proof” they had and how it was checked?
Many thanks, buen camino, Laurie
My wife and I were surprised when we were issued the standard “EU Digital Covid Certificate” held by all vaccinated EU folks versus just a French-only pass. In short, we are compliant in all EU countries as much as anyone else is (Italy has a “green pass” but I don’t know if this supersedes that)Is the French issued passe sanitaire an EU document good for all the EU? and is there an expiration for usage?
Thanks for that heads up — I hadn’t thought that I would need to get a QR code to transit through Spain, but it’s easy to do, so I will do that.To enter Spain I just provided QR Code.
Do you mean the airline in Madrid asked to see the covid test information before you boarded the flight to Lisbon? Just wanted to make sure, because that suggests that the 72 hour window will start ticking as of the time of your actual flight from Madrid to Lisbon and not the time of your departure from the US.To enter Portugal, I needed another Covid Test which the airline asked for.
I did a Rapid Test before departing US and because I spent 3 days in Barcelona, I did another Rapid Test to enter Portugal. Easy to get tested in both Barcelona and Madrid airports. I used the “Eurofins TrustOne” app to schedule, view and print test certificates. It covers many airports, but not sure about Madrid.Thanks for that heads up — I hadn’t thought that I would need to get a QR code to transit through Spain, but it’s easy to do, so I will do that.
Do you mean the airline in Madrid asked to see the covid test information before you boarded the flight to Lisbon? Just wanted to make sure, because that suggests that the 72 hour window will start ticking as of the time of your actual flight from Madrid to Lisbon and not the time of your departure from the US.
Hey, Vacajoe, are you not longer living in the US? Are you saying US citizens can get a digital EU COVID certificate?One month ago we transited through Lisbon enroute from USA to UK. Had to fill out an online passenger locator form, show our CDC card, and have a negative Covid test that met the Portuguese government requirements.
With recent changes on October 1st, our flight to Porto is somewhat different as we now have a digital EU Covid certificate (via the online Pass Sanitaire tool from France) so no additional testing is required for us.
What is required of you is specific to your situation (vaccinated? CDC card or EU digital cert?), so check the Portuguese government site for specifics since the tourist and airline ones tend to be a bit out-of-date. If you do have to test, then it’s clearly stated that the standard Is:
A passport number was not required on the results, but it did have to list name, DOB, test type, lab name, and test date,
- RT-PCR Test (or similar NAAT test) - 72h before boarding, or
Rapid Antigen Test - 48h before boarding
I live in the US, but am happily exhausting my 90 day EU visa at this time. I applied online for the French “Pass Sanitaire” via the link mentioned in several other posts and after nearly a month, I received an EU Digital Covid Certificate (EU-DCC). Thought I’d get something else, but got that golden ticket instead!Hey, Vacajoe, are you not longer living in the US? Are you saying US citizens can get a digital EU COVID certificate?
I am curious to hear whether anyone looked at your QR code, let alone checked it with a checking app, either at the departure airport or at the Portuguese airport.I fly to Portugal tomorrow, so I’ll let you know what transpires.
I am in Italy now, using the EU digital certificate where required. I don't know if Italians get a different, national certificate but the EU one works here, as would be expected. Portugal only has the DCC as far as I'm aware.(Italy has a “green pass” but I don’t know if this supersedes that)
Certificado Verde and Pass Sanitaire are used as synonyms for the EU Digital Covid Certificate. Not surprising because EU Digital Covid Certificate is quite a mouthful. The EU Parliament came up with this name. When the proposal for such a certificate was originally made by the European Commission they had called it Digital Green Certificate but the parliamentarians who have some say in such laws before they are adopted didn't like this label. Italy apparently kept the original name.I am in Italy now, using the EU digital certificate where required. I don't know if Italians get a different, national certificate but the EU one works here, as would be expected.
Hi - I flew to Lisbon on Sept21 - we got the rapid antigen text done at CVS(drugstore) the day before our flight - I printed out the results. The only time I had to show this was to United Airlines - no where in Portugal or Spain has anyone asked to see it or our vaccine certificates. I also did the contact tracing for Portugal & Galicia (in Spain now) and that has never been asked about. So in two days we head home Santiago-Madrid-US so tomorrow we have appts for antigen test in Santiago which I’m sure United will need in Madrid. It has been surprising easy & no hassle to walk our CaminosI know that US travelers to Portugal must have a covid test before arrival, but I would love to hear the experiences of forum members who have entered Portugal recently.
I cannot find any information on US embassy or official Portugal websites that explain what they mean by “proof” of a covid test. I have access to PCR testing at my university, and the results go to a “Safer Illinois” app on my phone. But I can’t figure out whether that will be sufficient — no passport number, just my name, university ID number, and a statement of the result of my PCR test.
Can any recent US travelers to Portugal describe what kind of “proof” they had and how it was checked?
Many thanks, buen camino, Laurie
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