by In Trieste
From today, 6 August, green pass will be required for indoor dining in restaurants and bars as well as being mandatory for access to museums, cinemas, theaters, gyms, swimming pools, amusement parks, spas, wellness centers, festivals, fairs, casinos, bingo halls and sports stadiums.
Italy’s Green Pass certificate, which comes in digital or paper versions, shows that people have been vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from Covid-19.
The pass, which does not apply to children under the age of 12, will not be necessary for consuming food or drink at tables outdoors or drinking a coffee while standing at the bar. Neither will it be needed to travel on public transport, domestic flights or long-distance train journeys in Italy.
How do I get Italy’s Green Pass?
The Certificazione Verde website lets people in Italy request the Green Pass which, in addition to Italian, is available in English, French and German.
In order to claim the Green Pass it is necessary to provide at least one of the following: vaccination certification, details showing that you have recovered from Covid-19, or a recent test with negative results.
How long is the Green Pass valid?
For those issued with the Green Pass after being vaccinated it is valid for 270 days (about nine months).
For those who received the pass after recovering from Covid, it stays valid for 180 days (about 6 months).
For those who test negative after an antigenic or molecular swab it lasts just 48 hours.
Where can I get Italy’s Green Pass?
The digital cert can be obtained from the website as well as via the online health system of your region (Fascicolo Sanitario Elettronico); SPID, the digital identity system with access to public administration services; or via the Immuni contact-tracing app.
It is also possible to obtain a paper copy of the certificate by requesting it from your doctor, paeditrician or pharmacy, using your tessera sanitaria health card.
How can I get the Green Pass without a tessera sanitaria health card?
If you do not have a tessera sanitaria, and therefore are not registered with Italy’s public health system, you can still obtain the pass via the website by selecting the ‘Utente senza tessera sanitaria’ option.
Do tourists require Green Pass?
Travelers coming to Italy from within the EU can use the version of the Green Pass issued by their own countries, recognised across the EU.
For those coming from outside the EU the procedure remains unclear, with details yet to be released about the documents that non-EU tourists will be required to show in venues after the expanded Green Pass rules come into effect on 6 August.
Fines
The owners and staff of businesses where the Green Pass applies will be tasked with checking to ensure that people are in possession of the certificazione verde.
In the event of a violation, both the owner and the customer could face fines of between €400 and €1,000. If the offence is repeated three times, on three separate days, the business could be shut for up to 10 days.
