Italy Travel regulations, Coronavirus regulations, travel bans

Italy Latest News: Government loosens COVID-19 restrictions: Lombardy, Piedmont and Calabria are downgraded from red to orange zones; Sicily and Liguria drop from orange to yellow zone (Reuters, 27.11.2020)

Incoming International travel:
Mandatory Travel Documentation: All persons travelling to Italy from any foreign location are required to provide a self-declaration to the carrier or, upon request, to law enforcement officers.

Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. • Quarantine and health surveillance period of 14 days required for persons entering Italy from, or having stayed in (in the previous 14 days) the following countries: -Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. o Any other country outside of the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom.
Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• EU Freedom of movement: Citizens of EU states, countries in the Schengen Area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom and their family members as well as long-term EU residents or those holding national long-term visas, including their family members, may freely travel among EU member states and within their national territories so long as they haven’t stayed in any of the countries in the above bullet point in the last 14 days.
• HOWEVER, TESTING IS REQUIRED as follows: individuals traveling to Italy, who have stayed or transited through Belgium, the Czech Republic, France (including Guadalupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte but excluding other territories outside the EU), the Netherlands, Spain (including territories in African continent), and the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland (including Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Mann, and British bases in Cyprus, but excluding other territories outside the EU) in the previous 14 days, must EITHER:
• a. upon boarding a means of transport to Italy, provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours OR
• b. take a COVID-19 test upon arrival at an Italian airport, port, or border crossing, where possible. Alternatively, the test must be taken within 48 hours of arriving in Italy through their local health authority; in such cases, persons must quarantine at their own residence until the test can be administered by their local health authority.
• Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• Travel ban for certain countries: Persons who have stayed in or transited through the following countries in the last 14 days may not enter or transit through Italy:
• Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic. Direct and indirect flights to and from these countries are thus suspended.
• Exemptions: This ban does not apply to EU citizens and their family members with a registered residence in Italy prior to 9 July 2020 – as long as they can provide a negative COVID-19 test taken with the previous 72 hours – OR to officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions.

Please note that for detailed and specific requirements for entering Italy you should visit and consult this link from the Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs, which will be updated shortly in accordance with the provisions of the new legislative Decree:
The following key points remain the same, but should also be noted:
• Masks:It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors. .
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee.
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed.
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected
• Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit.
• Museums and other cultural institutions may open to the public so long as they can guarantee a 1-meter interpersonal distance between visitors
• Dance halls and nightclubs remain suspended, whether indoors or outdoors.
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships allowed so long as the prescribed protocols are followed. Services may only be enjoyed by persons not subject to quarantine (including those who are required to quarantine OR undergo testing due to their recent travel destinations – see above international travel restrictions). Cruise ships from the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the United Kingdom may enter Italian ports provided that their passengers haven’t stayed in countries outside of the EU, Schengen area, etc. in the last 14 days.

Transit through Italy: Anyone (regardless of nationality) can transit by private means through the Italian territory for a period not exceeding 36 hours, with the obligation, at the end of that period, to leave the national territory immediately or, failing that, to begin the period of surveillance and fiduciary isolation. For third-country nationals as well as travellers from Bulgaria, Kosovo and Montenegro, airport transit is allowed, however without leaving the dedicated areas of the terminal. Find out more: here and Viaggiare Sicuri.

Internal Restrictions:

The Italian Government has announced the latest classification of Regions by color, in accordance with their respective epidemiological situation and level of risk. They are as follows:
• Yellow zones: Zones classified as having a ‘moderate’ risk have only the below (see bottom of message) standard measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Lazio, Molise, Sardinia, Veneto and the province of Trento.
• Orange Zones: Zones classified as having an ‘elevated’ risk have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Marche, Puglia, Sicily, and Umbria.
o Nobody is allowed in or out of the region, except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through orange zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed.
o Likewise, leaving one’s municipality is also not allowed, except for the above stated reasons.
o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue.
• Red Zones: Zones classified as having the ‘maximum’ risk of contagion have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Calabria, Campania, Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany, Valle D’Aosta and the province of Bolzano.
o All movements are prohibited (either within the region or in/out of the region) except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through red zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed.
o Commercial activities are suspended, with the exception of those selling foodstuffs and basic necessities specified in the Annex 23 of the attached latest decree. Markets are also closed, with the exception of stands exclusively selling foodstuffs. Newsstands, tobacco shops, and pharmacies remain open.
o Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools (from the 2nd year of middle school) and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities.
o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue.
o Outdoor sports clubs and centers are closed.
o Individual outdoor exercise is exclusively allowed in the near vicinity of one’s residence and with the use of a mask
o Personal services are suspended, with the exception of those listed in Annex 24.
o Public employers shall reduce in-person activities to those that cannot be postponed and cannot be performed remotely.
Standard measures applicable nation-wide except where stricter in Orange & Red Zones (just as a reminder):
• Curfew: Between 22:00-5:00, exclusively persons with valid work (e.g. commuting to/from work), health or other urgent reasons may be out. Such persons will need to be prepared to justify their outing through a self-certification form available here. In any case, it is strongly recommended at any point of the day that persons do not leave their homes except for work, health or other urgent reasons OR to engage in physical activity or to make use of any ongoing services.
• Masks: It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors.
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Events:
o Sports events: of national or international interest may continue, but without the presence of an audience;
o Theaters, concert halls, and cinemas are closed. Both indoor and outdoor shows are banned;
o Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit;
o Parties: Parties are prohibited, including those following civil or religious ceremonies. It is strongly recommended that visitors are not received in private residences, except for work or emergencies;
o Trade shows and exhibitions of any nature are prohibited.
• Food services (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops): Food service activities are allowed between 5:00-18:00. Tables may have a maximum of 4 occupants. After 18:00, the consumption of food or beverages is prohibited in spaces open to the public (whether indoors or outdoors). Delivery services continue to be allowed. Takeaway services are allowed until 22:00, with consumption of takeaway at or near establishments being prohibited;
• Schools: Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities.
• The following types of venues are closed:
o Streets or squares in urban centers prone to the formation of crowds may be closed all or part of the day, though allowing access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences;
o Shopping centers, malls, and markets on weekends and holidays; pharmacies, newsstands, tobacco shops and shops selling foodstuffs inside shopping centers and markets may remain open;
o Gyms, pools, sports centers, Wellness centers, and spas. Cultural and recreational centers may continue to operate with any gym or pool areas closed. Sports activities may continue to be carried out in outdoors sports centers and clubs as long as social distancing requirements are respected;
o Museums and other cultural institutions;
o Ski areas;
o Amusement parks, Arcades, betting rooms, bingo halls, and casinos (and such activities are prohibited in any other type of facility);
o Dance halls and nightclubs whether indoors or outdoors.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee;
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed;
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected;
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories;
• Public transit: Trains, trams, and buses may be filled to a maximum of 50% capacity;
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships are suspended.

Additionally, for Rome based UN personnel, please note that the Mayor of Rome has introduced an ordinance in effect from today, 15 November 2020 – 3 December 2020 which opens all the Restricted Traffic Zones (ZTL) in the historic center of Rome (Tridente, Trastevere, Testaccio and San Lorenzo areas) 24 hours a day and seven days per week.
As of 15 November Rome has introduced of a series of “Green Sundays”, where driving motor vehicles is prohibited between 7:30-12:30 and 16:30-20:30 within the “Green Belt”, illustrated by the Fascia Verde on this map. The remaining Green Sundays for this winter season are 24 January, 14 February, and 14 March 2021.

The Government of Italy has launched a national contact tracing app called Immuni (the “App”). Its use is voluntary, but the Government has underlined that its effectiveness will depend on how many download and use it. The App is built on the framework developed by Apple and Google. It uses Bluetooth technology to create a record of codes sent on a continuous basis by devices using the App. When two users enter in close contact with each other, their devices exchange their random codes, recording the contact in the device memory. The random codes are transferred to a server located in Italy and managed by the Ministry of Health. If one user tests positive for Covid-19, this information is voluntarily sent to the server and from there downloaded on all the devices where the App is installed. The App will notify the users with “matching” codes of the risk of infection and provide recommendations. To read more about the App, including FAQs, visit the Immuni official website (available in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish). All WFP HQ employees who wish to download the App may click here.

*More information on all these requirements is available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the European Union’s Re-Open EU page.
.*Moreover, you can find more information on measures on the Ministry of Health website (in English) and Frequently Asked Questions on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (in English).

23.11.2020

Italy Latest News: National strike by public sector workers on 25 November expected to disrupt public transport; partial public transport strike may cause disruption in Rome (WiR, 19.11.2020). Lockdown measures imposed on region of Abruzzo after authorities declare it a COVID-19 ‘red zone’ (The Local Italy, 18.11.2020). Government increases COVID-19 restrictions in Tuscany, Basilicata, Bolzano, Puglia and Sicily regions (Reuters, 09.11.2020).

Incoming International travel:
Mandatory Travel Documentation: All persons travelling to Italy from any foreign location are required to provide a self-declaration to the carrier or, upon request, to law enforcement officers.

Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. • Quarantine and health surveillance period of 14 days required for persons entering Italy from, or having stayed in (in the previous 14 days) the following countries: -Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. o Any other country outside of the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom.
Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• EU Freedom of movement: Citizens of EU states, countries in the Schengen Area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom and their family members as well as long-term EU residents or those holding national long-term visas, including their family members, may freely travel among EU member states and within their national territories so long as they haven’t stayed in any of the countries in the above bullet point in the last 14 days.
• HOWEVER, TESTING IS REQUIRED as follows: individuals traveling to Italy, who have stayed or transited through Belgium, the Czech Republic, France (including Guadalupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte but excluding other territories outside the EU), the Netherlands, Spain (including territories in African continent), and the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland (including Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Mann, and British bases in Cyprus, but excluding other territories outside the EU) in the previous 14 days, must EITHER:
• a. upon boarding a means of transport to Italy, provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours OR
• b. take a COVID-19 test upon arrival at an Italian airport, port, or border crossing, where possible. Alternatively, the test must be taken within 48 hours of arriving in Italy through their local health authority; in such cases, persons must quarantine at their own residence until the test can be administered by their local health authority.
• Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• Travel ban for certain countries: Persons who have stayed in or transited through the following countries in the last 14 days may not enter or transit through Italy:
• Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic. Direct and indirect flights to and from these countries are thus suspended.
• Exemptions: This ban does not apply to EU citizens and their family members with a registered residence in Italy prior to 9 July 2020 – as long as they can provide a negative COVID-19 test taken with the previous 72 hours – OR to officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions.

