by In Trieste
Italy’s Health Minister, Roberto Speranza, signed a new decree which drops the mandatory 5-day quarantine for arrivals from the EU, the UK, Schengen zone, and Israel. All arrivals will need to show a negative test taken within 48 hours of arrival in Italy.
It’s a huge step for Italian tourism which has been hit hard during the ongoing pandemic, and it’s something many travelers around the world have been waiting for – Italy is discoverable once again.
If you are coming from European Union, United Kingdom or Israel, you will no longer need to quarantine. However, you will need to take a COVID test within 48 hours upon your arrival.
As for tourists coming from the US, Delta Airlines started offering COVID-free flights, after which no quarantine is needed.
The direct, covid-tested Delta flight options, operated in conjunction with Italian airline Alitalia, include five-times-a-week between Atlanta and Rome (increasing to daily from 26 May); a daily service between New York-JFK and Milan; and three-times-a-week from New York-JFK to Rome (increasing to daily from 1 July).
The move by Delta followed an announcement by Italy’s foreign affairs minister Luigi Di Maio who stated that tourists from the USA, Canada and Japan will be allowed to travel to Italy on board covid-free flights.
Once in Italy, what are the rules to follow?
Rules apply to everyone, whether vaccinated or not.
You have to follow the universal mask mandate (masks necessary at all times indoors/outdoors).
You have to abide by the 10 pm curfew (which could soon be extended to midnight).
As of now, only outdoor dining is allowed.
Rules are enforced with fines.
