Italy's Coronavirus Outbreak, Travel Ban & Schengen Visa Information

This video is about Italy's Coronavirus Outbreak and Travel Ban & Schengen Visa Information

The number of people infected by the Covid-19 Coronavirus is increasing quickly: from March 12 to March 13, 2020, it increased by about 22%.

More than 1,000 people have already died from the disease.

Italians are still in quarantine and all shops have been closed two days ago, except for groceries and pharmacists.

Schools and universities will be closed until April 3, 2020.

Italians and foreigners can still travel inside the country if they have a valid reason to do so.

Controls have been reinforced at train stations in order to check the body temperatures of passengers, as a tell-tale of coronavirus.

Despite the fact that Italy is now the first, worst-hit European country, the Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, is confident that the exceptional health measures and coordination efforts with hospitals will pay off within the next two weeks.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advisee British nationals not to travel to Italy and to self-isolate for 14 days if you are coming back from Italy.

The following countries have banned air traffic from Italy:
-Spain
-Malta

The following airlines have banned air traffic to and from Italy:
-British Airways
-Air Canada

The following countries don’t let travellers from Italy cross their borders without a medical certificate:
- Austria
- Slovenia

If you are in the UK and worried about a British National in Italy, call 020 7008 150.

Knowing that the coronavirus has been officially reported on 17 November 2019 in Wuhan, there is hope that the situation in Italy will get better within the next few weeks.

We all know that Italy is an amazing country to travel to.

Italy is a beautiful country offering an eclectic blend of natural attractions, scenic landscapes - featuring magnificent coasts, alpine lakes and mountains, a rich history, culture and world-famous cities like Rome, Florence, and Venice.

It is home to formidable art and architecture, exemplary museums, and remarkable historical ruins as well as some of the world’s best food, wine, and shopping opportunities.

Once the travel ban is lifted, and the Coronavirus is under control and beaten, we are sure you will be wanting to get in on the Italian way of life once more.

It is estimated that by the summer, Italy will be back in full swing and as usual, just in time for the national holidays that takes place in Italy in August.

The Italian Consulate is not currently accepting visa applications to Italy.

But once they do, and we all know it is inevitable that the ban will be lifted in due course, then you may want to prepare for your Italy Schengen visa in the UK.

To do so, we have put together this thorough guide on how to apply for a Schengen visa to Italy.

Find out the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) news on Italy including travel restrictions, who needs a visa to travel to Italy from the UK, the steps to applying for an Italian Schengen Visa from the UK, the types of Schengen Visa according to the purpose of travel, documents required for an Italy Schengen Visa application and more!

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