Please note that for detailed and specific requirements for entering Italy you should visit and consult this link from the Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs, which will be updated shortly in accordance with the provisions of the new legislative Decree:
The following key points remain the same, but should also be noted:
• Masks:It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors. .
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee.
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed.
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected
• Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit.
• Museums and other cultural institutions may open to the public so long as they can guarantee a 1-meter interpersonal distance between visitors
• Dance halls and nightclubs remain suspended, whether indoors or outdoors.
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships allowed so long as the prescribed protocols are followed. Services may only be enjoyed by persons not subject to quarantine (including those who are required to quarantine OR undergo testing due to their recent travel destinations – see above international travel restrictions). Cruise ships from the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the United Kingdom may enter Italian ports provided that their passengers haven’t stayed in countries outside of the EU, Schengen area, etc. in the last 14 days.

Transit through Italy: Anyone (regardless of nationality) can transit by private means through the Italian territory for a period not exceeding 36 hours, with the obligation, at the end of that period, to leave the national territory immediately or, failing that, to begin the period of surveillance and fiduciary isolation. For third-country nationals as well as travellers from Bulgaria, Kosovo and Montenegro, airport transit is allowed, however without leaving the dedicated areas of the terminal. Find out more: here and Viaggiare Sicuri.

Internal Restrictions:

The Italian Government has announced the latest classification of Regions by color, in accordance with their respective epidemiological situation and level of risk. They are as follows:
• Yellow zones: Zones classified as having a ‘moderate’ risk have only the below (see bottom of message) standard measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Lazio, Molise, Sardinia, Veneto and the province of Trento.
• Orange Zones: Zones classified as having an ‘elevated’ risk have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Marche, Puglia, Sicily, and Umbria.
o Nobody is allowed in or out of the region, except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through orange zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed.
o Likewise, leaving one’s municipality is also not allowed, except for the above stated reasons.
o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue.
• Red Zones: Zones classified as having the ‘maximum’ risk of contagion have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Calabria, Campania, Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany, Valle D’Aosta and the province of Bolzano.
o All movements are prohibited (either within the region or in/out of the region) except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through red zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed.
o Commercial activities are suspended, with the exception of those selling foodstuffs and basic necessities specified in the Annex 23 of the attached latest decree. Markets are also closed, with the exception of stands exclusively selling foodstuffs. Newsstands, tobacco shops, and pharmacies remain open.
o Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools (from the 2nd year of middle school) and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities.
o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue.
o Outdoor sports clubs and centers are closed.
o Individual outdoor exercise is exclusively allowed in the near vicinity of one’s residence and with the use of a mask
o Personal services are suspended, with the exception of those listed in Annex 24.
o Public employers shall reduce in-person activities to those that cannot be postponed and cannot be performed remotely.
Standard measures applicable nation-wide except where stricter in Orange & Red Zones (just as a reminder):
• Curfew: Between 22:00-5:00, exclusively persons with valid work (e.g. commuting to/from work), health or other urgent reasons may be out. Such persons will need to be prepared to justify their outing through a self-certification form available here. In any case, it is strongly recommended at any point of the day that persons do not leave their homes except for work, health or other urgent reasons OR to engage in physical activity or to make use of any ongoing services.
• Masks: It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors.
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Events:
o Sports events: of national or international interest may continue, but without the presence of an audience;
o Theaters, concert halls, and cinemas are closed. Both indoor and outdoor shows are banned;
o Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit;
o Parties: Parties are prohibited, including those following civil or religious ceremonies. It is strongly recommended that visitors are not received in private residences, except for work or emergencies;
o Trade shows and exhibitions of any nature are prohibited.
• Food services (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops): Food service activities are allowed between 5:00-18:00. Tables may have a maximum of 4 occupants. After 18:00, the consumption of food or beverages is prohibited in spaces open to the public (whether indoors or outdoors). Delivery services continue to be allowed. Takeaway services are allowed until 22:00, with consumption of takeaway at or near establishments being prohibited;
• Schools: Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities.
• The following types of venues are closed:
o Streets or squares in urban centers prone to the formation of crowds may be closed all or part of the day, though allowing access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences;
o Shopping centers, malls, and markets on weekends and holidays; pharmacies, newsstands, tobacco shops and shops selling foodstuffs inside shopping centers and markets may remain open;
o Gyms, pools, sports centers, Wellness centers, and spas. Cultural and recreational centers may continue to operate with any gym or pool areas closed. Sports activities may continue to be carried out in outdoors sports centers and clubs as long as social distancing requirements are respected;
o Museums and other cultural institutions;
o Ski areas;
o Amusement parks, Arcades, betting rooms, bingo halls, and casinos (and such activities are prohibited in any other type of facility);
o Dance halls and nightclubs whether indoors or outdoors.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee;
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed;
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected;
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories;
• Public transit: Trains, trams, and buses may be filled to a maximum of 50% capacity;
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships are suspended.

Additionally, for Rome based UN personnel, please note that the Mayor of Rome has introduced an ordinance in effect from today, 15 November 2020 – 3 December 2020 which opens all the Restricted Traffic Zones (ZTL) in the historic center of Rome (Tridente, Trastevere, Testaccio and San Lorenzo areas) 24 hours a day and seven days per week.
As of 15 November Rome has introduced of a series of “Green Sundays”, where driving motor vehicles is prohibited between 7:30-12:30 and 16:30-20:30 within the “Green Belt”, illustrated by the Fascia Verde on this map. The remaining Green Sundays for this winter season are 24 January, 14 February, and 14 March 2021.

The Government of Italy has launched a national contact tracing app called Immuni (the “App”). Its use is voluntary, but the Government has underlined that its effectiveness will depend on how many download and use it. The App is built on the framework developed by Apple and Google. It uses Bluetooth technology to create a record of codes sent on a continuous basis by devices using the App. When two users enter in close contact with each other, their devices exchange their random codes, recording the contact in the device memory. The random codes are transferred to a server located in Italy and managed by the Ministry of Health. If one user tests positive for Covid-19, this information is voluntarily sent to the server and from there downloaded on all the devices where the App is installed. The App will notify the users with “matching” codes of the risk of infection and provide recommendations. To read more about the App, including FAQs, visit the Immuni official website (available in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish). All WFP HQ employees who wish to download the App may click here.

*More information on all these requirements is available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the European Union’s Re-Open EU page.
.*Moreover, you can find more information on measures on the Ministry of Health website (in English) and Frequently Asked Questions on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (in English).

19.11.2020

Italy Latest News: Lockdown measures imposed on region of Abruzzo after authorities declare it a COVID-19 ‘red zone’ (The Local Italy, 18.11.2020). Government increases COVID-19 restrictions in Tuscany, Basilicata, Bolzano, Puglia and Sicily regions (Reuters, 09.11.2020). Government imposes partial lockdown in Red (high risk) zones: Lombardy, Calabria, Piedmont, Valle d’Aostaof region because of COVID-19 (Intelliguide, 05.11.2020). Government will impose nightly (00:00-05:00) curfew from 23 October in Lazio region, including Rome, due to COVID-19 resurgence (Reuters, 21.10.2020). Government to extend state of emergency through 31 January (Reuters, 01.10.2020)

Incoming International travel:
Mandatory Travel Documentation: All persons travelling to Italy from any foreign location are required to provide a self-declaration to the carrier or, upon request, to law enforcement officers.

Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. • Quarantine and health surveillance period of 14 days required for persons entering Italy from, or having stayed in (in the previous 14 days) the following countries: -Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. o Any other country outside of the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom.
Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• EU Freedom of movement: Citizens of EU states, countries in the Schengen Area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom and their family members as well as long-term EU residents or those holding national long-term visas, including their family members, may freely travel among EU member states and within their national territories so long as they haven’t stayed in any of the countries in the above bullet point in the last 14 days.
• HOWEVER, TESTING IS REQUIRED as follows: individuals traveling to Italy, who have stayed or transited through Belgium, the Czech Republic, France (including Guadalupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte but excluding other territories outside the EU), the Netherlands, Spain (including territories in African continent), and the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland (including Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Mann, and British bases in Cyprus, but excluding other territories outside the EU) in the previous 14 days, must EITHER:
• a. upon boarding a means of transport to Italy, provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours OR
• b. take a COVID-19 test upon arrival at an Italian airport, port, or border crossing, where possible. Alternatively, the test must be taken within 48 hours of arriving in Italy through their local health authority; in such cases, persons must quarantine at their own residence until the test can be administered by their local health authority.
• Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• Travel ban for certain countries: Persons who have stayed in or transited through the following countries in the last 14 days may not enter or transit through Italy:
• Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic. Direct and indirect flights to and from these countries are thus suspended.
• Exemptions: This ban does not apply to EU citizens and their family members with a registered residence in Italy prior to 9 July 2020 – as long as they can provide a negative COVID-19 test taken with the previous 72 hours – OR to officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions.

