Portugal will allow tourist flights from European Union countries with low infection rates and from the UK, but passengers must show a negative coronavirus test on arrival, the Interior Ministry has said.

In a statement, it said the ban will be lifted on European countries with less than 500 cases of infections per 100,000 people, Reuters reported.

Tourists from Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland are also allowed to start flying to Portugal.

Visitors will have to show proof of a negative test taken up to 72 hours before a flight and airlines will be fined between 500 euros and 2,000 euros for each passenger who boards without presenting proof of a negative test.