Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi said the country is gearing to have a health pass ready later this month that will facilitate travel to Italy ahead of Europe’s June reopening target.
One day after the European Commission proposed a reopening of Europe’s external borders that could go into effect as early as June, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Italy could be open to foreigners even sooner.
“Let us not wait until mid-June for the EU pass. In mid-May tourists can have the Italian pass, so the time has come to book your holidays in Italy,” Draghi said after a May 4 meeting of G20 tourism ministers.
Draghi said Italy is set to introduce a health pass that will facilitate travel later this month. He said it was important to provide clear and simple rules to ensure that tourists can once again travel freely in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