Please note that for detailed and specific requirements for entering Italy you should visit and consult this link from the Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs, which will be updated shortly in accordance with the provisions of the new legislative Decree:
The following key points remain the same, but should also be noted:
• Masks:It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors. .
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee.
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed.
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected
• Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit.
• Museums and other cultural institutions may open to the public so long as they can guarantee a 1-meter interpersonal distance between visitors
• Dance halls and nightclubs remain suspended, whether indoors or outdoors.
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships allowed so long as the prescribed protocols are followed. Services may only be enjoyed by persons not subject to quarantine (including those who are required to quarantine OR undergo testing due to their recent travel destinations – see above international travel restrictions). Cruise ships from the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the United Kingdom may enter Italian ports provided that their passengers haven’t stayed in countries outside of the EU, Schengen area, etc. in the last 14 days.

Transit through Italy: Anyone (regardless of nationality) can transit by private means through the Italian territory for a period not exceeding 36 hours, with the obligation, at the end of that period, to leave the national territory immediately or, failing that, to begin the period of surveillance and fiduciary isolation. For third-country nationals as well as travellers from Bulgaria, Kosovo and Montenegro, airport transit is allowed, however without leaving the dedicated areas of the terminal. Find out more: here and Viaggiare Sicuri.

Internal Restrictions:

The Italian Government has announced the latest classification of Regions by color, in accordance with their respective epidemiological situation and level of risk. They are as follows:
• Yellow zones: Zones classified as having a ‘moderate’ risk have only the below (see bottom of message) standard measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Lazio, Molise, Sardinia, Veneto and the province of Trento.
• Orange Zones: Zones classified as having an ‘elevated’ risk have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Marche, Puglia, Sicily, and Umbria.
o Nobody is allowed in or out of the region, except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through orange zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed.
o Likewise, leaving one’s municipality is also not allowed, except for the above stated reasons.
o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue.
• Red Zones: Zones classified as having the ‘maximum’ risk of contagion have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Calabria, Campania, Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany, Valle D’Aosta and the province of Bolzano.
o All movements are prohibited (either within the region or in/out of the region) except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through red zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed.
o Commercial activities are suspended, with the exception of those selling foodstuffs and basic necessities specified in the Annex 23 of the attached latest decree. Markets are also closed, with the exception of stands exclusively selling foodstuffs. Newsstands, tobacco shops, and pharmacies remain open.
o Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools (from the 2nd year of middle school) and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities.
o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue.
o Outdoor sports clubs and centers are closed.
o Individual outdoor exercise is exclusively allowed in the near vicinity of one’s residence and with the use of a mask
o Personal services are suspended, with the exception of those listed in Annex 24.
o Public employers shall reduce in-person activities to those that cannot be postponed and cannot be performed remotely.
Standard measures applicable nation-wide except where stricter in Orange & Red Zones (just as a reminder):
• Curfew: Between 22:00-5:00, exclusively persons with valid work (e.g. commuting to/from work), health or other urgent reasons may be out. Such persons will need to be prepared to justify their outing through a self-certification form available here. In any case, it is strongly recommended at any point of the day that persons do not leave their homes except for work, health or other urgent reasons OR to engage in physical activity or to make use of any ongoing services.
• Masks: It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors.
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Events:
o Sports events: of national or international interest may continue, but without the presence of an audience;
o Theaters, concert halls, and cinemas are closed. Both indoor and outdoor shows are banned;
o Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit;
o Parties: Parties are prohibited, including those following civil or religious ceremonies. It is strongly recommended that visitors are not received in private residences, except for work or emergencies;
o Trade shows and exhibitions of any nature are prohibited.
• Food services (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops): Food service activities are allowed between 5:00-18:00. Tables may have a maximum of 4 occupants. After 18:00, the consumption of food or beverages is prohibited in spaces open to the public (whether indoors or outdoors). Delivery services continue to be allowed. Takeaway services are allowed until 22:00, with consumption of takeaway at or near establishments being prohibited;
• Schools: Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities.
• The following types of venues are closed:
o Streets or squares in urban centers prone to the formation of crowds may be closed all or part of the day, though allowing access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences;
o Shopping centers, malls, and markets on weekends and holidays; pharmacies, newsstands, tobacco shops and shops selling foodstuffs inside shopping centers and markets may remain open;
o Gyms, pools, sports centers, Wellness centers, and spas. Cultural and recreational centers may continue to operate with any gym or pool areas closed. Sports activities may continue to be carried out in outdoors sports centers and clubs as long as social distancing requirements are respected;
o Museums and other cultural institutions;
o Ski areas;
o Amusement parks, Arcades, betting rooms, bingo halls, and casinos (and such activities are prohibited in any other type of facility);
o Dance halls and nightclubs whether indoors or outdoors.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee;
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed;
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected;
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories;
• Public transit: Trains, trams, and buses may be filled to a maximum of 50% capacity;
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships are suspended.

Additionally, for Rome based UN personnel, please note that the Mayor of Rome has introduced an ordinance in effect from today, 15 November 2020 – 3 December 2020 which opens all the Restricted Traffic Zones (ZTL) in the historic center of Rome (Tridente, Trastevere, Testaccio and San Lorenzo areas) 24 hours a day and seven days per week.
As of 15 November Rome has introduced of a series of “Green Sundays”, where driving motor vehicles is prohibited between 7:30-12:30 and 16:30-20:30 within the “Green Belt”, illustrated by the Fascia Verde on this map. The remaining Green Sundays for this winter season are 24 January, 14 February, and 14 March 2021.

The Government of Italy has launched a national contact tracing app called Immuni (the “App”). Its use is voluntary, but the Government has underlined that its effectiveness will depend on how many download and use it. The App is built on the framework developed by Apple and Google. It uses Bluetooth technology to create a record of codes sent on a continuous basis by devices using the App. When two users enter in close contact with each other, their devices exchange their random codes, recording the contact in the device memory. The random codes are transferred to a server located in Italy and managed by the Ministry of Health. If one user tests positive for Covid-19, this information is voluntarily sent to the server and from there downloaded on all the devices where the App is installed. The App will notify the users with “matching” codes of the risk of infection and provide recommendations. To read more about the App, including FAQs, visit the Immuni official website (available in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish). All WFP HQ employees who wish to download the App may click here.

*More information on all these requirements is available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the European Union’s Re-Open EU page.
.*Moreover, you can find more information on measures on the Ministry of Health website (in English) and Frequently Asked Questions on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (in English).

17.11.2020

Italy Latest News: Government increases COVID-19 restrictions in Tuscany, Basilicata, Bolzano, Puglia and Sicily regions (Reuters, 09.11.2020). Government imposes partial lockdown in Red (high risk) zones: Lombardy, Calabria, Piedmont, Valle d’Aostaof region because of COVID-19 (Intelliguide, 05.11.2020). Government will impose nightly (00:00-05:00) curfew from 23 October in Lazio region, including Rome, due to COVID-19 resurgence (Reuters, 21.10.2020). Government to extend state of emergency through 31 January (Reuters, 01.10.2020)

Incoming International travel:
Mandatory Travel Documentation: All persons travelling to Italy from any foreign location are required to provide a self-declaration to the carrier or, upon request, to law enforcement officers.

Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. • Quarantine and health surveillance period of 14 days required for persons entering Italy from, or having stayed in (in the previous 14 days) the following countries: -Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. o Any other country outside of the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom.
Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• EU Freedom of movement: Citizens of EU states, countries in the Schengen Area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom and their family members as well as long-term EU residents or those holding national long-term visas, including their family members, may freely travel among EU member states and within their national territories so long as they haven’t stayed in any of the countries in the above bullet point in the last 14 days.
• HOWEVER, TESTING IS REQUIRED as follows: individuals traveling to Italy, who have stayed or transited through Belgium, the Czech Republic, France (including Guadalupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte but excluding other territories outside the EU), the Netherlands, Spain (including territories in African continent), and the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland (including Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Mann, and British bases in Cyprus, but excluding other territories outside the EU) in the previous 14 days, must EITHER:
• a. upon boarding a means of transport to Italy, provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours OR
• b. take a COVID-19 test upon arrival at an Italian airport, port, or border crossing, where possible. Alternatively, the test must be taken within 48 hours of arriving in Italy through their local health authority; in such cases, persons must quarantine at their own residence until the test can be administered by their local health authority.
• Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• Travel ban for certain countries: Persons who have stayed in or transited through the following countries in the last 14 days may not enter or transit through Italy:
• Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic. Direct and indirect flights to and from these countries are thus suspended.
• Exemptions: This ban does not apply to EU citizens and their family members with a registered residence in Italy prior to 9 July 2020 – as long as they can provide a negative COVID-19 test taken with the previous 72 hours – OR to officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions.

Please note that for detailed and specific requirements for entering Italy you should visit and consult this link from the Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs, which will be updated shortly in accordance with the provisions of the new legislative Decree:
The following key points remain the same, but should also be noted:
• Masks:It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors. .
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee.
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed.
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected
• Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit.
• Museums and other cultural institutions may open to the public so long as they can guarantee a 1-meter interpersonal distance between visitors
• Dance halls and nightclubs remain suspended, whether indoors or outdoors.
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships allowed so long as the prescribed protocols are followed. Services may only be enjoyed by persons not subject to quarantine (including those who are required to quarantine OR undergo testing due to their recent travel destinations – see above international travel restrictions). Cruise ships from the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the United Kingdom may enter Italian ports provided that their passengers haven’t stayed in countries outside of the EU, Schengen area, etc. in the last 14 days.

Transit through Italy: Anyone (regardless of nationality) can transit by private means through the Italian territory for a period not exceeding 36 hours, with the obligation, at the end of that period, to leave the national territory immediately or, failing that, to begin the period of surveillance and fiduciary isolation. For third-country nationals as well as travellers from Bulgaria, Kosovo and Montenegro, airport transit is allowed, however without leaving the dedicated areas of the terminal. Find out more: here and Viaggiare Sicuri.

