UPDATE ON THE ENTRY RULES IN ITALY
9 SEPTEMBER 2020
The Italian Government has approved the state of emergency on the national territory until 15 October 2020 as a consequence of the health risk connected to the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and the related disease, COVID-19.
The rules to enter Italy are periodically revised based on the course of the global pandemic.
These are the norms valid until October 7, 2020:
1) ITALIAN CITIZENS AND EU CITIZENS COMING FROM HONG KONG AND MACAU
The Italian citizens and the European Union citizens and their cohabiting family members who have stayed in Hong Kong and Macau in the 14 days prior to their entry in Italy will be allowed to enter the national territory without the need to justify the reason, but they will have to undergo quarantine self-isolation.
Upon their arrival, Italian citizens and EU citizens will have to hand in the self-declaration form in which they state the place in which they will spend the period of self-isolation. Furthermore, they must contact the local health authorities to communicate their arrival. In order to reach their final destination they will be allowed to use a private means of transportation or a taxi. Public transportation is not allowed. Airport transit is allowed but without leaving the airport.
At the following link you can download the self-declaration form:
https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/doc/2020/09/modulo_rientro_da_estero_11_09_20_en.pdf
2) CITIZENS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OF OTHER COUNTRIES LIVING IN HONG KONG AND MACAU
The citizens of the People’s Republic of China and of other foreign Countries living in Hong Kong and Macau can enter Italy only for specific reasons, namely: work, health reasons, study, absolute necessity, return home to their place of residence or to reach a citizen living in Italy with whom they have a proven affective relationship.
The holders of valid residence permits are allowed to return to Italy. Entry for tourism is not allowed.
Upon their arrival in Italy, the citizens of the PRC and of other foreign countries living in Hong Kong and Macau entering Italy for one of the valid reasons stated above, will have to hand in the self-declaration form in which they indicate the reason for their entry (supported by valid documents) and the place in which they will spend the self-isolation period. Furthermore, they will have to contact the local health authorities to communicate their arrival. In order to reach their final destination they will be allowed to use a private means of transportation or a taxi. Public transportation is not allowed. Airport transit is allowed but without leaving the airport.
At the following link you can download the self-declaration form:
https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/doc/2020/09/modulo_rientro_da_estero_11_09_20_en.pdf
3) CITIZENS NOT FALLING INTO CATEGORIES 1 OR 2 OR COMING FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
Please visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the website “Viaggiare Sicuri” for the latest updates on the rules to enter Italy.
http://www.viaggiaresicuri.it/
Finally, we suggest to all those who will be travelling to Italy to download the application called “Immuni”, created with the goal of fighting the COVID-19 epidemic through the use of technology. Immuni alerts its users who have had a risky exposure. You can download it at the following link: https://www.immuni.italia.it/
EXCEPTIONS TO THE SELF-QUARANTINE ISOLATION
For the exceptions to the self-isolation period please refer to the following link of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs https://www.esteri.it/mae/en/ministero/normativaonline/decreto-iorestoacasa-domande-frequenti/focus-cittadini-italiani-in-rientro-dall-estero-e-cittadini-stranieri-in-italia.html
Among the exceptions, anyone (any nationality) may enter Italy for a period not exceeding 120 hours for proven work, health or urgency reasons, with the obligation, at the end of said term, to leave Italy or start a period of self-isolation. The exceptions to the mandatory self-isolation and supervision by the competent health authorities apply also to persons entering the country for reasons that cannot be postponed, including their participation in international sports events or trade fairs, subject to prior authorisation by the Ministry of Health and subject to the obligation to present to the carrier on boarding, or to any other competent authority, a declaration to the effect that they have taken a molecular or antigen swab test, with a negative result, within 72 hours before entering Italy.
