Is traveling to Italy part of your plans? It is essential to check the rules of the destination you are interested in travel because many of the rules keep changing. Such as with Italy, which will require proof of vaccination for hotels, ski lifts, trains, U.S. travelers will be required to show their paper vaccination cards as proof. Travelers from other countries will need a digital certificate to prove vaccination status.
This certification, a QR code called the “super green pass,” will be issued to fully vaccinated Italians or those who have contracted COVID-19 and recovered. Italy makes the covid vaccine mandatory for those over 50 years of age. This pass will be required until at least March 31, 2022. This essentially shuts down most of public life for the unvaccinated part of the Italian population.
In addition to hotels and transportation throughout the country, the “super green pass” will allow Italians and tourists 12 and older to enter public attractions like museums, spas, shops and theme parks. Italy’s famed mountain ski resorts will require this pass to ride the gondolas and chairlifts. A basic “green pass” is available to Italians who show proof of a negative COVID-19 test. It must be taken within the past 72 hours or a negative rapid antigen test taken within the past 48 hours. The pass is already required to work in Italy, yet travel and most leisure activities are only allowed for those who have received a vaccine or have recovered from Covid.
While in Italy, it is required that people wear FFP2/KN95 masks for indoor and outdoor cultural and recreational events as well as all forms of public transportation. Police officers will be deployed to ensure new rules are being followed. Many Italy Tours have reduced the size of their travel groups so you can travel with less people safely.
Italy is welcoming American tourists but requires them to be fully vaccinated and show proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours of arrival or show proof of a negative rapid antigen test taken within 24 hours of arrival. This follows the move from other sectors of the travel industry such as Tour Operators Requiring Vaccinations for Travel and Cruise Lines Requiring Vaccines.