Internal Restrictions:

The Italian Government has announced the latest classification of Regions by color, in accordance with their respective epidemiological situation and level of risk. They are as follows:
• Yellow zones: Zones classified as having a ‘moderate’ risk have only the below (see bottom of message) standard measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Lazio, Molise, Sardinia, Veneto and the province of Trento.
• Orange Zones: Zones classified as having an ‘elevated’ risk have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Marche, Puglia, Sicily, and Umbria.
o Nobody is allowed in or out of the region, except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through orange zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed.
o Likewise, leaving one’s municipality is also not allowed, except for the above stated reasons.
o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue.
• Red Zones: Zones classified as having the ‘maximum’ risk of contagion have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Calabria, Campania, Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany, Valle D’Aosta and the province of Bolzano.
o All movements are prohibited (either within the region or in/out of the region) except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through red zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed.
o Commercial activities are suspended, with the exception of those selling foodstuffs and basic necessities specified in the Annex 23 of the attached latest decree. Markets are also closed, with the exception of stands exclusively selling foodstuffs. Newsstands, tobacco shops, and pharmacies remain open.
o Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools (from the 2nd year of middle school) and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities.
o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue.
o Outdoor sports clubs and centers are closed.
o Individual outdoor exercise is exclusively allowed in the near vicinity of one’s residence and with the use of a mask
o Personal services are suspended, with the exception of those listed in Annex 24.
o Public employers shall reduce in-person activities to those that cannot be postponed and cannot be performed remotely.
Standard measures applicable nation-wide except where stricter in Orange & Red Zones (just as a reminder):
• Curfew: Between 22:00-5:00, exclusively persons with valid work (e.g. commuting to/from work), health or other urgent reasons may be out. Such persons will need to be prepared to justify their outing through a self-certification form available here. In any case, it is strongly recommended at any point of the day that persons do not leave their homes except for work, health or other urgent reasons OR to engage in physical activity or to make use of any ongoing services.
• Masks: It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors.
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Events:
o Sports events: of national or international interest may continue, but without the presence of an audience;
o Theaters, concert halls, and cinemas are closed. Both indoor and outdoor shows are banned;
o Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit;
o Parties: Parties are prohibited, including those following civil or religious ceremonies. It is strongly recommended that visitors are not received in private residences, except for work or emergencies;
o Trade shows and exhibitions of any nature are prohibited.
• Food services (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops): Food service activities are allowed between 5:00-18:00. Tables may have a maximum of 4 occupants. After 18:00, the consumption of food or beverages is prohibited in spaces open to the public (whether indoors or outdoors). Delivery services continue to be allowed. Takeaway services are allowed until 22:00, with consumption of takeaway at or near establishments being prohibited;
• Schools: Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities.
• The following types of venues are closed:
o Streets or squares in urban centers prone to the formation of crowds may be closed all or part of the day, though allowing access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences;
o Shopping centers, malls, and markets on weekends and holidays; pharmacies, newsstands, tobacco shops and shops selling foodstuffs inside shopping centers and markets may remain open;
o Gyms, pools, sports centers, Wellness centers, and spas. Cultural and recreational centers may continue to operate with any gym or pool areas closed. Sports activities may continue to be carried out in outdoors sports centers and clubs as long as social distancing requirements are respected;
o Museums and other cultural institutions;
o Ski areas;
o Amusement parks, Arcades, betting rooms, bingo halls, and casinos (and such activities are prohibited in any other type of facility);
o Dance halls and nightclubs whether indoors or outdoors.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee;
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed;
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected;
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories;
• Public transit: Trains, trams, and buses may be filled to a maximum of 50% capacity;
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships are suspended.

Additionally, for Rome based UN personnel, please note that the Mayor of Rome has introduced an ordinance in effect from today, 15 November 2020 – 3 December 2020 which opens all the Restricted Traffic Zones (ZTL) in the historic center of Rome (Tridente, Trastevere, Testaccio and San Lorenzo areas) 24 hours a day and seven days per week.
As of 15 November Rome has introduced of a series of “Green Sundays”, where driving motor vehicles is prohibited between 7:30-12:30 and 16:30-20:30 within the “Green Belt”, illustrated by the Fascia Verde on this map. The remaining Green Sundays for this winter season are 24 January, 14 February, and 14 March 2021.

The Government of Italy has launched a national contact tracing app called Immuni (the “App”). Its use is voluntary, but the Government has underlined that its effectiveness will depend on how many download and use it. The App is built on the framework developed by Apple and Google. It uses Bluetooth technology to create a record of codes sent on a continuous basis by devices using the App. When two users enter in close contact with each other, their devices exchange their random codes, recording the contact in the device memory. The random codes are transferred to a server located in Italy and managed by the Ministry of Health. If one user tests positive for Covid-19, this information is voluntarily sent to the server and from there downloaded on all the devices where the App is installed. The App will notify the users with “matching” codes of the risk of infection and provide recommendations. To read more about the App, including FAQs, visit the Immuni official website (available in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish). All WFP HQ employees who wish to download the App may click here.

*More information on all these requirements is available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the European Union’s Re-Open EU page.
.*Moreover, you can find more information on measures on the Ministry of Health website (in English) and Frequently Asked Questions on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (in English).

15.11.2020

Italy Latest News: Government increases COVID-19 restrictions in Tuscany, Basilicata, Bolzano, Puglia and Sicily regions (Reuters, 09.11.2020). Government imposes partial lockdown in Red (high risk) zones: Lombardy, Calabria, Piedmont, Valle d’Aostaof region because of COVID-19 (Intelliguide, 05.11.2020). Government will impose nightly (00:00-05:00) curfew from 23 October in Lazio region, including Rome, due to COVID-19 resurgence (Reuters, 21.10.2020). Government to extend state of emergency through 31 January (Reuters, 01.10.2020)

Incoming International travel:
Mandatory Travel Documentation: All persons travelling to Italy from any foreign location are required to provide a self-declaration to the carrier or, upon request, to law enforcement officers.

Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. • Quarantine and health surveillance period of 14 days required for persons entering Italy from, or having stayed in (in the previous 14 days) the following countries: -Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. o Any other country outside of the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom.
Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• EU Freedom of movement: Citizens of EU states, countries in the Schengen Area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom and their family members as well as long-term EU residents or those holding national long-term visas, including their family members, may freely travel among EU member states and within their national territories so long as they haven’t stayed in any of the countries in the above bullet point in the last 14 days.
• HOWEVER, TESTING IS REQUIRED as follows: individuals traveling to Italy, who have stayed or transited through Belgium, the Czech Republic, France (including Guadalupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte but excluding other territories outside the EU), the Netherlands, Spain (including territories in African continent), and the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland (including Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Mann, and British bases in Cyprus, but excluding other territories outside the EU) in the previous 14 days, must EITHER:
• a. upon boarding a means of transport to Italy, provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours OR
• b. take a COVID-19 test upon arrival at an Italian airport, port, or border crossing, where possible. Alternatively, the test must be taken within 48 hours of arriving in Italy through their local health authority; in such cases, persons must quarantine at their own residence until the test can be administered by their local health authority.
• Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• Travel ban for certain countries: Persons who have stayed in or transited through the following countries in the last 14 days may not enter or transit through Italy:
• Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic. Direct and indirect flights to and from these countries are thus suspended.
• Exemptions: This ban does not apply to EU citizens and their family members with a registered residence in Italy prior to 9 July 2020 – as long as they can provide a negative COVID-19 test taken with the previous 72 hours – OR to officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions.

Please note that for detailed and specific requirements for entering Italy you should visit and consult this link from the Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs, which will be updated shortly in accordance with the provisions of the new legislative Decree:
The following key points remain the same, but should also be noted:
• Masks:It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors. .
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee.
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed.
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected
• Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit.
• Museums and other cultural institutions may open to the public so long as they can guarantee a 1-meter interpersonal distance between visitors
• Dance halls and nightclubs remain suspended, whether indoors or outdoors.
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships allowed so long as the prescribed protocols are followed. Services may only be enjoyed by persons not subject to quarantine (including those who are required to quarantine OR undergo testing due to their recent travel destinations – see above international travel restrictions). Cruise ships from the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the United Kingdom may enter Italian ports provided that their passengers haven’t stayed in countries outside of the EU, Schengen area, etc. in the last 14 days.

Transit through Italy: Anyone (regardless of nationality) can transit by private means through the Italian territory for a period not exceeding 36 hours, with the obligation, at the end of that period, to leave the national territory immediately or, failing that, to begin the period of surveillance and fiduciary isolation. For third-country nationals as well as travellers from Bulgaria, Kosovo and Montenegro, airport transit is allowed, however without leaving the dedicated areas of the terminal. Find out more: here and Viaggiare Sicuri.

Internal Restrictions:

In an ordinance from the Mayor of Rome of 22 October 2020, has ordered the closure of the following public spaces on Fridays and Saturdays between 21:00-midnight, effective immediately: • Campo de’ Fiori;• The stairs beneath the Fontanone Acqua Paola at Piazza Trilussa (in Trastevere); • Piazza Madonna de’ Monti; • The pedestrian stretches of Via del Pigneto & Via Pesaro; Access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences in these spaces will continue to be allowed. These closures will apply until 13 November 2020, with the possibility of extension depending on the evolution of the epidemiological situation.
The Host Government has issued a new legislative decree. It replaces the provisions of the 24 October decree and is in effect from 6 November – 3 December 2020, which contains the following requirements:
• Curfew: Between 22:00-5:00, exclusively persons with valid work (e.g. commuting to/from work), health or other urgent reasons may be out. Such persons will need to be prepared to justify their outing through a self-certification form available here. In any case, it is strongly recommended at any point of the day that persons do not leave their homes except for work, health or other urgent reasons OR to engage in physical activity or to make use of any ongoing services. • Streets or squares in urban centers prone to the formation of crowds may be closed all or part of the day, though allowing access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences. • Schools: Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities. • Shopping centers: Commercial activities may continue as long as an interpersonal distance of 1 meter is ensured, entrances are regulated, and customers are not allowed to remain inside longer than the time needed to make a purchase. However, malls, shopping centers, and markets are closed on weekends and holidays; pharmacies, newsstands, tobacco shops and shops selling foodstuffs inside shopping centers and markets may remain open. • Arcades, betting rooms, bingo halls, and casinos are closed and such activities are prohibited in any other type of facility. • Museums and other cultural institutions are closed. • Public transit: Trains, trams, and buses may be filled to a maximum of 50% capacity. • Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships are suspended.

