Italy entry rules: Everything you need to know about testing and the Super Green Pass

Travel to Italy is due to get even easier from 1 April, as the country drops its COVID-19 'state of emergency' and eliminates all restrictions.

After more than two years of limitations in place, Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced in a recently published report that the aim is to"reopen everything as quickly as possible".

Masks will reportedly no longer be required in indoor venues or on public transport from 1 May.

Draghi confirmed that the use of the 'green pass' health certificate will be scaled back and the need to present proof of vaccination status at many venues will also be steadily removed.

The non-essential travel ban for visitors from outside the EU has also been scrapped, meaning non-EU visitors are now subject to the same rules as EU travellers and can visit Italy for a holiday.

Fully vaccinated travellers (those who have received one or two doses within the past nine months or those who have received a booster shot) from any country are no longer required to supply a negative COVID test to enter Italy.

That means if you're fully jabbed, you can present either proof of vaccination status of a certificate of recovery from COVID-19 within the past six months.

Unvaccinated visitors can also enter Italy and are no longer required to quarantine (previously they had to quarantine for five days). But they will need to produce proof of recovery from COVID within the last 180 days or a negative COVID test.

Regardless of vaccination status, all passengers must fill in a Passenger Locator Form, which can be found here. If they do not, they will have to quarantine for five days on arrival.

Passengers flying to or from Italy must also wear an FFP2 mask at all times while on board.

Until the rules relax in April, both Italian