For the latest travel advice for Portugal, please visit the Travel Advice section on our main FCO website.

For travel advice in your local area, please select from the list below:

Lisbon
Portimão (Algarve)
Funchal (Madeira)

Swine flu

For updates of the H1N1 flu pandemic and information specific to Portugal, please see our dedicated Swine Flu section.

Travel insurance

We recommend that you take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake.

See our section on travel insurance for more details. The Association of British Insurers represents the collective interests of the UK’s insurance industry and can advise you about taking out insurance.