by In Trieste
Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza signed an order that lets all visitors from the EU to enter the country by only presenting a Green Pass starting from 1 February.
The Green Pass is a document that proves whether a person has been vaccinated, recovered, or tested negative recently.
This means that all EU citizens who present one of the above-mentioned certificates will soon be able to enter Italy without having to follow additional entry rules.
At the moment, the Italian authorities require all EU citizens to present a negative test upon their entry, regardless of their vaccination status and country of origin. However, since the Omicron variant is already widely spread within the EU, the authorities plan to remove the pre-entry testing requirement.
All EU/Schengen Area countries are currently part of Italy’s List C, except for the Vatican City State and San Marino, which are part of List A.
Travelers who reach Italy from List A are permitted restriction-free entry provided that they present a valid vaccination or recovery certificate. The two documents can be shown in paper or digital format.
Visitors from the rest of EU/Schengen Area countries that are placed on List C are currently required to present a vaccination or a recovery certificate along with a negative test result, which must be taken within 48 hours before arrival.
As soon as the new order enters into force, EU travelers will be able to enter Italy under more facilitated rules as well as will be exempt from the pre-entry testing requirement.
