Allowed entry of Ukrainians for all types of travel
Ukraine from July 31, 2021, included in the list of countries of category D, which provides the opportunity to visit the territory of the Italian Republic for any purpose, including tourism.
For visa-free entry to Italy you need a valid biometric passport and get a health insurance policy for the entire period of stay in the country.
However, those wishing to visit Italy should consider the following basic requirements.
Documents are required for vaccinated persons:
- completed online form of sanitary control Passenger Locator Form, which is available at https://app.euplf.eu/;
- present to the carrier or any other authorized person a certificate of completion of the full cycle of vaccination with a vaccine recognized by the EMA (Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, Moderna, AstraZeneca), or a corresponding "green" certificate (Green Pass) of European standard, confirming vaccination course. Italy recognizes Covid certificates in the Diia app. The last vaccination should be no earlier than 14 days before the trip (vaccination certificate is always provided with a negative test result);
- provide a certificate of negative molecular (PCR) or rapid test for Covid-19, which must be done no more than 72 hours before arrival.
Minors between the ages of 0 and 17 are exempt from the requirement of self-isolation if accompanied by parents who are also exempt from this requirement (due to the availability of a vaccination certificate). Children 6 to 17 years old must have a negative test result.
In the absence of vaccination, travelers can still enter Italy, but they must:
- fill in the online form of sanitary control Passenger Locator Form, which is available at https://app.euplf.eu/;
- provide a certificate of negative molecular (PCR) or rapid test for Covid-19, which must be done no more than 72 hours before arrival;
- self-isolate for 5 days, informing the local health authorities.
- to pass repeated testing after completion of the established self-isolation.
Children under the age of 6 are exempt from the molecular or antigenic test, but should still isolate themselves if necessary.
There are also certain exceptions that exempt from testing before departure, quarantine and testing for 5 days:
- any person entering Italy for a period not exceeding 120 hours (five days) due to a justified need, work, health condition or emergency, with the obligation at the end of the specified period to immediately leave the country or begin a 5-day period of self-isolation, and at the end of the specified period - take a PCR test or antigen;
- any person using private vehicles for transit through Italian territory for a period not exceeding 36 hours, with the obligation to immediately leave the country after the specified period or to begin a 5-day period of self-isolation, and at the end of the specified period - to take a PCR test or antigen.
More exceptions follow the link - https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp
The above provisions are valid until October 25, 2021.
Detailed information (in English) on the current rules of entry into the Italian Republic, links to personal declaration forms, information on the rules for self-isolation and exclusions from them can be found on the official website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the link: https://infocovid.viaggiaresicuri.it/index_en.html and also: https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/doc/2021/06/normativa_covid_21_giugno_eng.pdf
It is allowed (without requiring a test and isolation) to anyone who travels by private transport through the territory of Italy for a period not exceeding thirty-six (36) hours with the obligation, after this period, to immediately leave the territory of the country or, if this has not been done, to begin a period of self-isolation at the address , which is listed on the Passenger Locator Form, within five days and do a molecular or antigenic test at the end of the isolation period.
Air transit is allowed on a general basis and according to the established transit rules, provided that there are transit zones at airports and there is no need to cross the border.
If there are no transit zones at airports and, accordingly, there is a need to cross the border, transit is allowed, subject to the rules of entry into the territory of the Italian Republic and transit stay specified above.
ATTENTION: when traveling by air and in transit, you must also take into account the requirements of airlines for boarding the aircraft.
Detailed information in English can be found on the official website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the link: https://infocovid.viaggiaresicuri.it/index_en.html
Note! In addition to the above rules, the rules of the need to confirm the purpose of the trip, the place of stay, the availability of the necessary funds, the date of departure from Italy, etc., remain in force, which can be checked by the officers of the Italian border police upon entering the country. The final decision on admission / refusal of entry is always made by the Italian Border Police (Polizia di Frontiera)
From August 6, 2021, Italy introduced the rule of granting a "Green Pass" certificate (for vaccinated and / or those who have taken the test within the last 24 hours) for visiting restaurants, bars (staying indoors), theaters, concerts, exhibition and sports halls , stadiums, etc.
Basic health advice and preventive measures for those entering Italy - https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp
Embassy of Ukraine in Italy (Rome)
(borders of the consular district - Regions of Lazio, Tuscany, Abruzzo, Umbria, Marche, Molise, Sardinia, Republic of San Marino, Republic of Malta)
Address: Via Guido d’Arezzo 9, 00198 Roma
Phone: +39 06 841 2630, +39 06 820 03641
Hotline: +39 351 9886823
Email: emb_it@mfa.gov.ua, gc_it@mfa.gov.ua
Website: http://italy.mfa.gov.ua
Consulate General of Ukraine in Milan
(Consular District - Regions of Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige, Val d'Aosta, Veneto)
Address: Via Ludovico di Breme 11, 20156 Milano
Phone: +39 02 801333,
Hotline: +39 348 7254038
Email: gc_itm@mfa.gov.ua
Website: milan.mfa.gov.ua
Consulate General of Ukraine in Naples
(borders of the consular district - Regions Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia, Sicily)
Address: Via G.Porzio, 4 Centro Direzionale, isola B-3, int.5-6, 80143 Napoli
Phone: +39 081 7875433,
Hotline: +39 327 7364822
Email: gc_itn@mfa.gov.ua
Website: naples.mfa.gov.ua
