Hi Everyone,
I am slightly confused as to what the requirements are for traveling to Italy. I am a fully vaccinated individual living in the US and i will be touring 5-6 countries in Europe for a period of 3.5 weeks starting on Labor Day. I will be arriving to Rome from Paris. Do i need to take the PCR test prior to my arrival in Italy or am i good considering that I have been vaccinated against the virus and i have a CDC-approved vaccination card with me. Could someone help me with this regard?
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
6046 posts
Use this tool
You are entering Italy from France
Be sure to list all countries you have been in the prior 14 days
Posted by
OP
5 posts
Do i need to fill this out prior to my departure? I mean its hard for me to know what my seat number is right now! https://infocovid.viaggiaresicuri.it/returningtoitaly.html
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
6046 posts
Are you referring to the Passenger Locator Form?
Read this thread
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/help-eu-digital-passenger-locator-form-dplf
Posted by
8 posts
As of right now Italy doesn't require testing as long as you're vaccinated. This is for both the US and France, so you should be good to go with your CDC card and passenger locator form. However, according to the US embassy in Italy's website, that's only true until 8/30, so we just don't know yet if they're going to change the requirements after that.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
6046 posts
If OP has been in countries other than France and US in past 14 days that advice may not apply
Posted by
OP
5 posts
FYI: I will be traveling to Spain and spending a day in Portugal before I board my board my flight from Paris to Rome in the 14 days prior to my arrival in Italy.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23267 posts
I am sorry but that statement just doesn't make any sense. Needs a better explanation. Why would you return to Paris to go to Rome? A day trip from Spain to Portugal? Where in Spain to where in Portugal? Seems to me that you are wasting a lot of time traveling when it is not necessary. Want am I missing??
Posted by
OP
5 posts
Firstly, I have a 24 hour layover in Lisbon on my way to Barcelona while flying from the US. I will spent 5 days in Spain (dividing time) between Seville and Barcelona. I will fly to Nice from Barcelona and spend 3 days there before I head over to Paris for 2 days. (Already been to Paris before so no point in spending so much time there) From Paris, I will fly to Rome for 3 days and then fly out to Santorini from Rome for 3 days. From Santorini, I will fly to Zurich and spend 5 days in Swizerland before I fly back to US via Tap Air which has a 3 hour stopover in Lisbon. I know it’s a lot of traveling but I think it’ll be worth it.