Italy: Corona test compulsory for travelers from other EU countries - also for vaccinated people

Created: 12/16/2021, 1:00 PM

Anyone who comes to Italy from other EU countries now also needs a negative corona test as a vaccinated person.

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Italy is tightening the entry rules for visitors from other EU countries.

Even those who have full vaccination protection must show a negative corona test in the future.

With the increasing number of cases of the Omikron variant *, Italy has introduced compulsory corona testing for travelers from other EU countries.

The Ministry of Health has now announced

that anyone coming to Italy must have taken

for the virus

.

The rule also applies to vaccinated travelers.

A PCR test that is not more than 48 hours old and a rapid antigen test that is not more than 24 hours old are accepted.

Corona pandemic: Italy tightened entry rules for everyone

Minister Roberto Speranza signed an order on this.

.

So far, the so-called green passport was valid for entry, i.e. either a negative test, a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery.

A completed digital immigration form is also required.

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Italy: Entry from outside the EU tightened

In addition, the ministry said that the measures for travelers outside the EU have been extended.

Quarantine rules already applied there for people who had stayed in

two weeks before entering Italy

.

The entry ban for certain countries in southern Africa, which the government had imposed in the wake of the widespread Omikron variant, was also extended.

According to the Ministry of Health, the new rules apply from December 16 to January 31.