COVID-19 ITALY TRAVEL UPDATE - MARCH 2022

Italy has reopened its borders to travelers from all extra-EU countries starting from March 1.

Italian Ministry of Health Roberto Speranza has signed a decree removing entry-restrictions for third-country travelers, including the pre-entry testing requirement for vaccinated people. Unvaccinated people will be able to travel to Italy with a negative test.

Quarantine won’t be required provided that they meet at least one of the following conditions:

+ molecular or antigenic swab carried out before entering Italy and the result of which is negative (molecular swab to be carried out in the 72 hours prior to entering Italy, antigenic swab to be carried out in the 48 hours prior to entering Italy) ;

+ having completed the prescribed anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination course and being in possession of the relevant green certification;

+ having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 6 months.

“From March 1 for arrivals from all non-European countries, the same rules will be in force as already provided for European countries. One of the conditions of the green pass will be sufficient for entry into Italy: vaccination certificate, recovery certificate, or negative test,” Roberto Speranza social media. 

It can be assumed Italy will now apply rules based on a person’s status rather than the country of origin an individual is travelling from.

The decision is part of Italy’s gradual removal of COVID restrictions, and it anticipates the end of the state of emergency on March 31st. It also follows the recommendation of the Council of the European Union.

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