Tourists to Be Able to Enjoy Their Trip to Italy More, as Mask Requirement Is Abolished (2024)

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Do you still need to wear a mask in Italy? ›

From October 1, 2022, the rules around the wearing of masks in Italy and Rome changed. No vaccination certificate is required to enter Italy, and masks are no longer a legal requirement in almost all public places. Here are the notable circ*mstances where masks used to be required but are no longer needed.

Wearing a high-quality mask or respirator is most beneficial when: You are in crowded or tight spaces with poor ventilation like airport jetways, airplanes when the ventilation system is off, seaports, or when in close-contact situations like on a train or bus.

As of July 2023, nearly all countries had relaxed their official mask mandates. However, voluntary wearing of masks was still quite common in many countries. While the listed data was accurate at the time of publication, mask mandates may be reinstated at a country, state, or local level at any time.

In a statement made on Tuesday, Spain's Ministry of Health confirmed that it would remove the requirement to wear a mask on public transport, including on flights to, from and within the country, from Wednesday 8th February 2023.

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Prep your skin with sheet masks

“When we get on a plane, moisture is pulled from the skin as the humidity drops, leaving it thirsty,” she says. “When you place a sheet mask on the face it decreases water evaporation and the hydrating ingredients are absorbed better.”

“Double masking with a surgical mask and a cloth mask on top of it—to keep the surgical mask close to the face—can provide similar protection to KN95 masks,” says Camins. Even if you are the only one on the plane wearing a mask, it will cut down on your risk of exposure.

COVID-19 testing and vaccine rules for entering the U.S.

You do not need to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or take a COVID-19 test to enter the U.S. This applies to U.S. citizens and non-citizens.

"People don't like wearing masks because they make it hard to communicate with each other. Masking makes it much harder to read emotions or facial cues; we have trouble hearing what people are saying; it makes communication almost impossible for those who rely on lip-reading."

Why do Mexicans wear masks? ›

Masks in Mexico are used in a wide variety of dance, ceremony, festivals and theater, with their wearing not separate from the event in which they are used. The most common uses are in traditional dances, which are a form of theater, with characters, storyline and music, but the performers are not professionals.

Unlike many other countries where mask mandates were lifted as soon as the pandemic was under control, Japan was one of the last countries to ease mask-wearing guidelines. Even after the formal announcement to allow masks-off in mid-March 2023, many Japanese still voluntarily wear masks.

While mandatory mask-wearing is disappearing in many countries, there are still some parts of the world where mask mandates remain in place. Therefore some airlines continue to comply with local rules and regulations and mandate mask-wearing on board.

Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.

It will NO LONGER be necessary to fill in the health control form to travel to Spain NOR to present the SpTH QR code when boarding the plane or on arrival at the airport.

Italian Laws: According to Italian laws, all non-European visitors must carry a passport as their form of identification. Police officers can ask you to present an ID at any point. Failure to have a valid passport can land you in trouble as the police cannot identify you and gauge whether you are in Italy legally.

for EU citizens and citizens of countries that have signed the Schengen Agreement, a valid identity card is sufficient as an alternative to a passport; Citizens from non-EU countries may enter Italy with a passport valid for at least three months after the planned date of departure from the Schengen Area.