Italy allows essential purpose travel from India, Bangladesh, Brazil, and Sri Lanka

The Italian Government in its latest move has lifted ban on the entry of travellers from India and three countries for essential purposes. As per the latest news reports, Italy has now moved India, Bangladesh, Brazil, and Sri Lanka to List E.

Referring to this, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a statement stating that since October 26, this order by the Ministry of Health has abolished the special restrictions that were previously applied to arrivals from India, Bangladesh, Brazil, and Sri Lanka, which have now been included in list E, and will, therefore, be subjected to the rules applying to those countries.
As such, travellers entering Italy from these four countries will not be required to provide authorisation from the Ministry of Health of Italy, as per the new guidelines .

Reports have it that the essential purpose category will include travel for work, study-related, and health reasons. People travelling for other essential purposes and urgent matters will also be allowed to enter Italy after following necessary guidelines. As per the latest norms, travellers returning to Italy after transiting or staying in one of the four countries during the last 14 days, were required to provide a negative COVID-19 test report which was carried out within 72 hours before entry.

Further, those coming from India and the said three nations are required to fill in a digital Passenger Locator Form, and notify the health authorities on their arrival, following which they are required to undergo 10-day quarantine, and undergo another COVID test on completion of the isolation period.

Reportedly, transport crew members, cross-border workers, onboard transport staff, students, among others, fall under the exemption list.