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Want to move between municipalities during the lock down? You need a declaration!

The Government clarified that people who need to move between 30 October and 3 November, when movement between municipalities is forbidden, need a declaration, with the exceptions being the same as those applied at Easter.

in News · 23 Oct 2020, 18:05 · 17 Comments

The Council of Ministers approved a resolution that determines the prohibition of movement between different councils of the mainland in the period between 00:00 am on 30 October and 00:30 am on 3 November.

Workers are able to circulate between municipalities during this time only with "a declaration from the employer that attests that they are in the performance of their professional activities". Citizens can only move outside their municipality of residence, "for health reasons or other reasons of imperative urgency".

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Comments

Hi, do you by any chance also know how this will affect tourists? We need to return a rental car in Lisbon next week and would obviously like to be able to leave the city after :)

By Karo from Porto on 23 Oct 2020, 21:26

To whom it may concern,

I am a German tourist cycling in Portugal for 1 year (I am travelling alone). Are tourists also not allowed to travel between 30.10. and 03.11.?
Do I have to wear now a mask while cycling?

Would appreciate an answer as my Portuguese is too limited to find answers in Portuguese media.

Muito obrigado
Martin Schmalzried

By Martin Schmalzried from Porto on 23 Oct 2020, 21:30

By Martin Schmalzried from Porto on 23 Oct 2020, 21:34

So can i pick my wife up from Faro airport on 31st? Or does she have to wait in the airport until 3rd November?

By Terry McDine from Algarve on 24 Oct 2020, 06:29

Hi, what about picking up and dropping people off to and from Faro Airport?

By Alex from Algarve on 24 Oct 2020, 09:32

Am I ok to travel to Faro airport for my flight on Nov 1st?

By MR D A KOSKIE from Algarve on 24 Oct 2020, 10:55

I suggest the Government start with Football Clubs, their not important...Human life is right...Meanwhile, I'm in Porto supporting your Economy...Restricting folks will not stop a virus or anything...Look at History, Some People don't care or have an invested interest in Doom And Gloom...Profits...Bom Dia!

By Sakamoto Saurez from Lisbon on 24 Oct 2020, 11:42

Sorry I live near Satao Viseu.does this mean I cannot go out of the Viseu province or out of our Freguisia of Cepoes e Barreiros please this is very confusing to us and we need to be sure.we are actually registered at the Freguisia of Cepoes e Barreiros. Not Satao thank you for your update.regards Margaret.

By Margaret Stephenson from Beiras on 24 Oct 2020, 13:34

How do I get a declaration, where do I go to try get one ? For valid reasons

By Andrea from Algarve on 25 Oct 2020, 07:25

Is this really happening in Europe and EU?

Many businesses and especially hotel, restaurants and tourism id already damaged, and now I can say with confidence many investors and also people who bought houses in Portugal are going to sell what they can and withdraw, who can live and work in a system where people for reason of a flu from one day to the other are locked inside their neighbourhoods.

This is not legal, the Finnish government did this in March and the courts said and ruled the government was violating the constitution, freedom om movement could not be infringed upon for any reason during peace time.

By Magnus from Other on 26 Oct 2020, 09:13

Wich source is confirming this lockdown.
On RTP there is no trace of a new lockdown in this period 30/10 - 03/11.

By De Meyer Johannes from Lisbon on 26 Oct 2020, 16:06

Can anyone tell me what the penalties are for not conforming with this please?
I am going to the very north of the country to sign for a house on friday and cannot make it back in time, so plan to travel saturday morning.
How many euros fines etc.
Thanks

By Rosie Dane from Beiras on 27 Oct 2020, 14:50

its funny to see foreigners coming from their countries which are way worse than Portugal complaining about this lockdown! Just stay in your own damn country and dont bring more Covid, we dont need turists during this time, dont come and pretend everything is ok!

By Ze from Lisbon on 27 Oct 2020, 15:13

It is a total dictatorship. More than 30000 people were attending during the by the government sponsored F1 last week and now we cannot move around between councils where there might be not any cases, without the police harassing us. People should not allow this to happen.

By Benno van Veggel from Lisbon on 27 Oct 2020, 22:06

I need to travel from odemira to portimao for the renewal of my residency card. Can I travel?

By Simranjit Kaur from Alentejo on 29 Oct 2020, 10:03

To Ze who made a comment 27.10. How embarrassing you are! I am so happy that not all portuguese are like you! You are the worst example. Blaming tourists. They actually present negative corona tests when they arrive and they follow rules. While portuguese people continue their pig behaviours, not wearing masks and spitting everywhere, not keeping distance and not keeping hygiene. Blame your own people and your own country, you pig. Also, you NEED tourists here for your economy. Without tourists you would have NO ECONOMY because you are unable to be smart on your own. So keep on being an asshole to tourists but dont cry when your country goes to shit again because of your unbelievable, laughable stupidity. You bitter asshole.

By S from Lisbon on 29 Oct 2020, 11:56

I have a flight at 1900hrs on Saturday December the 5th. They have said that no vehicles can go on any public road from 1300hrs to 0500hrs the next day. Do I go early or am I exempt with an airline ticket/boarding pass? Anyone?

By Robert Maughan from Algarve on 02 Dec 2020, 13:50