06/30/2021
US travelers are being allowed to travel without quarantine restrictions. Italy is allowing small windows at a time, currently now until July 30.
What does this mean? There is a possibility that late summer and fall travelers could visit Italy with only needing proof of vaccine, but planning too far ahead is still a gamble.
"Beginning on June 21 and valid until July 30, 2021, a Covid document compliant with Italian and EU regulations commonly called the “Green Pass” will allow travelers from the United States to enter Italy without having to self-isolate/quarantine upon arrival and undergo testing after quarantine. Passengers are still required to complete the online digital Passenger Locator Form.
In order to qualify for a “Green Pass”, U.S. citizens must provide certification issued by a U.S. authority certifying ONE of the following requirements:
Anti-Covid 19 vaccination certificate of one of the vaccinations recognized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and that is Pfizer-BioNtech, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, and AstraZeneca. The date of the final vaccine dose must be at least 14 days prior to travel. Approved languages of the certificate are Italian, English, Spanish, and French. The certificate can be in digital or paper format. Travelers vaccinated in the United States can prove this via the “white card” bearing the CDC logo.
A medical certificate confirming recovery from COVID dated no more than 6 months before departure.
A negative molecular PCR or rapid antigen test result carried out within 48 hours of departure."
Italy is likely to alter the regulations for its health pass during the next upcoming weeks, Deputy Health Minister Perpaolo Sileri said. “It is likely that the Delta variant will force us to remodel the green pass, releasing it after the second dose of a vaccine,” Italy’s Deputy Health Minist...