• Yellow zones: Zones classified as having a ‘moderate’ risk have all of the above standard measures in place. These regions (in reality, all the regions in Italy that have not been classified as Orange or Red) have been established as the following: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Tuscany, Molise, Marche, Sardinia, Umbria, Veneto and the provinces of Trento and Bolzano.

• Orange Zones: Zones classified as having an ‘elevated’ risk have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Puglia and Sicily. o Nobody is allowed in or out of the region, except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through orange zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed. o Likewise, leaving one’s municipality is also not allowed, except for the above stated reasons. o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue.

• Red Zones: Zones classified as having the ‘maximum’ risk of contagion have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Lombardy, Piedmont, Calabria and Valle D’Aosta. o All movements are prohibited (either within the region or in/out of the region) except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through red zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed. o Commercial activities are suspended, with the exception of those selling foodstuffs and basic necessities specified in the attached Annex 1. Markets are also closed, with the exception of stands exclusively selling foodstuffs. Newsstands, tobacco shops, and pharmacies remain open. o Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools (from the 2nd year of middle school) and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities. o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue. o Outdoor sports clubs and centers are closed. o Individual outdoor exercise is exclusively allowed in the near vicinity of one’s residence and with the use of a mask. o Personal services are suspended, with the exception of those listed in Annex 24. Activities suspended include hair salons, barber shops, and beauty salons. o Public employers shall reduce in-person activities to those that cannot be postponed and cannot be performed remotely.

• Masks: It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors. • Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times. • The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities. • Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor. • Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible. • Amusement parks are closed. • Gyms, pools, sports centers, Wellness centers, and spas are closed. Cultural and recreational centers may continue to operate with any gym or pool areas closed. Sports activities may continue to be carried out in outdoors sports centers and clubs as long as social distancing requirements are respected. • Events: • Sports events: of national or international interest may continue, but without the presence of an audience. • Theaters, concert halls, and cinemas are closed. Both indoor and outdoor shows are banned. • Parties: Parties are prohibited, including those following civil or religious ceremonies. It is strongly recommended that visitors are not received in private residences, except for work or emergencies. • Trade shows and exhibitions of any nature are prohibited. • Food services (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops): Food service activities are allowed between 5:00-18:00. Tables may have a maximum of 4 occupants. After 18:00, the consumption of food or beverages is prohibited in spaces open to the public (whether indoors or outdoors). Delivery services continue to be allowed. Takeaway services are allowed until 22:00, with consumption of takeaway at or near establishments being prohibited. • Ski areas are closed. • Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee. • Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed. • Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected. • Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit. • Dance halls and nightclubs remain suspended, whether indoors or outdoors. • Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories.

The Government of Italy has launched a national contact tracing app called Immuni (the “App”). Its use is voluntary, but the Government has underlined that its effectiveness will depend on how many download and use it. The App is built on the framework developed by Apple and Google. It uses Bluetooth technology to create a record of codes sent on a continuous basis by devices using the App. When two users enter in close contact with each other, their devices exchange their random codes, recording the contact in the device memory. The random codes are transferred to a server located in Italy and managed by the Ministry of Health. If one user tests positive for Covid-19, this information is voluntarily sent to the server and from there downloaded on all the devices where the App is installed. The App will notify the users with “matching” codes of the risk of infection and provide recommendations. To read more about the App, including FAQs, visit the Immuni official website (available in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish). All WFP HQ employees who wish to download the App may click here.

The Italian Ministry of Health has extended the current ordinance of 13 August, until 31 January 2021. On the national level, it is mandatory to have a mask on one’s person anytime you leave your residence (to be worn in enclosed areas and whenever crowding occurs outdoors), though regions may apply stricter requirements. Please be aware that the use of masks in public at all times continues to be mandatory in Lazio (including Rome). Violations are subject to fines starting at 400 EUR. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at restaurants and bars only when consuming food or beverages.

*Travel in Italy: All travellers entering Italy must comply with the regulations of the region they are visiting. Public transport links may be less frequent and seating limited to comply with social distancing measures. Masks must be worn on board public services. Taxi and car hire options are widely available. Rail services are returning to their usual timetables, but there are still some reduced domestic services and international travel is limited. Some cross-border bus companies have cancelled their services. From 15 August, Italian flagged cruise ships can recommence sailings, available to residents of Schengen countries. Passenger ferry schedules remain subject to change and cancellations. Speak to your tour operator or transport provider for the latest information. More information on all these requirements is available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the European Union’s Re-Open EU page.
*Public spaces and services: Italian society has broadly reopened following the initial Coronavirus lockdown, however the following measures are in place: • Social distancing of one metre must be observed.• The use of masks is mandatory in all public spaces, whether outdoors or indoors. You should pay close attention to signage when travelling and carry a mask with you at all times.• Only six people can sit together at a restaurant, bar or café. These venues must close by midnight and from 6pm can only serve customers who are seated at a table.• Some regions have introduced nightly curfews or restrictions on movement; you should check regional websites to see if these will apply to you.• Seating will be preassigned within theatres, cinemas and concert venues and has been limited to permit social distancing.• Dance activity in nightclubs and open air venues has been suspended and parties are not permitted.• Museums and archaeological sites are open but entry must be pre-booked.• Parks are open and outdoor exercise is permitted, subject to social distancing.• Funerals are permitted to take place with limited attendance. Churches can celebrate mass, weddings and baptisms. Receptions following civil and religious ceremonies are limited to 30 people. Regional authorities in Italy are empowered to adjust these measures in keeping with local requirements; regional differences may therefore apply in addition to the restrictions listed above. Measures may also vary between towns; local mayors were recently given powers to close some public spaces from 9pm if they choose. Note that many restaurants and venues are asking patrons to provide their name and contact details before using their services. You can find more information on measures on the Ministry of Health website (in English) and Frequently Asked Questions on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (in English).

09.11.2020

Italy Latest News: Government imposes partial lockdown in Red (high risk) zones: Lombardy, Calabria, Piedmont, Valle d’Aostaof region because of COVID-19 (Intelliguide, 05.11.2020). Government will impose nightly (00:00-05:00) curfew from 23 October in Lazio region, including Rome, due to COVID-19 resurgence (Reuters, 21.10.2020). Government to extend state of emergency through 31 January (Reuters, 01.10.2020)

Incoming International travel:
Mandatory Travel Documentation: All persons travelling to Italy from any foreign location are required to provide a self-declaration to the carrier or, upon request, to law enforcement officers.

Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. • Quarantine and health surveillance period of 14 days required for persons entering Italy from, or having stayed in (in the previous 14 days) the following countries: -Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. o Any other country outside of the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom.
Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• EU Freedom of movement: Citizens of EU states, countries in the Schengen Area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom and their family members as well as long-term EU residents or those holding national long-term visas, including their family members, may freely travel among EU member states and within their national territories so long as they haven’t stayed in any of the countries in the above bullet point in the last 14 days.
• HOWEVER, TESTING IS REQUIRED as follows: individuals traveling to Italy, who have stayed or transited through Belgium, the Czech Republic, France (including Guadalupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte but excluding other territories outside the EU), the Netherlands, Spain (including territories in African continent), and the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland (including Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Mann, and British bases in Cyprus, but excluding other territories outside the EU) in the previous 14 days, must EITHER:
• a. upon boarding a means of transport to Italy, provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours OR
• b. take a COVID-19 test upon arrival at an Italian airport, port, or border crossing, where possible. Alternatively, the test must be taken within 48 hours of arriving in Italy through their local health authority; in such cases, persons must quarantine at their own residence until the test can be administered by their local health authority.
• Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• Travel ban for certain countries: Persons who have stayed in or transited through the following countries in the last 14 days may not enter or transit through Italy:
• Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic. Direct and indirect flights to and from these countries are thus suspended.
• Exemptions: This ban does not apply to EU citizens and their family members with a registered residence in Italy prior to 9 July 2020 – as long as they can provide a negative COVID-19 test taken with the previous 72 hours – OR to officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions.

Please note that for detailed and specific requirements for entering Italy you should visit and consult this link from the Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs, which will be updated shortly in accordance with the provisions of the new legislative Decree:
The following key points remain the same, but should also be noted:
• Masks:It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors. .
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee.
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed.
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected
• Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit.
• Museums and other cultural institutions may open to the public so long as they can guarantee a 1-meter interpersonal distance between visitors
• Dance halls and nightclubs remain suspended, whether indoors or outdoors.
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships allowed so long as the prescribed protocols are followed. Services may only be enjoyed by persons not subject to quarantine (including those who are required to quarantine OR undergo testing due to their recent travel destinations – see above international travel restrictions). Cruise ships from the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the United Kingdom may enter Italian ports provided that their passengers haven’t stayed in countries outside of the EU, Schengen area, etc. in the last 14 days.

Transit through Italy: Anyone (regardless of nationality) can transit by private means through the Italian territory for a period not exceeding 36 hours, with the obligation, at the end of that period, to leave the national territory immediately or, failing that, to begin the period of surveillance and fiduciary isolation. For third-country nationals as well as travellers from Bulgaria, Kosovo and Montenegro, airport transit is allowed, however without leaving the dedicated areas of the terminal. Find out more: here and Viaggiare Sicuri.

