https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Many travellers to Italy including those coming from the UK still face quarantine requirements. But what does this involve and how strict are the rules? Readers who arrived recently told The Local about their experiences. https://www.thelocal.it/20210716/revealed-how-strictly-is-italy-enforcing-rules-on-covid-testing-and-quarantine-for-uk-arrivals Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:11:53 +0200 revealed-how-strictly-is-italy-enforcing-rules-on-covid-testing-and-quarantine-for-uk-arrivals Following the Italian government's last-minute decision to roll on its quarantine requirement for UK arrivals, many readers have contacted The Local to share how the news has impacted their lives and travel plans. https://www.thelocal.it/20210730/its-a-nightmare-how-italys-extended-quarantine-for-uk-travellers-has-affected-you Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:19:04 +0200 its-a-nightmare-how-italys-extended-quarantine-for-uk-travellers-has-affected-you The Italian government announced on Thursday evening that the requirement for all travellers from the UK to quarantine for five days after arrival would be extended into next month. https://www.thelocal.it/20210729/italy-extends-quarantine-requirement-for-travellers-from-uk Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:55:22 +0200 italy-extends-quarantine-requirement-for-travellers-from-uk Italy wants to allow tourists from the United States, Canada and Japan to visit without quarantine if they have been vaccinated, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20210513/italy-will-cut-quarantine-for-vaccinated-travellers-from-us-canada-and-japan-draghi-promises Thu, 13 May 2021 12:30:47 +0200 italy-will-cut-quarantine-for-vaccinated-travellers-from-us-canada-and-japan-draghi-promises People visiting or returning to Italy from other parts of the EU must continue to quarantine on arrival, the government has announced. https://www.thelocal.it/20210429/travel-italy-extends-quarantine-for-eu-travellers-until-mid-may Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:13:26 +0200 travel-italy-extends-quarantine-for-eu-travellers-until-mid-may Italy has banned travel from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka amid the coronavirus emergency in neighbouring India, as well as tightening quarantine rules for residents who have recently returned from one of those countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20210429/italy-extends-covid-19-travel-ban-to-bangladesh-as-well-as-india Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:24:00 +0200 italy-extends-covid-19-travel-ban-to-bangladesh-as-well-as-india People visiting or returning to Italy from other parts of the EU will have to quarantine on arrival throughout April, the government has announced. https://www.thelocal.it/20210407/italy-extends-quarantine-for-eu-travellers-until-end-of-april Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:13:26 +0200 italy-extends-quarantine-for-eu-travellers-until-end-of-april As Italy makes quarantine mandatory for almost everyone arriving from overseas, here's a breakdown of how many coronavirus tests you'll need to get and how long you're facing in self-isolation. https://www.thelocal.it/20210331/explained-who-has-to-quarantine-in-italy-and-for-how-long Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:18:00 +0200 explained-who-has-to-quarantine-in-italy-and-for-how-long Italy will allow passengers from the United Kingdom, Austria and Israel to undergo a shorter, five-day quarantine on entering the country under new regulations that take effect on Tuesday.    https://www.thelocal.it/20210405/italy-reduces-quarantine-for-travellers-from-the-uk-and-austria Mon, 05 Apr 2021 18:47:34 +0200 italy-reduces-quarantine-for-travellers-from-the-uk-and-austria Travellers from New York arrived in Italy's Milan Malpensa airport on the route's first Covid-tested and "quarantine-free" flight on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20210404/first-passengers-take-covid-tested-flights-from-us-to-milan Sun, 04 Apr 2021 13:42:13 +0200 first-passengers-take-covid-tested-flights-from-us-to-milan Italy has strict rules for people arriving from abroad this Christmas, but do they apply to travellers who are just passing through? https://www.thelocal.it/20201216/do-you-have-to-get-tested-quarantine-if-youre-transiting-through-italy-this-christmas Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:25:33 +0100 do-you-have-to-get-tested-quarantine-if-youre-transiting-through-italy-this-christmas In a bid to discourage travel over the winter holidays, Italy is introducing stricter rules for international travellers over Christmas. Here's what you need to know if you're planning a trip. https://www.thelocal.it/20201204/what-are-italys-new-rules-for-christmas-travel-quarantine Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:32:57 +0100 what-are-italys-new-rules-for-christmas-travel-quarantine Swiss health officials included more ‘high risk’ countries on in its list on Friday. The new rule will come into force on December 14th. https://www.thelocal.it/20201204/switzerland-adds-11-countries-including-usa-to-its-mandatory-quarantine-list Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:36:12 +0100 switzerland-adds-11-countries-including-usa-to-its-mandatory-quarantine-list Italy has revised the rules for several countries in its latest emergency decree, though the news is better for some than for others. https://www.thelocal.it/20201204/how-italy-has-changed-its-travel-rules-for-certain-countries Fri, 04 Dec 2020 18:22:40 +0100 how-italy-has-changed-its-travel-rules-for-certain-countries Germany has added more than half of Italy to its coronavirus risk list, meaning many people travelling between the two countries will now face mandatory quarantine. https://www.thelocal.it/20201022/germany-puts-11-regions-of-italy-on-high-risk-quarantine-list Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:36:13 +0200 germany-puts-11-regions-of-italy-on-high-risk-quarantine-list As Italy's new emergency decree shortens the mandatory isolation period in some cases, here's a closer look at the rules. https://www.thelocal.it/20201013/what-are-italys-new-quarantine-rules Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:04:26 +0200 what-are-italys-new-quarantine-rules If you're travelling to Italy from outside Europe, you'll have to spend your first 14 days in quarantine. AJ Fitzgerald, a dual US-Italian national in Rome who recently flew to New York and back, describes what the process was like for him. https://www.thelocal.it/20200925/what-it-was-like-to-quarantine-in-italy-after-arriving-from-the-us-2 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 20:37:06 +0200 what-it-was-like-to-quarantine-in-italy-after-arriving-from-the-us-2 European airlines on Tuesday urged national capitals to coordinate measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, saying the current patchwork of restrictions is hobbling a return to regular travel around the EU. https://www.thelocal.it/20200915/end-quarantine-chaos-european-airlines-demand Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:41:16 +0200 end-quarantine-chaos-european-airlines-demand Veneto says it will fine people who flout quarantine rules up to €1,000, amid a new outbreak of coronavirus in the region. https://www.thelocal.it/20200706/italian-region-introduces-1000-fine-for-breaking-quarantine Mon, 06 Jul 2020 19:16:16 +0200 italian-region-introduces-1000-fine-for-breaking-quarantine The UK government will lift its 14-day compulsory quarantine requirement for arrivals in England from “lower risk countries” including Spain, Germany, France and Italy, but not Sweden. The restriction may continue to apply for those arriving in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. https://www.thelocal.it/20200703/uk-to-lift-quarantine-for-arrivals-from-several-european-countries-on-july-10th Fri, 03 Jul 2020 13:04:09 +0200 uk-to-lift-quarantine-for-arrivals-from-several-european-countries-on-july-10th