COVID-19 TRAVEL GUIDANCE FOR ENTRY TO ITALY FROM ABROAD

For more detailed information and links to the regulatory measures visit www.esteri.it.

Italian Covid-related travel guidance features lists of Countries from which entry to Italy is subject to

different restrictions, as specified below:

A – Vatican City and San Marino: no restrictions apply.

Mayotte and excluding other overseas territories outside the European mainland), Germany, Greece,

Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands (excluding other overseas

territories outside the European mainland), Poland, Portugal (including the Azores and Madeira),

Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (including the territories in Africa), Sweden,

Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco: persons travelling to

Italy from any of these Countries will need to compile the digital passenger locator form and present

the EU Digital Covid Certificate (Green Pass) providing proof that the person has either been fully

vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 in the previous fourteen days, has recovered from Covid-19 and is

no longer subject to required isolation or received a negative rapid antigenic or molecular testy result

taken with the last 48 hours before entering Italy. If the passenger is unable to do so, he/she shall be

travelling to Italy from any of these Countries will need to inform the Prevention Department of their

local health authority that they have entered Italy, compile the digital passenger locator form, present

a negative (molecular or antigen) swab test taken within the last 72 hours before entering Italy and

self-isolate under medical supervision for 10 days, at their final destination in Italy, which they must

reach by private transport only or connecting flight (without leaving the airport transit area). After

the period of self-isolation, it is mandatory to repeat the molecular or antigenic test. There are

exceptions to the obligation to take a swab test before entering Italy and to self-isolate and repeat the

swab test at the end of the self-isolation period.

Canada, Japan and the United States: passengers travelling to Italy from these countries are

required to notify their arrival to the Prevention Department of their local health authority, compile

Sri Lanka to which the special guidance below applies): there are no restrictions on travel to Italy

from all other Countries not included in the above lists for Italian/EU/Schengen citizens and family

members, as well as holders of long-term resident status and family members (Directive 2004/38/EC),

and unmarried partners in a proven stable relationship (regardless of whether or not they cohabit)

with Italian/EU/Schengen citizens or long-term residents, if travelling to their partner's home or place

of residence in Italy.

Persons not belonging to any of the groups mentioned above may enter Italy from group E Countries

only for specific reasons, such as, work, study, health, or other absolutely essential reasons, or to

return to their home or place of residence.

exceptions to the obligation to take a swab test before entering Italy and to self-isolate and take

another swab test at the end of the self-isolation period.

Persons who show the symptoms of COVID-19 will be required to immediately notify the health

authority and self-isolate while awaiting the competent authorities’ decisions.

ENTRY OF MINORS

Children aged below six years are exempt from the obligation to take a molecular or antigenic swab

test before entering Italy.

is allowed to athletes, coaches, judges and match commissioners, foreign press members and

accompanying personnel, provided that they:

a) declare the Countries they visited or transited through in the last 14 days before entering Italy;

b) present to the carrier on boarding, and to any other control authority, a negative molecular or

antigen swab test result carried out within the last 48 hours before entering the country;

c) perform all sports and other activities in accordance with the ad hoc protocol adopted by the

organizer of the event.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE TO PRESENT A GREEN PASS

d) persons entering Italy for a period not exceeding one hundred and twenty hours for proven work,

health, or absolutely essential reasons, subject to the obligation to immediately leave the Country at

the end of the said period, or, if unable to do so, to undergo a period of supervised self-isolation;

e) persons travelling through Italy, by private transport, for a period of no more than thirty-six hours,

subject to the obligation to immediately leave the Country at the end of the said period, or, if unable

to do so, to start a period of supervised self-isolation;

f) cross-border workers entering and leaving the Country for proven work reasons and returning to

their home or place of residence;

security agencies and fire-fighting personnel on active duty;

i) students attending a study programme in a Country other than the Country of residence or home

Country, to which they return on a daily basis or at least once a week.

