New policy: from 16/12 ALL arrivals from abroad must be tested.
Dec 21, 2021, 10:17 am
#16
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Self test with a certificate is what I used to fly in last week. No one checked it.
The NHS Pass works with the Verifica C19 app. I got scanned 100+ times with my pass stored on Apple Wallet and the only issue was when the pass expired after a month of use and I had to re-download it.
most Italian regions are “white”, meaning no particular limitations, while some are “yellow” (some minor limitations). Regardless, mask wearing is enforced in all public places (shops, restaurants when going to the loo and so on) and transport. No “exemptions” allowed. On Trenitalia there are messages to the extent that non maskers will not be allowed to continue. In facts I boarded a Turin-Milan train on Sunday that was running 45 minutes late; a fellow passenger told me that the police had had to come onboard and offload a family of “English” (sic) that weren’t masked and unwilling to do so.
The NHS Pass works with the Verifica C19 app. I got scanned 100+ times with my pass stored on Apple Wallet and the only issue was when the pass expired after a month of use and I had to re-download it.
most Italian regions are “white”, meaning no particular limitations, while some are “yellow” (some minor limitations). Regardless, mask wearing is enforced in all public places (shops, restaurants when going to the loo and so on) and transport. No “exemptions” allowed. On Trenitalia there are messages to the extent that non maskers will not be allowed to continue. In facts I boarded a Turin-Milan train on Sunday that was running 45 minutes late; a fellow passenger told me that the police had had to come onboard and offload a family of “English” (sic) that weren’t masked and unwilling to do so.
And on your last point, as a nation, we really don't help ourselves sometimes do we...
Dec 21, 2021, 10:49 am
#17
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Well, I put “English” between “”s because to an Italian ear anyone, from Aussies to Americans to South Africans, is likely to fall under the English umbrella. I had a Scottish colleague who was beyond offended when we used to go see suppliers!
Dec 26, 2021, 11:57 pm
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undergo a molecular test, carried out by means of a swab and with negative result, in the 72 hours before they arrive, or an antigen test, carried out by means of a swab and with negative result, in the 24 hours before they arrive.
Dec 29, 2021, 9:44 am
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Jan 5, 2022, 10:20 am
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The official requirement is:
I haven't used those providers for entering Italy, only exiting, but they've both been accepted by check in agents and so on. Personally I think you should be fine, their attestations (I have examples from Klarity and Qured) look like the ones from, say, Randox or Expresstest.
I haven't used those providers for entering Italy, only exiting, but they've both been accepted by check in agents and so on. Personally I think you should be fine, their attestations (I have examples from Klarity and Qured) look like the ones from, say, Randox or Expresstest.
Jan 6, 2022, 3:32 am
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Jan 6, 2022, 4:12 am
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Thank you both! That is good to know. So I just need to fill in a PLF? I'm NHS boosted, flying Luxair, and I'm trying to understand their stated rules for Italy https://www.luxair.lu/en/offers/entr...flight-program - where are the 'test-on-arrival for UK, Malta, Spain' rules mentioned on the Italian gov website, or is this an obsolete thing?
if you are uncertain, do check out the italian FCO questionnaire here: COVID-19 SURVEY (viaggiaresicuri.it)
Jan 6, 2022, 4:31 am
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that's from 2020, so Kudos to Luxair for being on the ball...
if you are uncertain, do check out the italian FCO questionnaire here: COVID-19 SURVEY (viaggiaresicuri.it)
if you are uncertain, do check out the italian FCO questionnaire here: COVID-19 SURVEY (viaggiaresicuri.it)
Jan 11, 2022, 9:55 pm
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So a PCR taken 72 hours before and antigen 24 hours before entry. Does anyone know if the Walgreens ID NOW test is considered an antigen test and hence subject to 24 hour rule?
Jan 12, 2022, 10:25 am
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Got a predicament. Had a COVID-19 PCR test done yesterday in anticipation of arrival into Italy within 48 hours (tomorrow morning). However, my flight from the US to LHR cancelled today…. It looks like I’ll be arriving in Italy at 21:00, which is outside of the 48-hour window of my test now…
So now I don’t know what to do. Will my COVID-19 PCR test still be good for entry? Or am I screwed?
So now I don’t know what to do. Will my COVID-19 PCR test still be good for entry? Or am I screwed?
Jan 12, 2022, 11:01 am
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Got a predicament. Had a COVID-19 PCR test done yesterday in anticipation of arrival into Italy within 48 hours (tomorrow morning). However, my flight from the US to LHR cancelled today…. It looks like I’ll be arriving in Italy at 21:00, which is outside of the 48-hour window of my test now…
So now I don’t know what to do. Will my COVID-19 PCR test still be good for entry? Or am I screwed?
So now I don’t know what to do. Will my COVID-19 PCR test still be good for entry? Or am I screwed?