by In Trieste
Italy will allow travelers from outside the European Union to enter the country quarantine-free as of 1 March, health minister Roberto Speranza announced on Tuesday.
Under Italy’s new travel rules, visitors from non-EU nations will no longer be required to show both proof of vaccination or recovery from covid and a negative test result.
The easing of travel restrictions brings Italy in line with other EU countries and will mean that tourists from outside the EU will no longer have to undergo quarantine on arrival.
A pre-departure covid test will remain necessary for unvaccinated tourists and for those who have received vaccines not recognized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), such as Sputnik.
“From 1 March, for arrivals from all non-European countries, the same rules already in place for European countries will be in force” – Speranza wrote on Twitter – “For entry into Italy, one of the conditions of the Green Pass will be sufficient: vaccination certificate, recovery certificate or negative test.”