than 60 km from the place of residence, domicile or dwelling. Furthermore, in the case of travel with

private means, the obligation to compile a digital passenger locator form shall not apply to this group.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE TO TAKE A SWAB TEST PRIOR TO ENTERING ITALY

Provided that the persons travelling to Italy do not show any COVID-19 symptoms and subject to the

declaration requirements, the following persons shall not be required to take a (molecular or antigen)

swab test:

a) transport crew members;

c) persons travelling to and from the Countries and territories included in list A of annex 20;

d) persons entering Italy for a period not exceeding one hundred and twenty hours for proven work,

their home or place of residence;

g) employees of corporations or entities with headquarters or branch offices in Italy and travelling

abroad for proven work reasons for no longer than one hundred and twenty hours;

h) officials and other servants, however designated, of the European Union or international

organisations, diplomatic agents, administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions, consular

officials and personnel, military personnel, including any personnel returning from international

missions, and members of law enforcement agencies, personnel of Italian State intelligence and

security agencies and fire-fighting personnel on active duty;

i) students attending a study programme in a Country other than the Country of residence or home

Country, to which they return on a daily basis or at least once a week.

l) entries following a stay of no more than 24 hours in a foreign destination at a distance of no more

than 60 km from the place of residence, domicile or dwelling

The above categories of persons are exempted from both the obligation to take a swab test

b) haulage workers;

c) persons travelling from and to the Countries and territories included in list A of annex 20;

d) persons entering Italy for work reasons regulated by specific security protocols approved by the

e) persons entering Italy for a period not exceeding one hundred and twenty hours for proven work,

health, or absolutely essential reasons, subject to the obligation to immediately leave the Country at

the end of the said period, or, if unable to do so, to start a period of self- isolation under medical

supervision;

f) persons entering Italy for proven and unpostponable reasons, subject to prior authorisation given

by the Ministry of Health and to the requirement of presenting to the carrier on boarding, and to any

other control authority, a negative molecular or antigen swab test result carried out within the last 48

hours before entering the Country;

g) persons travelling through Italy, by private transport, for a period of no more than thirty-six hours,

subject to the obligation to immediately leave the Country at the end of the said period, or, if unable

to do so, to start a period of self-isolation under medical supervision;

h) citizens and residents of a Member State of the European Union and of the other Countries and

territories listed in lists A, B, C and D of annex 20 entering Italy for proven work reasons,

m) employees of corporations or entities with headquarters or branch offices in Italy and travelling

abroad for proven work reasons for no longer than one hundred and twenty hours;

n) officials and other servants, however designated, of the European Union or international

organisations, diplomatic agents, administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions, consular

officials and personnel, military personnel, including any personnel returning from international

missions, and members of law enforcement agencies, personnel of Italian State intelligence and

security agencies and fire-fighting personnel on active duty;

o) students attending a study programme in a Country other than the Country of residence or home

Country, to which they return on a daily basis or at least once a week;

p) persons travelling on «Covid-tested» flights, in accordance with the Ordinance issued by the

Minister of Health on 23 November 2020, as amended;

q) persons entering to take part in sports competitions of national interest, in accordance with 49,

paragraph 5.

or antigen swab test within the last 48 hours before entering the country.

officials and personnel, military personnel, including any personnel returning from international

• persons travelling for essential reasons and specifically authorised by the Ministry of Health to enter

Italy.

In which case, persons travelling from Brazil are allowed entry to Italy provided that they:

a) compile a digital passenger locator form;

entering Italy with a flight from Brazil must take a swab test on arrival at the airport;

security agencies and fire-fighting personnel on active duty, subject to authorisation by the Ministry

of Health or in accordance with validated health protocols.

In which case, persons travelling from India, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka are allowed entry to Italy

provided that they:

a) compile a digital passenger locator form;

d) observe a 10-day self-isolation period in a “Covid Hotel” or other location indicated by the