Internal Restrictions:

In an ordinance from the Mayor of Rome of 22 October 2020, has ordered the closure of the following public spaces on Fridays and Saturdays between 21:00-midnight, effective immediately: • Campo de’ Fiori;• The stairs beneath the Fontanone Acqua Paola at Piazza Trilussa (in Trastevere); • Piazza Madonna de’ Monti; • The pedestrian stretches of Via del Pigneto & Via Pesaro; Access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences in these spaces will continue to be allowed. These closures will apply until 13 November 2020, with the possibility of extension depending on the evolution of the epidemiological situation.
The Host Government has issued a new legislative decree. It replaces the provisions of the 24 October decree and is in effect from 6 November – 3 December 2020, which contains the following requirements:
• Curfew: Between 22:00-5:00, exclusively persons with valid work (e.g. commuting to/from work), health or other urgent reasons may be out. Such persons will need to be prepared to justify their outing through a self-certification form available here. In any case, it is strongly recommended at any point of the day that persons do not leave their homes except for work, health or other urgent reasons OR to engage in physical activity or to make use of any ongoing services. • Streets or squares in urban centers prone to the formation of crowds may be closed all or part of the day, though allowing access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences. • Schools: Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities. • Shopping centers: Commercial activities may continue as long as an interpersonal distance of 1 meter is ensured, entrances are regulated, and customers are not allowed to remain inside longer than the time needed to make a purchase. However, malls, shopping centers, and markets are closed on weekends and holidays; pharmacies, newsstands, tobacco shops and shops selling foodstuffs inside shopping centers and markets may remain open. • Arcades, betting rooms, bingo halls, and casinos are closed and such activities are prohibited in any other type of facility. • Museums and other cultural institutions are closed. • Public transit: Trains, trams, and buses may be filled to a maximum of 50% capacity. • Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships are suspended.

• Yellow zones: Zones classified as having a ‘moderate’ risk have all of the above standard measures in place. These regions (in reality, all the regions in Italy that have not been classified as Orange or Red) have been established as the following: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Tuscany, Molise, Marche, Sardinia, Umbria, Veneto and the provinces of Trento and Bolzano.

• Orange Zones: Zones classified as having an ‘elevated’ risk have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Puglia and Sicily. o Nobody is allowed in or out of the region, except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through orange zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed. o Likewise, leaving one’s municipality is also not allowed, except for the above stated reasons. o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue.

• Red Zones: Zones classified as having the ‘maximum’ risk of contagion have the below additional lockdown measures in place. These regions have been established as the following: Lombardy, Piedmont, Calabria and Valle D’Aosta. o All movements are prohibited (either within the region or in/out of the region) except for work, health or other urgent reasons; for school attendance as allowed by the present decree; or to return to one’s legal residence. Passing through red zones to reach one’s legal residence is allowed. o Commercial activities are suspended, with the exception of those selling foodstuffs and basic necessities specified in the attached Annex 1. Markets are also closed, with the exception of stands exclusively selling foodstuffs. Newsstands, tobacco shops, and pharmacies remain open. o Pre-school and primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools (from the 2nd year of middle school) and higher education will adopt distance learning for 100% of activities. o Foodservice activities (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops) are suspended. However, delivery continues to be allowed at all times and takeaway until 22:00. Foodservice activities at rest stops along highways, in hospitals, and in airports may continue. o Outdoor sports clubs and centers are closed. o Individual outdoor exercise is exclusively allowed in the near vicinity of one’s residence and with the use of a mask. o Personal services are suspended, with the exception of those listed in Annex 24. Activities suspended include hair salons, barber shops, and beauty salons. o Public employers shall reduce in-person activities to those that cannot be postponed and cannot be performed remotely.

• Masks: It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors. • Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times. • The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities. • Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor. • Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible. • Amusement parks are closed. • Gyms, pools, sports centers, Wellness centers, and spas are closed. Cultural and recreational centers may continue to operate with any gym or pool areas closed. Sports activities may continue to be carried out in outdoors sports centers and clubs as long as social distancing requirements are respected. • Events: • Sports events: of national or international interest may continue, but without the presence of an audience. • Theaters, concert halls, and cinemas are closed. Both indoor and outdoor shows are banned. • Parties: Parties are prohibited, including those following civil or religious ceremonies. It is strongly recommended that visitors are not received in private residences, except for work or emergencies. • Trade shows and exhibitions of any nature are prohibited. • Food services (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops): Food service activities are allowed between 5:00-18:00. Tables may have a maximum of 4 occupants. After 18:00, the consumption of food or beverages is prohibited in spaces open to the public (whether indoors or outdoors). Delivery services continue to be allowed. Takeaway services are allowed until 22:00, with consumption of takeaway at or near establishments being prohibited. • Ski areas are closed. • Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee. • Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed. • Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected. • Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit. • Dance halls and nightclubs remain suspended, whether indoors or outdoors. • Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories.

The Government of Italy has launched a national contact tracing app called Immuni (the “App”). Its use is voluntary, but the Government has underlined that its effectiveness will depend on how many download and use it. The App is built on the framework developed by Apple and Google. It uses Bluetooth technology to create a record of codes sent on a continuous basis by devices using the App. When two users enter in close contact with each other, their devices exchange their random codes, recording the contact in the device memory. The random codes are transferred to a server located in Italy and managed by the Ministry of Health. If one user tests positive for Covid-19, this information is voluntarily sent to the server and from there downloaded on all the devices where the App is installed. The App will notify the users with “matching” codes of the risk of infection and provide recommendations. To read more about the App, including FAQs, visit the Immuni official website (available in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish). All WFP HQ employees who wish to download the App may click here.

The Italian Ministry of Health has extended the current ordinance of 13 August, until 31 January 2021. On the national level, it is mandatory to have a mask on one’s person anytime you leave your residence (to be worn in enclosed areas and whenever crowding occurs outdoors), though regions may apply stricter requirements. Please be aware that the use of masks in public at all times continues to be mandatory in Lazio (including Rome). Violations are subject to fines starting at 400 EUR. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at restaurants and bars only when consuming food or beverages.

*Travel in Italy: All travellers entering Italy must comply with the regulations of the region they are visiting. Public transport links may be less frequent and seating limited to comply with social distancing measures. Masks must be worn on board public services. Taxi and car hire options are widely available. Rail services are returning to their usual timetables, but there are still some reduced domestic services and international travel is limited. Some cross-border bus companies have cancelled their services. From 15 August, Italian flagged cruise ships can recommence sailings, available to residents of Schengen countries. Passenger ferry schedules remain subject to change and cancellations. Speak to your tour operator or transport provider for the latest information. More information on all these requirements is available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the European Union’s Re-Open EU page.
*Public spaces and services: Italian society has broadly reopened following the initial Coronavirus lockdown, however the following measures are in place: • Social distancing of one metre must be observed.• The use of masks is mandatory in all public spaces, whether outdoors or indoors. You should pay close attention to signage when travelling and carry a mask with you at all times.• Only six people can sit together at a restaurant, bar or café. These venues must close by midnight and from 6pm can only serve customers who are seated at a table.• Some regions have introduced nightly curfews or restrictions on movement; you should check regional websites to see if these will apply to you.• Seating will be preassigned within theatres, cinemas and concert venues and has been limited to permit social distancing.• Dance activity in nightclubs and open air venues has been suspended and parties are not permitted.• Museums and archaeological sites are open but entry must be pre-booked.• Parks are open and outdoor exercise is permitted, subject to social distancing.• Funerals are permitted to take place with limited attendance. Churches can celebrate mass, weddings and baptisms. Receptions following civil and religious ceremonies are limited to 30 people. Regional authorities in Italy are empowered to adjust these measures in keeping with local requirements; regional differences may therefore apply in addition to the restrictions listed above. Measures may also vary between towns; local mayors were recently given powers to close some public spaces from 9pm if they choose. Note that many restaurants and venues are asking patrons to provide their name and contact details before using their services. You can find more information on measures on the Ministry of Health website (in English) and Frequently Asked Questions on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (in English).

06.11.2020

Italy The Vatican Museums will be closed from 5 November under new pandemic restrictions imposed by the Italian government.

The museum at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence outside Rome and tours of the tombs and excavations under St. Peter’s Basilica will also be suspended, the Vatican announced Wednesday.

The sites will remain closed until December 3.

On Wednesday, the Italian government ordered the closure of all museums in the country as part of a comprehensive package of Covid-19 measures.

Italy has reported more than 750,000 cases of Covid-19 and 39,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
CNN.

05.11.2020

Italy Latest News: Government will impose nightly (00:00-05:00) curfew from 23 October in Lazio region, including Rome, due to COVID-19 resurgence (Reuters, 21.10.2020). Government to extend state of emergency through 31 January (Reuters, 01.10.2020)

Incoming International travel:
Mandatory Travel Documentation: All persons travelling to Italy from any foreign location are required to provide a self-declaration to the carrier or, upon request, to law enforcement officers.

Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. • Quarantine and health surveillance period of 14 days required for persons entering Italy from, or having stayed in (in the previous 14 days) the following countries: -Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. o Any other country outside of the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom.
o Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• EU Freedom of movement: Citizens of EU states, countries in the Schengen Area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom and their family members as well as long-term EU residents or those holding national long-term visas, including their family members, may freely travel among EU member states and within their national territories so long as they haven’t stayed in any of the countries in the above bullet point in the last 14 days.
• HOWEVER, TESTING IS REQUIRED as follows: individuals traveling to Italy, who have stayed or transited through Belgium, the Czech Republic, France (including Guadalupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte but excluding other territories outside the EU), the Netherlands, Spain (including territories in African continent), and the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland (including Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Mann, and British bases in Cyprus, but excluding other territories outside the EU) in the previous 14 days, must EITHER:
• a. upon boarding a means of transport to Italy, provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours OR
• b. take a COVID-19 test upon arrival at an Italian airport, port, or border crossing, where possible. Alternatively, the test must be taken within 48 hours of arriving in Italy through their local health authority; in such cases, persons must quarantine at their own residence until the test can be administered by their local health authority.
• Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• Travel ban for certain countries: Persons who have stayed in or transited through the following countries in the last 14 days may not enter or transit through Italy:
• Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic. Direct and indirect flights to and from these countries are thus suspended.
• Exemptions: This ban does not apply to EU citizens and their family members with a registered residence in Italy prior to 9 July 2020 – as long as they can provide a negative COVID-19 test taken with the previous 72 hours – OR to officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions. .
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Please note that for detailed and specific requirements for entering Italy you should visit and consult this link from the Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs, which will be updated shortly in accordance with the provisions of the new legislative Decree:
The following key points remain the same, but should also be noted: .
• Masks:It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors. .
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee.
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed.
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected
• Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit.
• Museums and other cultural institutions may open to the public so long as they can guarantee a 1-meter interpersonal distance between visitors
• Dance halls and nightclubs remain suspended, whether indoors or outdoors.
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships allowed so long as the prescribed protocols are followed. Services may only be enjoyed by persons not subject to quarantine (including those who are required to quarantine OR undergo testing due to their recent travel destinations – see above international travel restrictions). Cruise ships from the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the United Kingdom may enter Italian ports provided that their passengers haven’t stayed in countries outside of the EU, Schengen area, etc. in the last 14 days.

