Italy scraps Covid pass and could remove other restrictions at end of month
05.05.2022 - 23:39
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Italy no longer requires visitors to use a Covid pass to visit restaurants and hotels, but tourists still need one at the moment to enter the country without isolating. The relaxation of some of the rules should make life a little easier for people planning their summer holidays.
The Italian Government chose to extend restrictions requiring tourists from the UK to use a Green Pass to enter Italy without having to isolate for five days. To get a Green Pass, people must be either fully vaccinated, have recovered from Covid in the past six months, or provide a negative PCR or lateral flow test result. The tests need to be paid for by the traveller.
Italy accepts the NHS's Covid Pass as a Green Pass for entry. Tourists previously also needed a Green Pass/Covid Pass to enter venues like restaurants, museums, bars and hotels, but that was scrapped on May 1.
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Italy will keep the Covid rules for incoming travellers until at least Tuesday, May 31. That is the earliest date they could be scrapped. Travel experts note that the current changes could be the first step in removing all Covid restrictions, with anticipation now focused on the end of this month.
Travellers aged six and over must have a Green Pass to enter Italy. Brits can use their NHS Covid Pass as a Green Pass if they are fully vaccinated, or have recovered from Covid in the previous six months, or have uploaded either a negative PCR or negative lateral flow test result. The PCR must be taken no more than 72 hours before arrival, the lateral flow test must be within 48 hours before entering Italy.
To be fully vaccinated, you will need a booster jab if the final Covid jab or your initial vaccination