Italy tightens the screw again.
Despite a high vaccination rate, the Boot is also facing a meteoric wave of Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant.
The government is betting on the establishment of a “super health pass” to continue to welcome tourists.
The country tightened its restrictions on January 10 (vaccination pass to fly or go to a restaurant) but remains open to French people, who must however have a negative test (PCR of less than 48 hours or antigen of less than 24 hours) upon arrival in the country, whether they are vaccinated or not.
Non-vaccinated persons must respect a five-day quarantine at the address indicated on the traceability form.
These measures apply until at least January 31, 2022.
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At the start of 2022, fifteen regions are classified in yellow (“moderate risk”).
The rest of the country remains in the 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 a technical difficulty.
Wearing the FFP2 mask is compulsory on all flights to Italy.
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).
Since December 16 and until at least January 31, 2022, vaccinated travelers entering Italy from France (the so-called “Elenco C” list, which can be consulted online) must:
Present the
negative result of a test
(antigen less than 24 hours or PCR less than 48 hours), self-tests are not accepted;
AND proof of full 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 certifies the completion of a complete vaccination schedule (14 days after the last injection and maximum 9 months).
The certificate can be presented in French;
OR a certificate of recovery
(valid from the 21st day after the first positive test and maximum 6 months).
Unvaccinated travelers must “
quarantine for five days 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 digital Covid certificate incorporates
proof of vaccination, negative test result or proof of recovery from Covid less than 6 months old
.
More information on this certificate on the website of the European Commission.
Italian (Certificazione verde) and French (sanitary pass via the TousAntiCovid application) certificates are accepted because they meet common European standards.
Supporting documents can also be submitted in hard copy.
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How are random checks carried out?
Italian authorities may impose random testing at airports, ports and land borders, including for travelers already vaccinated and tested before boarding.
If positive, the passenger will be placed in isolation, then accompanied to a hotel or Covid home to complete their quarantine.
What are the conditions for children?
No requirement for children under 6 years old.
From the age of 6, on the other hand, you must present the
negative result of a test
(antigen of less than 24 hours or PCR of less than 48 hours), self-tests are not accepted.
Your offspring follows the condition of the parent it travels with.
If the parent is vaccinated, he will not be subject to quarantine.
If the parent is not vaccinated and subject to quarantine, the child will be subject to the same measure.
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Super sanitary pass
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, bars, restaurants, hotels... What are the measures in force in Italy?
From December 6, it will be necessary to have a health pass proving vaccination or cure of the Covid to sit down at the restaurant (here in Venice).
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WHITE, YELLOW, ORANGE OR RED ZONES
Since last year, a decree-law has classified 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. .
Travelers are invited to check their status before any trip on the Italian government map as well as on the sites of the regions.
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 January 18, 2022, Abruzzo, Calabria, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Veneto, Piedmont, Sicily, Tuscany, the autonomous province of Bolzano and the autonomous province of Trento are classified in yellow (moderate risk), and Valle d'Aosta is classified in orange (high risk).
In these regions, a curfew is in place from midnight to 5 a.m. and bars and restaurants must close at 6 p.m.
You can enjoy a
ristretto
at the counter, have lunch on the terrace or inside.
The other regions are in the white zone, where no major restrictions are in force except for
wearing the FFP2 mask
.
It is compulsory on public transport throughout the country as well as in cinemas, theatres, concert halls and for sporting events, both indoors and outdoors.
SUPER SANITARY PASS
To take advantage of most of the activities, the
“super sanitary pass”
, baptized
super green pass
, is necessary.
It is actually a vaccination pass: it is given to people who have received the first dose for a fortnight, those fully vaccinated or recently cured of Covid.
From February 1, it will be valid for six months from the date of the last vaccine injection.
Apart from these cases, a simple test is no longer accepted.
This concerns access to restaurants, hotels, museums, nightclubs, cinemas and concert halls.
More details on the website of the French Embassy in Italy and via this table of restrictions by activity published by the authorities (in Italian).
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Puglia and San Marino: 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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Before traveling to
Puglia
, tourists must complete a specific form and keep it for the duration of their stay.
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In the
Republic of San Marino
, travelers from France must declare their stay by email to viaggiareinformati@esteri.sm.
They must also send their vaccination certificate to the email address laboratorio.analisi@iss.sm.
Otherwise, they will be asked for a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old.
The health situation in Italy
As of January 3, Italy had more than 137,000 Covid-related deaths according to Johns Hopkins University.
The first country to make the vaccination of caregivers compulsory, the government is opening a 3rd dose to the entire population from January 2022. More than 74% of the Italian population is fully vaccinated.
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