By In Trieste
International couples who have remained separated due to the Covid-19 travel ban can now reunite, according to the latest emergency decree signed by the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on September 7.
Before the decree signed on 7 September, couples who were not residing in countries for which the travel ban was lifted (starting 3 June), could not travel to Italy to visit their partners unless married.
However, latest Italian government decree allows couples separated by the travel ban to reunite, even if unmarried and not living together.
All travelers arriving in Italy from abroad must self-isolate for 14 days unless they are traveling from an exempted country. A list of exempted countries is available here.
Italian media have reported cases of couples whose child was born without the father being present because of the travel bans.
