Italy has opened its borders to Ukrainian travelers, Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced on July 31.
“Everyone asked when Italy would open. I answer: Italy renews a visa-free regime for Ukrainians from July 31, according to the recommendation of the Council of the EU,” Kuleba wrote on Twitter.
The country has restored visa-free travel for Ukrainians following a European Council’s recommendation published on July 16. Still, travelers from Ukraine will have to observe five days of self-isolation upon arrival.
“However, self-isolation cannot spoil emotions when you are in Italy,” Kuleba added.
Ukrainian tourists will have to fill out a special form before their travel. They also need a vaccination certificate or a PCR test negative for COVID-19 done within 72 hours before arrival.
According to the EU’s requirements, tourists from Ukraine must be vaccinated with Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca or Janssen to travel to Italy.
Since July 28, a compulsory health pass called Green Pass came into force in Italy.
The pass proves whether the holder has been fully vaccinated, has recovered from the COVID-19 disease or recently taken a negative test result.
Entry to cinemas, theatres, exhibitions, museums, sporting events, private parties, festivals, trade fairs, swimming pools, and gyms will only be allowed with those who have the pass.
The pass will also be mandatory for all those wishing to access restaurants, bars, and pastry shops. In contrast, nightclubs will continue to remain closed until the epidemiological situation improves.
The country is also to consider making the Green Pass mandatory for traveling by plane, train, and long-distance bus rides.
On July 14, the European Council included Ukraine in a list of countries it recommended as safe enough to be free from travel restrictions to the EU.
So far, 15 European countries have already opened their borders for Ukrainians, including France, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Netherlands, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
