We are closely monitoring and updating the information according the Azores Regional Government statements regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and following guidelines.

The wellbeing of everyone is one of our priorities (updated July 30, 2021)

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Link to Azores Regional Government Website

TRAVEL WITH COVID 19 DIGITAL CERTIFICATE OF VACCINATION

All passengers traveling to or within the Azores, who are holders of a valid EU COVID Digital VACCINATION Certificate , that is, 14 days after the date of full vaccination, already issued by the health authorities of each European country, will not need to perform screening tests for SARS-CoV-2.

All Portuguese citizens can request the issuance of the Digital Certificate of VACCINATION OR RECOVERY , through the SNS24 portal, http://sns24.gov.pt . European foreign citizens should obtain more information from their national health authority.

TRAVEL WITH COVID19 TEST DIGITAL CERTIFICATE

All passengers can travel to or within the Azores, being holders of the Digital TEST Certificate , already issued by the health authorities of each European country.

For the issuance of the Digital TEST Certificate within 72 hours of your trip, you can carry out the screening test in a network of accredited laboratories of the Regional Government of the Azores, throughout the national territory. All tests carried out during trips to the Azores in one of the agreed laboratories are paid for by the Regional Government of the Azores. After scheduling your test, you must report to the laboratory at the indicated time and day, following the information given.

Link to Laboratories

If your result is negative , you must request the issuance of the Green Digital Test Certificate through the SNS24 portal, http://sns24.gov.pt , or, in the case of foreign citizens, through your national health authority. Before your trip, you must also register your trip, together with the certificate, on the MySafeAzores platform ( http://mysafeazores.com ) for the anticipated validation of the submitted documentation.

Children aged 12 and under can travel without a certificate or test.

TRAVEL WITHOUT THE COVID19 EU DIGITAL CERTIFICATE

Passengers who intend to travel to the Azores, and/or from the island of São Miguel or Terceira to each of the other eight islands, without COVID19 Digital Certificate, by air or sea, and who come from areas considered by the World Health Organization as being zones of active community transmission or with active transmission chains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, they are required to carry out a test upon arrival at the island of final destination, unless they present proof of a certificate issued by an accredited laboratory, nationally or internationally , which attests to the performance of the SARS-CoV-2 runaway test, carried out by the RT-PCR methodology, within 72 hours before the departure of the flight or the departure of the vessel.

All tests carried out during trips to the Azores in one of the agreed laboratories are paid for by the Regional Government of the Azores. After scheduling your test, you must report to the laboratory at the indicated time and day, following the information given.

Link to Laboratories

If your result is positive , do not go to the airport and contact the health authorities in your area of ​​residence.

If your result is negative, you must register your trip on the My Safe Azores platform ( https://mysafeazores.com ) to allow faster control on arrival in the Azores.

epicenter LODGINGS

We are rigorous with our hygiene and health care measures to provide the best experience for our guests. In this sense, epicenter Lodgings has developed a strict internal protocol, epicenter SAFE JOURNEY – Don’t Stop Believin’ that defines the procedures and measures do be adopted in each Local Lodging with special attention to the most exposed materials (doors handles, handrails, keys, telephone, controls). We will also have a COVID KIT, that our guests will receive exclusively for them on check in time. This KIT includes masks, sanitizer and wipes.