As part of the health emergency from Coronavirus, the European Commission has decided to revise e change some rules concerning the Green Pass, or the green certification that certifies the successful vaccination or the result of a negative swab.
The new rules concern the destinations of the sea, the mountains and cities of art. Let's see them in detail.
European Green Pass: the duration
The new rules will probably also include changes regarding the European Green Pass, in fact, currently the one obtained with the vaccination has no expiry date, while the one that certifies the cure has a validity of 6 months after the last test with a positive result.
The one for the vaccinated it could be valid for 9 months but you are considering adopting the "2G" model for those coming from the red or dark red regions, in this case the certification would be valid only for the vaccinated and recovered and consequently it will no longer be enough to have only the swab to be able to move.
Rules in Italy
The movements
Using the car to travel between the white or yellow regions there will be no obligation, but to use airplanes, ferries, intercity or high-speed trains, it is mandatory to have a Green Pass.
The latter will also be needed to participate in social, sporting and recreational activities. Also to be able to move it will be necessary to have the Green Pass. Specifically, those arriving in Italy, as well as Italians returning home from an EU country, must show the certificate.
For the other countries, a negative molecular or antigen test carried out in the previous 72 hours is required. It will also be necessary to submit the Passenger locator form.
Cinemas, theaters and restaurants
In the event that you return to the yellow zone, it will be mandatory to wear the mask even outdoors and in restaurants the maximum number of seats at the table will be 4 people.
In cinemas the capacity is reduced to 50%.
Travel abroad
Paris
For those heading to Paris, specifically for the vaccinated, for those under 12 who are not vaccinated, for those who present a molecular swab carried out 72 hours before the trip and for those recovered from the virus for less than 6 months there will be no obligation to quarantine. Only obligation: possess the Green Pass.
London
For those who want to reach instead London, the process is a bit longer as subjects who have completed the vaccination course for at least 14 days will have to book a swab to be carried out in the United Kingdom, swab that must be carried out by the second day of arrival, fill in a passenger locator form and obviously show the Green Pass at the border. By following these points you can avoid the buffer before the start and the quarantine after arriving in the UK.
For those who have received only a dose of the drug and for not vaccinated the negative result of a swab made up to 3 days prior to departure must be presented, then book and pay 2 Covid-19 tampons, to be done specifically within the second and eighth day of arrival in the United Kingdom.
You will then have to fill in a online form in the two days preceding the day of departure, carry out a precautionary isolation for 10 days. Children under 4 are excluded from the tampon and home isolation even if they do not have the Green Pass. 5 to 17 years are excluded from pre-departure swab and isolation, but must perform a surveillance swab within 2 days after arrival.
Use
The subjects who want to arrive in the United States means airplane flight will have to have both doses of the vaccine and provide proof of vaccination, then the Green pass. In the three days preceding the flight it will be necessary to present the documentation of a negative molecular or antigenic swab. Children under the age of 12 must present the negative result of a swab taken the day before the trip.
We remind you that all Italian travelers wishing to go to the USA also need a apply for a USA ESTA or a visa.
Spain
To reach Spain, everyone, including children of any age, will have to fill in a health check form before departure. If you are traveling by plane then the form must be completed 48 hours before the trip.
The quarantine it will be avoided only in case of possession of the Green Pass from vaccination, recovery from Covid-19, or swab with negative results.
Austria
In Austria, from Monday 22 November 2021, there will be the national lockdown for everyone, therefore also for the vaccinated. Obviously, this will lead to stricter rules for those who want to reach Austria.
It will therefore be necessary to have the Green pass, according to the “2G” model, that is, it will be necessary to have the negative result of a molecular swab, also in English or German, which was carried out in the 72 hours prior to entering Austria. The antigen test, in the 24 hours preceding the trip, can only be performed by commuters.
Alternatively, you can submit a certificate, again in English or German, attesting the healing from Covid-19 in the last 6 months or vaccination. In the presence of the Green Pass there will be no obligation of a 10-day quarantine.
Travel at Christmas
At the beach
For those wishing to celebrate the Christmas in summer destinations like Aruba, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Dominican Republic, Sharm El Sheikh, gods will be open until January Covid-Free tourist corridors. It will be necessary to have the Green Pass and within 48 hours prior to the trip it will be mandatory to perform an antigenic or molecular swab with negative result.
To return, it will be necessary to present the negative result of another swab carried out 48 hours before the trip, in this case it will not be necessary to perform the quarantine.
In the mountains
In the mountains, there are no restrictions for skiing, but to use the ski lifts such as chairlifts, cable cars and gondola lifts, it is necessary to have the Green pass and always wear a mask.
