It's almost the school summer holidays and many of us are counting down the days until we can relax on a sun lounger next to the pool with a pint or a cocktail. One of the most popular destinations for British family holidays is Portugal, with the Algarve region particularly popular with beach-lovers and families with children.
Travelling to Portugal is simple: flights from the UK only usually take two to three hours and there aren't many restrictions limiting who can enter the country either. According to the UK Foreign Office, a "passenger locator form" is no longer required for UK residents travelling into mainland Portugal and the Azores, though it's recommended that people travelling to Madeira or Porto Santo have one each.
Portugal does expect travellers to be fully-vaccinated, however. If you're fully vaccinated, you can enter mainland Portugal and the Azores without needing to take a Covid test - providing you meet certain criteria - but you will be asked to provide your vaccination certificate.