Transit through Italy: Anyone (regardless of nationality) can transit by private means through the Italian territory for a period not exceeding 36 hours, with the obligation, at the end of that period, to leave the national territory immediately or, failing that, to begin the period of surveillance and fiduciary isolation. For third-country nationals as well as travellers from Bulgaria, Kosovo and Montenegro, airport transit is allowed, however without leaving the dedicated areas of the terminal. Find out more: here and Viaggiare Sicuri.

Internal Restrictions:
In an ordinance from the Mayor of Rome of 22 October 2020, has ordered the closure of the following public spaces on Fridays and Saturdays between 21:00-midnight, effective immediately: • Campo de’ Fiori;• The stairs beneath the Fontanone Acqua Paola at Piazza Trilussa (in Trastevere); • Piazza Madonna de’ Monti; • The pedestrian stretches of Via del Pigneto & Via Pesaro; Access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences in these spaces will continue to be allowed.. These closures will apply until 13 November 2020, with the possibility of extension depending on the evolution of the epidemiological situation. Effective 23 October, the Lazio Region issued an ordinance, which contains the following requirements:
• Curfew: Between midnight and 5:00, exclusively persons with valid work (e.g. commuting to/from work), health, or other urgent reasons may be out. Such persons will need to be prepared to justify their outing through a self-certification form (attached). This is in effect from midnight on 23 October for a period of 30 days.
• Distance learning: Upper secondary schools (or high schools) must increase provision of distance learning to 50% of students, not including first year students. Universities must increase provision of distance learning to 75% of registered students, apart from learning activities that require physical attendance or the use of special equipment (e.g. activities in scientific laboratories, training in clinics, internships in the health sector). This is in effect from 26 October for a period of 30 days.
Additional regions have adopted/ are in the process of adopting similar restrictive measures, as detailed below. However, as this list is not exhaustive, please ensure that personnel of UNSMS Organizations based in Italy are always familiar with the latest guidance from respective local authorities.
• Campania has imposed the same curfew hours and schools of all levels remain closed. They have taken measures further, restricting travel between provinces to exclusively the following reasons: work, health, education, caregiving, or for the purchase of essential goods. A self-certification form must also be provided in these cases.
• Liguria has imposed a curfew only in Genoa between 21:00-6:00, which only allows persons to be out if they are going to a specific commercial establishment, restaurant, or cafe. Such places may only be frequented for leisure if they have seating. The region has also called for an increase in distance learning to 50% for upper secondary school students, not including for first year students.
• Lombardy has imposed a curfew between 23:00-5:00. Upper secondary schools must shift to 100% distance learning. On weekends, shopping centers will be closed, except for stores selling foodstuffs and pharmacies.
• Piedmont also called for an increase in distance learning to 50% for upper secondary school students, not including first year students. Shopping centers will be closed on weekends.

The latest Italian government legislative decree in effect from 19 October to 13 November 2020, stipulates: • Squares and streets in urban centers prone to crowding and gatherings may be closed off after 21:00 by respective Mayors, while guaranteeing access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences. • Schools and educational institutions (measure in effect from 21 October): Elementary or primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools and higher education will adopt flexible teaching arrangements to allow more distance learning to complement in-person teaching activities and, in any case, not admit students until 9:00. • Food services (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops): Food service activities are only allowed between 5:00-midnight if providing table service and with a maximum of 6 occupants per table. Establishments without table service must close by 18:00. Delivery services continue to be allowed, with takeaway services being allowed until midnight, though consumption of takeaway at or near establishments is prohibited. • Access to parks, public gardens and playgrounds: Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and closely monitored. Parents and accompanying guardians must respect social distancing and appropriately use a mask at all times; it is the responsibility of parents and guardians to ensure that for children above the age of 6, the minimum interpersonal distance is respected as well as the continuous use of masks. • Contact sports: training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed. • Arcades and bingo halls may operate only between the hours of 8:00-21:00. • Festivals and fairs are prohibited although national or international trade shows continue to be allowed with the adoption of protocols recommended by the Scientific Committee. • Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit.

The Government of Italy has launched a national contact tracing app called Immuni (the “App”). Its use is voluntary, but the Government has underlined that its effectiveness will depend on how many download and use it. The App is built on the framework developed by Apple and Google. It uses Bluetooth technology to create a record of codes sent on a continuous basis by devices using the App. When two users enter in close contact with each other, their devices exchange their random codes, recording the contact in the device memory. The random codes are transferred to a server located in Italy and managed by the Ministry of Health. If one user tests positive for Covid-19, this information is voluntarily sent to the server and from there downloaded on all the devices where the App is installed. The App will notify the users with “matching” codes of the risk of infection and provide recommendations. To read more about the App, including FAQs, visit the Immuni official website (available in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish). All WFP HQ employees who wish to download the App may click here.

The Italian Ministry of Health has extended the current ordinance of 13 August, until 31 January 2021. On the national level, it is mandatory to have a mask on one’s person anytime you leave your residence (to be worn in enclosed areas and whenever crowding occurs outdoors), though regions may apply stricter requirements. Please be aware that the use of masks in public at all times continues to be mandatory in Lazio (including Rome). Violations are subject to fines starting at 400 EUR. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at restaurants and bars only when consuming food or beverages.

*Travel in Italy: All travellers entering Italy must comply with the regulations of the region they are visiting. Public transport links may be less frequent and seating limited to comply with social distancing measures. Masks must be worn on board public services. Taxi and car hire options are widely available. Rail services are returning to their usual timetables, but there are still some reduced domestic services and international travel is limited. Some cross-border bus companies have cancelled their services. From 15 August, Italian flagged cruise ships can recommence sailings, available to residents of Schengen countries. Passenger ferry schedules remain subject to change and cancellations. Speak to your tour operator or transport provider for the latest information. More information on all these requirements is available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the European Union’s Re-Open EU page.
*Public spaces and services: Italian society has broadly reopened following the initial Coronavirus lockdown, however the following measures are in place: • Social distancing of one metre must be observed.• The use of masks is mandatory in all public spaces, whether outdoors or indoors. You should pay close attention to signage when travelling and carry a mask with you at all times.• Only six people can sit together at a restaurant, bar or café. These venues must close by midnight and from 6pm can only serve customers who are seated at a table.• Some regions have introduced nightly curfews or restrictions on movement; you should check regional websites to see if these will apply to you.• Seating will be preassigned within theatres, cinemas and concert venues and has been limited to permit social distancing.• Dance activity in nightclubs and open air venues has been suspended and parties are not permitted.• Museums and archaeological sites are open but entry must be pre-booked.• Parks are open and outdoor exercise is permitted, subject to social distancing.• Funerals are permitted to take place with limited attendance. Churches can celebrate mass, weddings and baptisms. Receptions following civil and religious ceremonies are limited to 30 people. Regional authorities in Italy are empowered to adjust these measures in keeping with local requirements; regional differences may therefore apply in addition to the restrictions listed above. Measures may also vary between towns; local mayors were recently given powers to close some public spaces from 9pm if they choose. Note that many restaurants and venues are asking patrons to provide their name and contact details before using their services. You can find more information on measures on the Ministry of Health website (in English) and Frequently Asked Questions on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (in English).

27.10.2020

Italy Latest News: Government will impose nightly (00:00-05:00) curfew from 23 October in Lazio region, including Rome, due to COVID-19 resurgence (Reuters, 21.10.2020). Government to extend state of emergency through 31 January (Reuters, 01.10.2020)

Incoming International travel:
Mandatory Travel Documentation: All persons travelling to Italy from any foreign location are required to provide a self-declaration to the carrier or, upon request, to law enforcement officers.

Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Travel to and from the following countries is allowed for any reason: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. • Quarantine and health surveillance period of 14 days required for persons entering Italy from, or having stayed in (in the previous 14 days) the following countries: -Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. o Any other country outside of the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom.
o Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• EU Freedom of movement: Citizens of EU states, countries in the Schengen Area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom and their family members as well as long-term EU residents or those holding national long-term visas, including their family members, may freely travel among EU member states and within their national territories so long as they haven’t stayed in any of the countries in the above bullet point in the last 14 days.
• HOWEVER, TESTING IS REQUIRED as follows: individuals traveling to Italy, who have stayed or transited through Belgium, the Czech Republic, France (including Guadalupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte but excluding other territories outside the EU), the Netherlands, Spain (including territories in African continent), and the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland (including Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Mann, and British bases in Cyprus, but excluding other territories outside the EU) in the previous 14 days, must EITHER:
• a. upon boarding a means of transport to Italy, provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours OR
• b. take a COVID-19 test upon arrival at an Italian airport, port, or border crossing, where possible. Alternatively, the test must be taken within 48 hours of arriving in Italy through their local health authority; in such cases, persons must quarantine at their own residence until the test can be administered by their local health authority.
• Exceptions: Persons entering Italy for work purposes, regulated by special safety protocol, including officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions – unless COVID-19 symptoms arise OR unless they have stayed in or transited through the below banned countries.
• Travel ban for certain countries: Persons who have stayed in or transited through the following countries in the last 14 days may not enter or transit through Italy:
• Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Kosovo, Kuwait, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Oman, Panama, and Peru. Direct and indirect flights to and from these countries are thus suspended.
• Exemptions: This ban does not apply to EU citizens and their family members with a registered residence in Italy prior to 9 July 2020 – as long as they can provide a negative COVID-19 test taken with the previous 72 hours – OR to officials of international organizations or diplomatic missions. .
.
Please note that for detailed and specific requirements for entering Italy you should visit and consult this link from the Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs, which will be updated shortly in accordance with the provisions of the new legislative Decree:
The following key points remain the same, but should also be noted: .
• Masks:It continues to be mandatory to have a mask on one’s person at all times, to be worn in public both in enclosed areas and outdoors, except in cases where social distancing is continuously guaranteed. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at while consuming food or beverages. The use of masks is strongly recommended in one’s own residence in the presence of visitors. .
• Social distancing continues to be required; 1 meter interpersonal distance at all times!
• The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures, which continue to be priorities.
• Self-isolation continues to be mandatory for persons exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection with a fever (above 37.5 degrees); such individuals must remain at home and contact their doctor.
• Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
• Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are allowed only for professional leagues and leagues recognized by the national Olympic committee.
• Contact sports: Training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed.
• Public protests: are allowed only in static form and if social distancing is respected
• Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit.
• Museums and other cultural institutions may open to the public so long as they can guarantee a 1-meter interpersonal distance between visitors
• Dance halls and nightclubs remain suspended, whether indoors or outdoors.
• Services to individuals may continue to be allowed as long as safety protocols are followed and only if regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories
• Cruises: Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships allowed so long as the prescribed protocols are followed. Services may only be enjoyed by persons not subject to quarantine (including those who are required to quarantine OR undergo testing due to their recent travel destinations – see above international travel restrictions). Cruise ships from the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the United Kingdom may enter Italian ports provided that their passengers haven’t stayed in countries outside of the EU, Schengen area, etc. in the last 14 days.

Transit through Italy: Anyone (regardless of nationality) can transit by private means through the Italian territory for a period not exceeding 36 hours, with the obligation, at the end of that period, to leave the national territory immediately or, failing that, to begin the period of surveillance and fiduciary isolation. For third-country nationals as well as travellers from Bulgaria, Kosovo and Montenegro, airport transit is allowed, however without leaving the dedicated areas of the terminal.

Internal Restrictions:
In an ordinance from the Mayor of Rome of 22 October 2020, has ordered the closure of the following public spaces on Fridays and Saturdays between 21:00-midnight, effective immediately: • Campo de’ Fiori;• The stairs beneath the Fontanone Acqua Paola at Piazza Trilussa (in Trastevere); • Piazza Madonna de’ Monti; • The pedestrian stretches of Via del Pigneto & Via Pesaro; Access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences in these spaces will continue to be allowed.. These closures will apply until 13 November 2020, with the possibility of extension depending on the evolution of the epidemiological situation. Effective 23 October, the Lazio Region issued an ordinance, which contains the following requirements:
• Curfew: Between midnight and 5:00, exclusively persons with valid work (e.g. commuting to/from work), health, or other urgent reasons may be out. Such persons will need to be prepared to justify their outing through a self-certification form (attached). This is in effect from midnight on 23 October for a period of 30 days.
• Distance learning: Upper secondary schools (or high schools) must increase provision of distance learning to 50% of students, not including first year students. Universities must increase provision of distance learning to 75% of registered students, apart from learning activities that require physical attendance or the use of special equipment (e.g. activities in scientific laboratories, training in clinics, internships in the health sector). This is in effect from 26 October for a period of 30 days.
Additional regions have adopted/ are in the process of adopting similar restrictive measures, as detailed below. However, as this list is not exhaustive, please ensure that personnel of UNSMS Organizations based in Italy are always familiar with the latest guidance from respective local authorities.
• Campania has imposed the same curfew hours and schools of all levels remain closed. They have taken measures further, restricting travel between provinces to exclusively the following reasons: work, health, education, caregiving, or for the purchase of essential goods. A self-certification form must also be provided in these cases.
• Liguria has imposed a curfew only in Genoa between 21:00-6:00, which only allows persons to be out if they are going to a specific commercial establishment, restaurant, or cafe. Such places may only be frequented for leisure if they have seating. The region has also called for an increase in distance learning to 50% for upper secondary school students, not including for first year students.
• Lombardy has imposed a curfew between 23:00-5:00. Upper secondary schools must shift to 100% distance learning. On weekends, shopping centers will be closed, except for stores selling foodstuffs and pharmacies.
• Piedmont also called for an increase in distance learning to 50% for upper secondary school students, not including first year students. Shopping centers will be closed on weekends.

The latest Italian government legislative decree in effect from 19 October to 13 November 2020, stipulates: • Squares and streets in urban centers prone to crowding and gatherings may be closed off after 21:00 by respective Mayors, while guaranteeing access to legitimate commercial activities and private residences. • Schools and educational institutions (measure in effect from 21 October): Elementary or primary school teaching activities will continue to be held in person, but secondary schools and higher education will adopt flexible teaching arrangements to allow more distance learning to complement in-person teaching activities and, in any case, not admit students until 9:00. • Food services (including cafes, restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, and pastry shops): Food service activities are only allowed between 5:00-midnight if providing table service and with a maximum of 6 occupants per table. Establishments without table service must close by 18:00. Delivery services continue to be allowed, with takeaway services being allowed until midnight, though consumption of takeaway at or near establishments is prohibited. • Access to parks, public gardens and playgrounds: Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and closely monitored. Parents and accompanying guardians must respect social distancing and appropriately use a mask at all times; it is the responsibility of parents and guardians to ensure that for children above the age of 6, the minimum interpersonal distance is respected as well as the continuous use of masks. • Contact sports: training for children and youth’s amateur leagues for contact sports is allowed on an individual basis only; no matches are allowed. No contact sport activities of a purely recreational nature are allowed. • Arcades and bingo halls may operate only between the hours of 8:00-21:00. • Festivals and fairs are prohibited although national or international trade shows continue to be allowed with the adoption of protocols recommended by the Scientific Committee. • Conferences and conventions may only take place through remote modalities. Public entities will exclusively hold meetings through remote modalities and private entities are strongly recommended to follow suit.

The Government of Italy has launched a national contact tracing app called Immuni (the “App”). Its use is voluntary, but the Government has underlined that its effectiveness will depend on how many download and use it. The App is built on the framework developed by Apple and Google. It uses Bluetooth technology to create a record of codes sent on a continuous basis by devices using the App. When two users enter in close contact with each other, their devices exchange their random codes, recording the contact in the device memory. The random codes are transferred to a server located in Italy and managed by the Ministry of Health. If one user tests positive for Covid-19, this information is voluntarily sent to the server and from there downloaded on all the devices where the App is installed. The App will notify the users with “matching” codes of the risk of infection and provide recommendations. To read more about the App, including FAQs, visit the Immuni official website (available in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish). All WFP HQ employees who wish to download the App may click here.

The Italian Ministry of Health has extended the current ordinance of 13 August, until 31 January 2021. On the national level, it is mandatory to have a mask on one’s person anytime you leave your residence (to be worn in enclosed areas and whenever crowding occurs outdoors), though regions may apply stricter requirements. Please be aware that the use of masks in public at all times continues to be mandatory in Lazio (including Rome). Violations are subject to fines starting at 400 EUR. Exceptions to this requirement apply for children under the age of 6 and for persons with medical conditions incompatible with the use of a mask. Masks also do not need to be worn when engaging in physical activity or at restaurants and bars only when consuming food or beverages.

*Travel in Italy: All travellers entering Italy must comply with the regulations of the region they are visiting. Public transport links may be less frequent and seating limited to comply with social distancing measures. Masks must be worn on board public services. Taxi and car hire options are widely available. Rail services are returning to their usual timetables, but there are still some reduced domestic services and international travel is limited. Some cross-border bus companies have cancelled their services. From 15 August, Italian flagged cruise ships can recommence sailings, available to residents of Schengen countries. Passenger ferry schedules remain subject to change and cancellations. Speak to your tour operator or transport provider for the latest information. More information on all these requirements is available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the European Union’s Re-Open EU page.
*Public spaces and services: Italian society has broadly reopened following the initial Coronavirus lockdown, however the following measures are in place: • Social distancing of one metre must be observed.• The use of masks is mandatory in all public spaces, whether outdoors or indoors. You should pay close attention to signage when travelling and carry a mask with you at all times.• Only six people can sit together at a restaurant, bar or café. These venues must close by midnight and from 6pm can only serve customers who are seated at a table.• Some regions have introduced nightly curfews or restrictions on movement; you should check regional websites to see if these will apply to you.• Seating will be preassigned within theatres, cinemas and concert venues and has been limited to permit social distancing.• Dance activity in nightclubs and open air venues has been suspended and parties are not permitted.• Museums and archaeological sites are open but entry must be pre-booked.• Parks are open and outdoor exercise is permitted, subject to social distancing.• Funerals are permitted to take place with limited attendance. Churches can celebrate mass, weddings and baptisms. Receptions following civil and religious ceremonies are limited to 30 people. Regional authorities in Italy are empowered to adjust these measures in keeping with local requirements; regional differences may therefore apply in addition to the restrictions listed above. Measures may also vary between towns; local mayors were recently given powers to close some public spaces from 9pm if they choose. Note that many restaurants and venues are asking patrons to provide their name and contact details before using their services. You can find more information on measures on the Ministry of Health website (in English) and Frequently Asked Questions on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (in English).

26.10.2020