Are you travelling to Azores?

The Azores are independent islands of Portugal, located in the North Atlantic Ocean. There are nine volcanic Azorean islands that extend more than 600 kilometers. This country’s main industries are agriculture, dairy farming, ranching, fishing, and tourism.

Capital City: Angra do Heroismo, Horta & Ponta Delgada

Languages: Portuguese

Population: 250,000

Currency: Euro

Entry Requirements:

• Work and Student visa required. Canadians must have a passport.

Diseases to consider:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza, especially November to April
• Leptospirosis
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella
• Pneumococcal
• Rabies
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
• Traveller’s Diarrhea

Travel Alerts

Check Government of Canada advisories specific to Azores here.