doubt on arrival at the airport

Hi all. Hope somebody can help clear this up a little as the info on official government sites and re-open EU seems a little conflicting.

Do you have to actually have the EU Digital Covid Certificate to enter without quarantine if you come from a Green EU country but is not vaccinated? Our plan was to test (hopefully) negative 48 hours before arrival and bring a Certificate from the test center as proof.

But reading on the official govt site it says that we need to have a EU Digital Certificate and there are no mention of other alternatives. Anybody that has travelled into Italy recently that can shed some light on this?

I am planning to fly from the UK to Egypt via a transit flight at Milan Malpensa airport. If I remain within Malpensa airport for just a few hours, before catching my flight to Sharm EL Sheikh, would I need a negative Covid test certificate on arrival at Malpensa or is it not necessary? Egypt allows you to take a PCR test on arrival at the Red Sea airports such as Sharm, Hurghada etc for only $30, which is much cheaper than PCR tests in the UK.

Hello

We would like to go to Greece last 10 days in June and ask for yours help. My question is:

1. do I need a PCR or HAT negative test for the return flight from Preveza to Italy. We will fly with Volotea. I'm a resident of Slovenia. After landing at the airport I will pick up my car at the parking and driving back to Slovenia.

2. do I need any test before flying to Greece to show to the airline representative at Venice airport?

I know that that I must log in to the Italian application before entering Italy at departure and arrival.

Kind regards

Ales

I'm aware that Sicily requires a covid test upon arrival from US, and have seen the information for Palermo airport but unable to find information on Catania airport.

Hello all:

Has anyone flown into Italy since July 29th, or is anyone flying in prior to Monday? I am getting conflicting information on what is needed to get through Italiian customs, from and from very smart travel sources.

We are Flying into Italy on Tuesday. 5 of us. My wife, 3 boys 15, 13, 11. Trip of a lifetime, and celebrating my wife beating cancer last year. This trip was delayed a year bc of Covid.

Everyone except my 11 year old is vaccinated. I understood that all we had to do was bring our vaccination CDC Cards with us to enter. And my youngest simply needed the antigen rapid test.

However, I'm a centurion card member. And a senior staff member at Amex Centurion, with 30 years experience, and massive expertise in Italy, disagrees. He said we all need PCR tests (they cost 250 each), and we won't be allowed into Italy without it. Here is the email I just got 2 hours ago.

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"To recap, the Italy Green Pass requirements for US travelers to Italy are ALL of the following:

Your official Covid Vaccine card as authorized by the CDC. Carry this everywhere, as you will need to produce for dining, museums, shops, etc.

Proof of negative Covid PCR test for each traveler taken within 3 days of flight departure to Italy.

Same negative Covid PCR tests for each traveler taken within 3 days of flight departure back to U.S.

FAILURE TO HAVE YOUR VACCINE CARDS AND PROOF OF NEGATIVE TESTS UPON ARRIVAL TO ITALY WILL RESULT IN YOU NOT BEING ADMITTED INTO THE COUNTRY VIA ITALIAN CUSTOMS.

I left you a message stating that your 11 year old son does not have to have vaccine card, as he is too young for vaccine, which is the same for Italy. HOWEVER, he WILL have to have a negative Covid test within 48 hours of going to a museum, cultural attraction, and indoor dining.

Which means since you are in Rome for 10 days he will need multiple tests to continue to visit museums."

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Has anyone just landed in Rome that can tell me if this is correct? Or is anyone traveling before Monday I feel sick about this. Delta says only CDC Cards needed for those the are vaccinated. I would rather not pay the $1250. And don't want my son to be swabbed every two days. But more than anything just want the right answers. Thanks in advance.

BREAKING NEWS:

Italian Media is now reporting that Public Health Minister Roberto Speranza has just signed a new Decree which EXTENDS THE BENEFITS OF THE EUROPEAN DIGITAL COVID CERTIFICATE (GREEN PASS) TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND JAPAN, meaning that they will be allowed entry into Italy for any reason by satisfying any one of the following conditions:

1. 15 days after the first dose of an approved Covid-19 vaccine; or

2. Having proof of having recovered from Covid-19; or

3. Having a negative molecular or antigenic Covid-19 test result performed no more than 48 hours prior to entry.

VISITORS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL NEED TO SELF-ISOLATE FOR 5 DAYS UPON ENTRY INTO ITALY, REGARDLESS OF TEST RESULTS.

https://www.corriere.it/cronache/21_giugno_18/chi-arriva-gran-bretagna-dovra-fare-quarantena-5-giorni-1fac3fae-d02e-11eb-8ae4-82443567179f.shtml

Any recent travelers willing to share how long it took them to process through FCO Immigration/customs upon arrival. Estimated arrival is 7:30am and we are trying to determine if we can catch a train 10:20 Train from Rome Fiumicino Airport to La Spezia Centrale. Thanks for any insight.

Hi,

Hoping for some guidance please, we are set to travel to Italy from UK to holiday on our friends privately owned yacht at sea so will only be transiting through Italy on Arrival and then when leaving, as will be at sea the rest of the time. We are both vaccinated and will be doing the required passenger locator/ PCR test prior to arrival.

My question is though, do we have to do the initial 5 day quarantine if we are not going to be on land and won't have an address, and not sure who to contact is its not a charter boat but privately owned by our friends.

I have seen mixed information, however here it says-

https://www.silverstaryachting.com/en/travel-information-italy/

The green pass will be made available to visitors who are fully vaccinated with an EU-approved vaccine, those who have recently recovered from COVID-19, or individuals who have tested negative 48 hours prior to entry in Italy. The green pass grants visitors exemptions to current restrictions such as obligatory quarantine upon arrival or limitations on traveling in between certain regions whilst on a private yacht charter in Italy.

Anyone got any idea or know who best to contact?

Thanks All

I was told on a post on here last night from someone who travelled back from Italy last week that you had to have a PCR test (and only that) to be able to leave Italy.

That a rapid antigen test was not sufficient and people were turned away from flights back to England .

I can not find anything about this online. I have tried ringing the Italian covid hotline and they say they can't understand English!!! I'm really stuck with what to do as I have already arranged return tests at Naples airport 3 hours before flight and I am worried this won't be enough.

Our flight is to arrive at bergamo airport (BGY) at 21:45 and I saw some car rental desks are closed at around 23:00 and I'm not sure we will make it on time

Does anybody know of a car rental at BGY airport that provides an off hours pick up or stays open late ?