Italy wants to
"save Christmas"
and its festivities, urged the President of the Council, Mario Draghi, on November 24.
Despite a very high vaccination rate of its population, La Botte is also facing a dazzling fifth wave of Covid-19.
The government is betting on the return of certain barrier measures and a "super sanitary pass" favoring people vaccinated since December 6 to partly preserve its end-of-year celebrations and continue to welcome tourists.
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The country is tightening its restrictions but it remains widely open to the French, who must have a negative test (48-hour PCR or 24-hour antigen) on arrival in the country, whether or not they are vaccinated. Unvaccinated people must respect a five-day quarantine at the address indicated on the traceability form; this isolation can be interrupted at the end of this period and after a new negative test. These measures apply from Thursday December 16 until at least January 31, 2022. In mid-December, three regions are classified in yellow ("moderate risk"): Calabria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the autonomous province of Bolzano. The rest of the country remains in a white zone (“reduced risk”).
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Arrival in Italy: what are the conditions for French tourists?
All travelers
including children
must complete the Locator Form (Passenger Locator Form digitali - dPLF) which must be completed on the online portal.
The paper form (downloadable in PDF) should only be used in the event of technical difficulty.
The screening obligation depends on the country of origin or residence in the 14 days preceding the trip to Italy (and not on the nationality of the traveler).
A very useful interactive questionnaire will allow you to know the measures applicable to your own situation (Italian / English).
From December 16, 2021 to January 31, 2022 at least, vaccinated travelers entering Italy from France (so-called “Elenco C” list available online) must:
Present the
negative result of a test
(antigen less than 24 hours or PCR less than 48 hours), self-tests not being accepted;
AND proof of complete vaccination
with a vaccine recognized by the European Medicines Agency (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson).
Proof of vaccination is only valid on the condition that it makes it possible to certify the completion of a complete vaccination schedule (14 days after the last injection and maximum 270 days).
The certificate must be presented in one of the 4 languages: Italian, English, French or Spanish;
OR a certificate of cure
(valid from the 21st day after the first positive test and maximum 180 days).
Unvaccinated travelers must “
respect a five-day quarantine at the address indicated on the traceability form;
isolation which can only be interrupted at the end of the five days and after a new negative test
, ”recalls the French Embassy in Italy.
The EU's digital Covid certificate incorporates
proof of vaccination, a negative test result or proof of recovery from Covid within 6 months
.
More information on this certificate on the website of the European Commission.
Italian certificates (Certificazione verde) and French (health pass via the TousAntiCovid application) are accepted because they meet common European standards.
Supporting documents can also be presented in hard copy.
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"
Super sanitary pass
"
, bars, restaurants, hotels ... What measures are in force in Italy?
From December 6, you will need a health pass proving vaccination or recovery from the Covid to sit down at the restaurant (here in Venice).
Marco Bertorello / AFP
Since last year, a decree-law classifies Italian regions into four zones, according to the rate of circulation of the virus: red zone for maximum risk, orange for high risk, yellow for moderate risk and white for reduced risk. . The placement of a region in one of the four categories is decided by the Minister of Health, taking into account many indicators. As of December 15, Calabria, Friuli Venezia Giulia and the Autonomous Province of Bolzano were classified as yellow (“moderate risk”). Travelers are advised to check their status before any trip on the Italian government map as well as on the regional websites.
On site, bars and restaurants are open without time limit. You can enjoy a
ristretto
at the bar, have lunch on the terrace or dine inside. No curfew is applied throughout the territory.
But to take advantage of it, the health pass is almost compulsory.
It is required from 12 years old for travel by plane or train, indoor restaurants, museums or hotels (complete list of places on the website of the French Embassy in Italy).
This device has been reinforced since December 6, for a period which will extend until January 15, 2022. A "super sanitary pass" is now required for certain activities: it only recognizes people who have received the first dose for fifteen years. days, those fully vaccinated or recently cured of Covid.
Apart from these cases, a simple test is no longer enough to go to a hotel, restaurant, museum or stadium.
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Puglia, Campania and Sicily: additional health measures
Before going to Puglia, tourists must complete a form and keep it for the duration of their stay.
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Puglia
is subject to additional health measures.
Before traveling there, tourists must complete a specific form and keep it for the duration of their stay.
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In
Campania
, wearing a mask is compulsory outdoors, except in isolated places.
Sicily
: until December 31, 2021, people (including those with a health pass) arriving in Sicily from France will have to take the rapid test.
Please note: being vaccinated or having carried out a test before departure does not exempt from this obligation.
If it is positive, the passenger will be placed in isolation, then accompanied to a hotel or a Covid home to complete their quarantine.
In addition, some municipalities impose the wearing of a mask both outdoors and indoors, or prohibit gatherings in public spaces (more information on the Sicily region website).
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The health situation in Italy
As of December 15, Italy deplored more than 135,000 deaths linked to Covid.
The first country to make the vaccination of caregivers compulsory, the government is opening a third dose to the entire population from January 2022. 85% of the Italian population of age to be vaccinated is fully vaccinated.
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