From September 1, it will be compulsory to present a vaccination pass to access public transport throughout Italy, including flights, buses and ferries, reports website, schengenvisainfo.com.
All users must present the Italian Green Pass or an EU COVID-19 Vaccine Passport (see here) to be allowed on board.
Since August 6, everyone entering restaurants, theatres, cinemas, events, sports, museums, swimming pools, gyms, spas, amusement parks, casinos, conferences and meetings, have had to produce the vaccination passport.
The Green Pass needed for travelling around Italy is an extension of the EU COVID-19 Vaccine Passport. It is issued to those who have received one or two doses of certain COVID vaccines, or had a negative PCR or antigen test result in the prior 48 hours. Those who have recovered from COVID-19 during the previous six months are also eligible.
Currently, the Italian authorities recognise only the European Medicines Agency authorised vaccines (see here), listed below:
- Comirnaty Pfizer-BioNTech by BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH
- Spikevax, formerly Moderna by Moderna Biotech Spain, SL
- Vaxzvria, formerly AstraZeneca by AstraZeneca Ab
- Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) by Janssen – Cilag International NV
Italy recognises vaccination passes issued in the US, Canada, Israel, Japan and the UK (including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and British Military bases in Cyprus).
Entry into Italy
Italy also now has an A, B, C and D list – countries with no entry restrictions. No country is currently on the A or the B list – these two lists indicate very low epidemiological risk, according to Italy’s Ministry of Health.
Due to rapid changes, agents are advised to go here to see which countries are on the latest lists on the Italian Government website.
Travellers to Italy from those countries on the C List must provide a digital passenger locator form (PLF) and present the COVID-19 Vaccination Passport (Green Pass) or a negative test result taken 48 hours before departure. If they fail to provide such documents, they must self-isolate for five days, ending their quarantine time by providing a negative PCR or an antigen test result.
Travellers to Italy from countries on the D list must present the PLF and Green Pass and a negative test taken 72 hours before reaching Italy, PLUS they must undergo self-isolation for five days, needing a negative PCR or antigen test to end the isolation.
Travel from countries on the E list (rest of the world) is more restricted, and tourism into Italy from E-list countries is not allowed. Entry from these countries into Italy is allowed only for specific reasons – work, health, ‘absolute urgency’ and return to domicile/residence.
After transit or a stay during the prior 14 days in an E-list country, entry into Italy is allowed for Italian/EU/Schengen citizens and their family members, holders of long-term resident status and their family members (Directive 2004/38/EC).
Entry into Italy from E-list countries is permitted for persons who have a proven and stable emotional relationship (even if not cohabiting) with Italian/EU/Schengen citizens or natural persons who are legally resident in Italy (long-term residents), who need to reach their partner's home/domicile/residence in Italy.
Holders of certain sports visas for certain events are allowed entry from E-list countries.
