The Italian government has updated its requirements for US travelers and has allowed fully vaccinated visitors to visit the country without quarantining. Vaccinated Americans are also exempted from testing upon arrival.
As per Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the new rules came into effect on Monday.
However, in order to meet the new requirements for entering Italy, US travelers must present proof of vaccination. At least 14 days should have passed since the last dose of the vaccine has been administered to be allowed entry into the country.
Italian officials noted that the vaccination certificates issued by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention will be accepted.
Travelers from the US can also present a negative COVID-19 test result carried out within 48 hours of departure or proof of the previous recovery from the virus.
As long as the US travelers present one of the three forms of documentation, they will not be subject to the quarantine requirement after arriving in Italy.
Children under the age of six are exempt from all the requirements, whereas those between the age of six and 18 are required to undergo pre-departure COVID testing even if they have recovered or have been vaccinated against the COVID-19.
Besides Italy, several countries such as France, Greece, Croatia, Denmark, and Spain have also opened their borders for fully vaccinated US travelers.
