Travel to Italy - Covid antigen test

You can get a rapid test at Walgreens, but it has to be done within 24 hours of ARRIVAL to Italy, which can make that a little more difficult. There’s also one you can do within 72 hours, I can’t recall the name of that one. The problem is some people aren’t getting them fast enough, so they have to go get the 24 hour one. Hassle!

Test must be given by health care professional.
Or you can use one of the self tests that are proctored.
You must also test day before your return flight and can use the proctored test then as well.
Check with your airline to make sure they will accept this test, most do and include links to purchase in the “Travel Ready” or similar section on their websites/apps

https://www.emed.com/products/covid-at-home-testkit-six-pack?hsLang=en

Just doing a test yourself with no monitoring will not be accepted.

Keep an eye on requirements because they may well change soon, dropping entry to Italy test.

Lulu's information was incorrect. Only a proctored (telemedicine) test done at home will work.

I think Lulu is referring to getting a test DONE by Walgreens which is acceptable but doesn’t answer OP’s question

OP is asking if the home self tests you can BUY at Walgreens are acceptable and those are not

Wow this is confusing. So far I understand that the kit I bought at Walgreens isn't acceptable. I will try the airline link and see what I can find. Thank you.

How is it confusing?
You need to be tested by a health care professional - that can be your doctor, a pharmacist or testing center, etc
OR
You can self test using one of the online proctored versions.

Either method will give you an official test result. Results will be emailed to you with a legit QR code you then upload to your flight check in.
Carrying paper copies of results is also a very good idea

A self test that is not supervised is not accepted for obvious reasons.

If the test you bought at Walgreens is the Abbott Binax NOW with ONLINE PROCTORING shown in above link then yes you can use it.

this question has been answered in several forums already. if you are on a rick steves tour they will email you the requirements 2 months prior to your trip. and if you really cant wait then email them directly with your questions as well as your airlines. too many people are posting things that are not accurate in the forums.
get the emed tests, they are expensive but they meet the requirements and you can also bring one with you so you can use it before you come back to the states.

tkoltoniak-

As far as I have observed over many years here— most folks who post here and ask questions are NOT going on RS tours so they don’t have the option of emailing or calling the office.

I don’t believe there is any inaccurate info in this thread. Lulu simply misunderstood OPs question but her answer has nothing inaccurate in it, just not applicable to the question asked.

I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean the test you just bought off the shelf at Walgreens. I was assuming the pharmacist would be doing it.

I am enrolled on a RS tour and the information sent from RS is merely "check information on the sherpa site". The sherpa site gives insufficient information, the Air France website likewise. The person at RS is not answering the phone, need to communicate by email. PCR administered within 3 days seems the most conservative approach. We're on our own.

According to a link on the Lufthansa website reflecting the latest IATA information for travel to Italy: https://lufthansa.travel-regulations.com/route-info?origin=FRA&destination=NAP&search-enabled=true

Passengers entering or transiting through Italy from Germany must have:
- a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 48 hours before arrival; or
- a negative COVID-19 LAMP, NAAT, PCR, RNA, RT-PCR or TMA test taken at most 72 hours before arrival; or
- a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at most 180 days before arrival; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days and at most 270 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, Nuvaxovid (Novavax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose.
All documents must be in English, French, Italian or Spanish.

And, an Italian government health site suggests a vaccination certificate suffices for entry: https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp?id=5412&area=nuovoCoronavirus&menu=vuoto

It appears that a COVID-19 vaccination series is all that is required for entry into Italy. But, like everything else these days, check, double-check, and then check again.

~Darrel

Unless our traveler has been in Germany for the 14 days prior to arrival in Italy, that information is incorrect.
The United States is List D country.
https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp?lingua=italiano&id=5412&area=nuovoCoronavirus&menu=vuoto&tab=4

Entry into Italy without self-isolation
Anyone who has stayed or passed through one of the countries on List D in the 14 days prior to entering Italy without self-isolation (5 days) must comply with the following regulations:

fill out the Passenger Locator Form prior to entering Italy. This form replaces the self-declaration made to the travel company and can be shown in both digital and paper format
undergo a molecular swab carried out within 72 hours prior to entry into Italy and the result of which is negative, or an antigenic test carried out within 24 hours prior to entry into Italy, the result of which is negative. In the case of arrivals from the UK and Northern Ireland and British Isles, the molecular swab must be taken in the 48 hours prior to entering Italy
present the COVID-19 Green Certificate, or equivalent certificate, certifying the completion of the vaccination cycle to the transport operator at the time of boarding and to anyone appointed to carry out the checks. Persons who have stayed in or passed through Canada, Japan and the United States of America in the fourteen days prior to their entry into Italy, can also show a COVID-19 Green Certificate certifying recovery or a certificate issued by the competent health authorities certifying recovery. These certificates can be shown digitally or on paper.

Darrel
Don’t see where OP even mentioned transiting thru Germany so not sure how helpful your post is
Really just muddies the water and adds to the confusion

OP
use this link

https://infocovid.viaggiaresicuri.it/index_en.html

And not that it’s a good excuse but I wonder if communication with your tour was lacking because of the holiday weekend?

OP- see this thread
If your tour is after March 1 you shouldn't have to worry about entry test as long as you are fully vaccinated (2 shots and a booster)
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/italy-will-lift-testing-requirement-for-non-european-travelers-in-march

Good catch! Just reinforces my caveat of checking, double-checking, and then checking again. As a subsequent poster mentioned, this may be obviated on 1 March. Let's hope for fewer restrictions and more traveling.