Italy COVID travel restrictions

2022 - 5 - 31

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Italy drops last COVID entry rules, ditches testing and vaccination ... (Euronews)

Italy's travel rules have changed for visitors from around the world. Here's everything you need to know.

Until May, they had to quarantine for five days. This includes restaurants, bars and long-distance public transport. A mask mandate is set to remain in force until at least 15 June. Though the EU-wide mask requirement on flights lifted in May, airports and airlines flying to and from Italy may require passengers to wear masks until that date.

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Italy to Lift COVID Entry Rules on June 1 - SchengenVisaInfo.com (SchengenVisaInfo.com)

The news was announced by the Italian Ministry of Health. The Ministry said that the current requirement to present a COVID pass upon arrival in Italy would not ...

As for the vaccination rates, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reveals that as of May 19, Italy has administered a total of 136,206,350 COVID-19 vaccine doses. Up until now, all travellers have been required to show a vaccination certificate proving that the holder completed primary vaccination in the last nine months or received a booster shot. The measure will not be extended,” the statement of the Ministry reads.

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Italy relaxes Covid-19 travel restrictions – negative test no longer ... (The Dubrovnik Times)

As of Wednesday, travellers and tourists no longer have to present a negative test for coronavirus or proof of illness or vaccination when entering It...

Authorities reported just over 7,500 new cases within 24 hours and approximately 60 deaths on Monday. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has been declining in recent weeks in Italy, a country of nearly 60 million people. The government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi has been phasing out epidemiological measures since a two-year state of emergency ended in late March.

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Italy drops all travel restrictions (The Independent)

From 1 June, visitors no longer need to show proof of being fully vaccinated, nor a negative Covid test if they're not double-jabbed.

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Italy lifts all COVID-19 travel restrictions (Roya News English)

Italy announced that as of May 31, the “green permit” which contains evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, recovery from it or a PCR test before.

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Italy to drop all Covid entry rules on Wednesday (TTG)

The country's ministry of health on Tuesday (31 May) said the restrictions would lapse on Wednesday (1 June). It means all travellers, regardless of where ...

Previously, travellers had to provide evidence of completing their primary vaccination in the past nine months, or proof of a recent booster. It means all travellers, regardless of where they started their journey, will no longer have to proof of vaccination against – or having recently recovered from – Covid-19, or evidence of a recent negative test for Covid-19. The move mirrors that of Cyprus, which made a similar announcement on Tuesday, as well as several other EU nations.

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Latest travel updates for Italy and Greece as Covid rules scrapped (Manchester Evening News)

With a huge surge in holidays abroad the changes will be welcome news to British tourists. The UK had removed all its travel restrictions in March, with other ...

Masks will no longer be mandatory in all other spaces. An FFP2 mask is required for all passengers entering Italy by plane, ferry, train or coach. Holiday hotspots Italy and Greece have both eased their coronavirus travel rules in time for summer.

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Italy travel rules change as it scraps all remaining Covid entry ... (Birmingham Live)

Destinations around the world have been easing and scrapping Covid entry restrictions - now Italy has removed its own.

Children aged five and under are exempt from mask-wearing requirements in Italy. Destinations around the world have been easing travel rules in an effort to entice tourists. If you’re planning a holiday in Italy this summer, you’ll need to know the rules before you fly out of Birmingham Airport. Here’s what you need to know about Italian entry rules and mask mandates.

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Major boost for Irish holidaymakers as Italy drops all Covid-19 travel ... (The Irish Sun)

ITALY has today scrapped all Covid-19 travel restrictions for holidaymakers - but one key measure will stay.The major move will see the end of vaccina.

Tens of thousands of people will descend on the country’s biggest airport this bank holiday for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year worrying that there could be a repeat of last weekend’s flightmare. And standard cloth or medical masks will not suffice, as health chiefs require all individuals over the age of five to wear high-grade FFP2 masks. The major move will see the end of vaccination, testing and isolation requirements for passengers flying into the country.

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Italy drops all entry restrictions for tourists from today (The Brussels Times)

Up until now, unvaccinated tourists still needed to get tested before travelling to Italy, but the rule "will not be extended" beyond May.

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Italy drops all travel restrictions for holidaymakers (Independent.ie)

Italy has now joined a number of European countries in dropping all Covid-related travel restrictions.

Italy’s Green Pass and Super Green Pass – digital certificates proving a person had been vaccinated against or recovered from Covid – was also dropped in almost all settings from May 1. The use of FFP2 masks remains mandatory in airplanes, on public transport, healthcare facilities and at indoor events such as theatres, cinemas, concert halls and live music venues. Now that these restrictions have been scrapped, Italy joins Ireland, Croatia, the UK and Iceland, among others, in reinstating a pre-pandemic travel experience.

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