The entry into force of the European certificate for people vaccinated, cured or tested for Covid-19 does not change the rules for entry into Italy for travelers from high-risk countries, such as Brazil.
The certification allows entry onto Italian soil for tourists from the other 26 Member States of the European Union, in addition to Andorra, Monaco and non-EU countries that are part of the Schengen Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland).
To obtain the pass, you must have completed the vaccination cycle against Covid-19 at least 14 days before travel (two doses, in case of AstraZeneca, Modern ou Pfizer, and a dose, in the case of Janssen); have been cured of the disease no more than 180 days before; or have taken an exam PCR or antigen within 48 hours prior to arrival.
The same rules are also applied to travelers from four countries on other continents, but considered low risk: Canada, the United States, Israel and Japan.
However, Brazil, with averages of 55 thousand cases and 1,6 thousand deaths per day in the pandemic, is still considered high risk by Italy, which prohibits the entry of travelers who have transited through the South American country in the 14 days prior to arrival.
The only exceptions continue to be for: people with fixed residence in Italy; individuals who have spouses or minor children residing in Italy; and subjects in conditions of “unpostponable necessity”, expressly authorized by the Ministry of Health.
That is, a Italian citizen with permanent residence in Brazil cannot enter the European nation at this time, unless they meet one of the criteria above.
In addition, people who fall within the exceptions must present a negative PCR or antigen test carried out up to 72 hours before arrival, take a new test after disembarking and undergo isolation for 10 days, which they will only leave after a third test. exam.
Until now, There is no plan to relax these rules.
