Travel to Italy testing UPDATED
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Hi all,
I am trying to debunk all the info for travelling to Italy at the moment but can't get my head around exactly what is required, hopefully someone on here has been in a similar situation.
I'm from NI but we are flying to Rome from Dublin then travelling to Lake Como and flying home from Milan to Dublin and driving back up to NI. I have been fully vaccinated in NI and have my vaccination card.
Firstly should I be looking at the regulations for NI travel to Italy or Ireland to Italy or both?
Departing requirements:
PCR test min. 48 hours before travelling
A passenger locator form
COVID Cert NI certificate
Return requirements:
A PCR test for my return from Italy up to 3 days prior to travelling
A day 2 PCR test booked and paid for
Is that correct and is it everything covered?
I have been reading through the various links from the different websites but it doesn't seem there is a straightforward answer all on the one website.
I am trying to debunk all the info for travelling to Italy at the moment but can't get my head around exactly what is required, hopefully someone on here has been in a similar situation.
I'm from NI but we are flying to Rome from Dublin then travelling to Lake Como and flying home from Milan to Dublin and driving back up to NI. I have been fully vaccinated in NI and have my vaccination card.
Firstly should I be looking at the regulations for NI travel to Italy or Ireland to Italy or both?
Departing requirements:
PCR test min. 48 hours before travelling
A passenger locator form
COVID Cert NI certificate
Return requirements:
A PCR test for my return from Italy up to 3 days prior to travelling
A day 2 PCR test booked and paid for
Is that correct and is it everything covered?
I have been reading through the various links from the different websites but it doesn't seem there is a straightforward answer all on the one website.
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https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp?lingua=english&id=5412&area=nuovoCoronavirus&menu=vuoto
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Based on the Order of the Ministry of Health of 29 July 2021, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (including Gibraltar and the Isle of Man, Channel Islands and British bases in Cyprus) belongs in List D
Therefore, travellers from these countries must do the following:
Other than filling out the dPLF, which is always mandatory, the other measures can be waived according to specific criteria. See the Exemptions section.
Certificates issued by the health authorities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (including Gibraltar and the Isle of Man, Channel Islands and British bases on the island of Cyprus) are equivalent to those of the European Union for access to activities and services on the Italian territory such as indoor restaurants, museums and cinemas. They can be presented in paper or digital format, in compliance with the requirements established by the circular of 30 June 2021 on the equivalence of vaccination and recovery certificates.
the gov.uk page states the order applies if you have been in UK within 14 days of travel.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy/entry-requirements
Entry to Italy from the UK
Until 30 August travellers who have been in the UK, in the previous 14 days, must present a negative molecular or antigen test taken in the 48 hours preceding entry into Italy. They must also self-isolate for 5 days, at the end of which they must take a rapid antigenic or molecular swab test for COVID-19 and test negative for release. Children under the age of 6, from the UK, do not need to test but are not exempt from self-isolation.
So at the moment if we are taking a swab test prior to arrival in Italy there is still a 5 day quarantine to do over there? We are only travelling for holiday which I don't see listed on the exemptions list you have linked through...sheramber said:
Thanks again for the info
The FTA website states "If you wish to fly, you must present the airline with a negative COVID-19 rapid antigenic or molecular swab test taken no more than 48 hours before travel." I have looked to try find what tests are accepted by Italy but can't see any info, can anyone point me in the right direction?
If the Chromomics or Randox home tests are suitable for that as it would mean I could buy two of these, one for departure to Italy and one for arriving back to UK, so that it would only leave the Day two test to purchase separately. Has anyone else been away and know where I might be able to find a definitive answer for this?
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/italy-covid-19-vaccines-recognised-for-travel/
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