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Italy Travel Rules
Travelling to Italy 
Vaccinated and unvaccinated UK travellers
As of 1 June, there are no COVID-19 restrictions. Italy does not require any proof of vaccination, a negative test result, or a COVID-19 recovery certificate to enter the country, regardless of your vaccination status.
Italy travel rules for vaccinated travellers from UK
Before you travel to Italy
As of 1st June 2022, there are no longer any restrictions for entering Italy.
All passengers entering Italy by ferry, train or coach must wear an FFP2 mask in order to enter the country. Masks are no longer required on flights in, to or from Italy.
On arrival in Italy
• There are no details about extra measures when arriving in Italy
Whilst in Italy
Until at least 30 September, the use of FFP2 masks are compulsory in the following cases:
- when entering Italy by ferry, train or coach
- on public transport within the country, including boats, ferries, interregional trains, buses, subways, cars and taxis with a driver
- when visiting healthcare facilities such as hospitals and care homes
You can find all relevant information about Coronavirus in Italy here.
As of 1 June, there are no COVID-19 restrictions. Italy does not require any proof of vaccination, a negative test result, or a COVID-19 recovery certificate to enter the country, regardless of your vaccination status.
As of 1 June, there are no COVID-19 restrictions. Italy does not require any proof of vaccination, a negative test result, or a COVID-19 recovery certificate to enter the country, regardless of your vaccination status.
Read up on the full details for Italy on the FCDO website
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Travelling back to the UK
At present, all of the nations have aligned on these travel rules but please keep across the information for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Italy is on the “Rest of World” list
All travellers entering the UK from a non-red list country no longer need to test, quarantine or fill in a passenger locator form. This includes children and unvaccinated travellers.
Before you travel to England
• You no longer need to fill in a passenger locator form
Read up on the full details for travelling back to England on the Government website
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Overview
Children under 18 do not need to quarantine if they are travelling with a fully vaccinated parent.
Children under the age of 6 are exempt from testing also.
Before travelling to Italy
• Fill in passenger locator form before you enter Italy
• Children under 6 years old do not need to do a test
• Those aged 6-17 years old and travelling with a fully vaccinated parent need to show evidence of a negative lateral flow or PCR test taken within 48 hours of entering Italy
NHS tests will not be accepted – you must book your tests privately
Italy is on the “Rest of World” list
- Non vaccinated travellers entering the UK from a non-red list country will have to do several tests and self isolate when travelling home from a “Rest of World’ country.
Before you travel to England
- Take a lateral flow or PCR test in the 72 hour window before your flight to England
- Complete a passenger locator form. You can submit the form any time in the 48 hours before you arrive in the UK
- Book and pay for a Day 2 and Day 8 PCR tests. You do not need to do these tests until you arrive home but you do need this booking reference to add to your passenger locator form
NHS tests will not be accepted – you must book your tests privately
After you arrive in England
- Quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 full days
- Do your PCR test on Day 2 and on Day 8 – the day you enter the UK is classed as Day 0
- You do not need to isolate whilst waiting for the result, though if you test positive, you will then need to follow the UK’s guidance on isolating
- You may be able to end quarantine early if you pay for a private COVID-19 test through the Test to Release scheme.
- If you are in England for less than 10 days, you need to quarantine for the time you are here. You still need to book day 2 and day 8 PCR tests. You only need to take the tests if you are still in England on those days.
Read the full details here.
