The state of emergency currently in place in Italy to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic will end on March 31. What are the travel entry restrictions and requirements?
[Mis à jour le 25 février 2022 à 10h53] More and more countries are reopening their borders and easing restrictions. In Italy, the state of emergency in place to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic will end on March 31, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced on Wednesday February 23. The goal is to “reopen everything, as quickly as possible”, after more than two years of health crisis.
Travelers over the age of 6 entering Italy from France must present a valid health pass and complete a traceability form (Passenger Locator Form digitali – dPLF) on the online portal. Wearing the FFP2 mask is compulsory in all means of transport.
One of the favorite destinations of the French in Europe, Italy reopened its borders to European citizens last summer. Italian regions are classified into four categories according to the risk of transmission of the virus:
- Red zone for maximum risk : No region.
- Orange zone for high risk : Friuli Venezia Giulia.
- Yellow zone for moderate risk : Val d’Aosta, Abruzzo, Piedmont, Sicily, Sardinia, Puglia, Calabria, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Tuscany, Veneto, autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano.
- White zone for reduced risk : All other regions.
Italy has abolished the quarantine for French travelers. To spend a weekend or a holiday in Rome, Venice, Puglia or elsewhere, all you have to do now is present the negative result of a molecular (PCR) or antigen test carried out less than 48 hours before the trip, and report upon arrival to the regional health authority.
In addition to presenting a valid vaccination pass, all travelers wishing to travel to Italy must complete a locator form (Passenger Locator Form digitali – dPLF). This form must be completed on the online portal. The paper form (downloadable template in PDF) should only be used in case of technical difficulty.
Since the beginning of August, a health pass called Green Pass containing either a vaccination certificate, proof of recovery after contracting Covid-19 or a negative test has been compulsory for eating indoors in restaurants or entering public buildings. museums. This document is issued by the Italian local health authorities. It will remain valid for 6 months for individuals vaccinated or cured of Covid-19 or 48 hours for those who present a negative PCR or antigen test for the coronavirus.
Italians can again go to the restaurant, cinema or theater, under certain conditions depending on the area in which they are. Bars and restaurants are authorized to serve indoors and on the terrace.
The Italian seashores are accessible. On the private beaches, the majority on the peninsula, a distance of 3 to 10 meters must be respected between deckchairs and parasols depending on the region.
Major Italian airports have reopened to travellers. In Rome, Fiumicino airport handles around twenty flights daily. The capital’s second airport, Ciampino, has resumed service with Ryanair and EasyJet in particular. If you want to go to the Italian islands, you should know that Sicily and Sardinia accept international flights