British travellers entering Italy no longer have to quarantine – providing they are double-jabbed and show a negative Covid-19 test when they arrive in the country.
Italy’s health minister, Roberto Speranza, said the mandatory quarantine will be scrapped from today (August 31).
To be deemed fully vaccinated, the visitors must have had their second vaccine dose at least 14 days before arriving in the country.
A negative PCR or antigen coronavirus test taken within 48 hours of arriving in Italy must also be presented upon arrival.
Italy brought in the five-day isolation restriction on June 21 due to the spread of the Delta variant in the UK.
Those who are not double-jabbed will still need to quarantine for five days in Italy and up to 10 days on returning to the UK.
For all four countries in the UK, Italy is on the amber list.
On August 13, the Foreign Office changed its travel advice for Italy and withdrew advice against non-essential travel based “on the current assessment of Covid-19 risks”.