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The form you still need to travel between regions in Italy

While most people in Italy can do away with their 'autocertificazione' forms, you still need one if you have to travel between regions for work or in an emergency.

As of May 18th, Italy has dropped restrictions that required residents to 'self-certify' their reasons for leaving the house – but limits remain on travelling between Italian regions, which is only allowed for urgent work or health reasons, to return to your place of residence, or in emergencies.

READ ALSO: Everything that changes in Italy from May 18th

Interregional travel will remain restricted until June 3rd, according to the government's latest decree. 

For as long as restrictions remain in place, you can be stopped by police and asked to fill out a form to justify why you're crossing regional borders.

The latest version of the form

Here's the updated version of the form released by Italy's Interior Ministry on May 18th:

Hardly anything has changed since the government last updated the form on May 4th, just a reference to a decree that has since been replaced by another. 

In fact, the Interior Ministry says you can continue to use a copy of the previous form and simply cross out the part that no longer applies. 

Here's what that should look like:

The form is available to download here.

Police officers can supply you with a copy of the form to fill out if you don't already have one, the Interior Ministry states.

How do you fill out the form?

The form is essentially an official declaration that you haven't tested positive for Covid-19 and aren't subject to quarantine; that you're aware of the national and regional travel restrictions in force; that the information you provide is true; and that you understand that making a false claim is punishable by law.

It asks for the following information (in order):

  • Full name
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Where you're officially resident
  • Where you're currently living/staying (which can be different to your official residence)
  • Form of ID (e.g. passport, ID card)
  • ID number
  • Telephone number
  • Where you're departing from
  • Where you're going to
  • Region you're departing from
  • Region you're travelling to
  • The circumstances for travel as permitted under the relevant regional rules
  • Reason for travel: work; emergency; necessity; health
  • Details of reason for travel
  • Date, time and place you're handing in the form
  • Signature

The form should be filled out in Italian. Ask someone to help you if you're not sure what to write.

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STRIKES

What to expect from Italy’s nationwide rail strike on Sunday

Train passengers in Italy may face disruption on Sunday, May 19th as staff at railway operators including Trenitalia and Italo plan a 23-hour strike.

What to expect from Italy’s nationwide rail strike on Sunday

Passengers travelling across Italy by train may face delays or cancellations this weekend as staff at state-owned railway operator Ferrovie dello Stato – which includes Trenitalia, Trenord and Trenitalia Tper – and private company Italo plan to strike from 3am on Sunday, May 19th  to 2am on Monday, May 20th, for a total of 23 hours.

The walkout was called by the PdM/PdB transport union in mid-April to demand the renewal of collective labour agreements in the rail transport sector.

The planned protest is expected to affect all types of rail travel, from long-distance services to regional and local ones, with the overall level of disruption expected to vary by city and operator.

While rail companies are legally required to guarantee the operation of a number of minimum services (servizi minimi) during strikes taking place on weekdays, there’s no such requirement for weekend walkouts.

This means that operators are free to decide whether or not to guarantee services for passengers.

Trenitalia 

National rail operator Trenitalia said in a statement that their services “may experience cancellations or changes” for the entire length of the strike, though the protest may also “result in service variations both before its start and after its end”. 

Trenitalia said it will operate a number of long-distance services during the walkout. These are available here.

READ ALSO: The transport strikes that will hit travel in Italy in May 2024

The operator advises passengers planning to travel on Sunday to check the status of their journey via the Infomobilità section of their website, their mobile app, or by calling toll-free number 800 89 20 21.

Italo

Staff at private long-distance operator Italo are also expected to take part in the protest according to a statement from Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), which owns and manages all of Italy’s railway network.

It was unclear at the time of writing exactly how the strike would impact the operator’s services, but delays and/or cancellations could not be ruled out.

Italo said it will guarantee the operation of a number of long-distance services during the walkout. You can find them highlighted in green in this table.

For further information, you can contact Italo’s support centre at 892 020.

Trenord

Trenord, which operates a number of regional trains in the Lombardy region, including connections to and from Milan’s Malpensa Airport, said that the walkout “may have repercussions” on all of their scheduled services.

Trenord will not operate minimum services during the strike. However, should airport link services be cancelled, replacement buses will run the same routes. 

See Trenord’s website or app for the latest updates.

Trenitalia Tper

Trenitalia Tper, which operates a number of trains in the Emilia-Romagna region, said that their services “may experience changes or cancellations” due to the walkout. 

The operator hasn’t yet provided any information regarding possible guaranteed services.

See their website for the latest updates.

What to do if your train is cancelled

If a pre-booked rail service is cancelled due to strike action in Italy, passengers are normally allowed to travel on other equivalent services or are entitled to a refund.

Passengers travelling with Trenitalia can request a refund either at the station or by completing this web form, whereas Italo generally issues refunds automatically.

Keep up with the latest updates in The Local’s strike news section.

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