Madeira is one of the select destinations to be added to the UK?s green list, as announced on June 24, with leisure travel permitted again from June 30, 2021.
This decision will be mutually beneficial to both the UK and Madeiran travel industry.
The COVID-19 situation in Madeira is under excellent control. In the past month here has been a 73% decrease in active cases and there are only 72 active cases (20 new cases per 100K inhabitants in the last seven days, versus 97.5 cases per 100K in the UK as of June 23), which remains one of the lowest rates in Europe. Porto Santo, Madeira?s sister island, does not have any active cases at the moment. There are no registered cases of the Delta variant in the destination. Furthermore, more than one third of the population has been fully vaccinated.
Only a 3.5 hour direct flight from the UK, Madeira is served by a number of airlines. The green corridor already existed at Madeira airport for those who arrive with a negative PCR test done within 72 hours. Alternatively, visitors can take a free test at the airport on arrival. One free PCR test per visitor is offered, to be taken on arrival or departure, with results in 6 to 12 hours. There are also discounts on offer for any further tests required, with PCR tests from ?90 and antigen tests from ?18.
Now Madeira is also receiving tourists vaccinated (EMA approved brands) and recovered from COVID-19 (with proof up to 180 days of validity) who want to enjoy the region, with testing for these cohorts no longer required.
Curfew hours in Madeira have now been reduced and are from 1am until 5am. Restaurants will be open for dinner until midnight.
