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Italy to scrap Covid-19 restrictions for travellers from the EU from Feb 1

Italy to begin lifting COVID curbs by Month-end

MILAN – Italy to drop travel restrictions for all travellers from European Union countries beginning from Feb.1, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

Minister of Health Roberto Speranza has signed an order stating that travellers from EU countries will only need a “green pass,” it said in a statement.

The so-called Green Pass is a document showing proof of COVID-19 immunity through vaccination, previous infection or a negative test.

On Dec. 14, Italy had ruled that all EU visitors had to take a test before departure, amid concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. 

According to the ministry, Speranza’s order also renews the go-ahead for travel to a number of non-European tourist spots, widening it to six other destinations: Cuba, Singapore, Turkey, Thailand (limited to the island of Phuket), Oman and French Polynesia.

In September 2021, Italy had set up these so-called COVID-free tourist corridors: Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius, Egypt (but only Sharm El Sheikh and Marsa Alam), Dominican Republic and Aruba. 

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