Italy just made travel easier in 2022: Here's what to do when you get there

Italy is simplifying its travel restrictions for EU and UK travellers, making this the perfect time to start planning an Italian getaway.

Fully vaccinated UK travellers arriving into Italy need to present their Digital Covid Certificate and a negative Covid test to enter the country, while visitors from the EU just need to prove that they're fully vaccinated.

From 1 February, Covid passes will only be accepted if your last vaccine dose was received no more than six months ago, that's 180 days.

With clearer rules and spring on the horizon, booking a trip to Italy now will give you something to look forward to as winter draws to a close.

The Italian Foreign Ministry has a really handy website (in English) where you can find the travel requirements for each country.

It is the quickest and most reliable way to find out the latest restrictions.

It has a questionnaire where you'll need to give:

You'll then be told any current restrictions for travel to Italy from your country, the documents you'll need to show and any quarantining you'll need to do.

UK travellers will either need to apply for Italy's 'Super Green Pass' certificate, which comes in digital or paper versions, or present their NHS vaccination pass which is also recognised in Italy as a Green Pass. This can also either be scanned or printed.

The pass shows that people have been vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from COVID-19 but does not apply to children under the age of 12.

It is required for indoor dining in restaurants and bars as well as being mandatory for access to museums, cinemas, theatres, gyms, swimming pools, amusement parks, spas, wellness centres, festivals, fairs, casinos, bingo halls and sports stadiums.

You will also need it on the following types of