The Italy Digital Passenger Locator Form was discontinued in May 2022 and is not required for travel as of August 2026. This page is kept for historical reference only. If you are traveling soon, please check our current entry requirements for your destination.
Italy's Digital Passenger Locator Form: What It Was and Why You No Longer Need It
Italy's Digital Passenger Locator Form (dPLF) hasn't been required since spring 2022, though it still surfaces in outdated pre-trip checklists. Here's the complete picture - what it involved, why Italy built it, and precisely when it was eliminated.
What Was Italy's Digital Passenger Locator Form?
Italy's Digital Passenger Locator Form (dPLF) was a mandatory digital health and travel declaration required of all passengers entering Italy, regardless of the mode of transport, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Travelers completed the form on a shared pan-European platform at app.euplf.eu, selecting Italy as their destination country. Once submitted, the traveler received a completed copy as both a PDF and a QR code by email, which could be shown digitally or printed for boarding.
The dPLF replaced Italy's earlier paper-based COVID self-declaration form, which had been in use since 2020.
Why the Italian Government Created It
The digital version of the form launched on June 30, 2021, replacing the original paper self-declaration used earlier in the pandemic, according to a notice from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Its purpose was straightforward: it allowed Italian health authorities to trace and contact incoming travelers, enforce quarantine requirements where necessary, and monitor the risk of COVID-19 entering the country through travel.
The requirement applied to all passengers entering Italy, regardless of nationality, residency, or vaccination status. A narrow exemption existed for local cross-border trips under 60 km and lasting less than 48 hours.
What Information Travelers Had to Submit
Completing the dPLF required travelers to provide several categories of information:
- ID or passport number
- Permanent home address
- The address where they would be staying in Italy
- Contact information and phone number
- Flight details for those arriving by air, or vehicle registration plate and border crossing point for those arriving by car
Each adult passenger needed to complete an individual form. Accompanied minors could be registered under the adult's form, while unaccompanied minors required a form completed by a parent or legal guardian before departure.
How the Requirement Was Enforced
Travelers could complete the dPLF at any point before their trip, but it had to be submitted prior to boarding. Airlines and other carriers were authorized to refuse boarding to passengers who had not completed the form.
Arriving in Italy without a completed dPLF could result in a mandatory five-day quarantine, making it a firm requirement rather than a recommendation.
When and Why It Was Scrapped
The dPLF requirement was eliminated by an ordinance from the Italian Minister of Health dated April 28, 2022. From May 1, 2022, all travelers - including non-EU visitors - could enter Italy without completing the form.
In its place, entry requirements shifted to presenting proof under one of Italy's recognized COVID certifications: vaccination, recovery, or a negative test result. Those certification requirements were themselves dropped as Italy's remaining pandemic-era travel rules eased later in 2022.
Is Anything Similar Required to Enter Italy Today?
No. There is currently no Passenger Locator Form or COVID-related entry form required to enter Italy.
Travelers researching entry to Italy sometimes confuse the dPLF with two newer EU-wide systems, the Entry/Exit System (EES) and ETIAS. Both are unrelated to the old health form.
A website that still prompts you to complete a "Passenger Locator Form" for Italy is working from stale information.
Do I still need to fill out Italy's Digital Passenger Locator Form?
No. It was eliminated on April 28, 2022, effective from May 1, 2022.
What was the Italy dPLF used for?
It supported contact tracing and quarantine enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When was the Italy dPLF introduced?
Around June 30, 2021, replacing an earlier paper-based self-declaration used since 2020.
Is the dPLF the same form used by other European countries?
It ran on a shared EU platform (app.euplf.eu), but each country set its own requirement and removal date. This page covers Italy's specific use of the form.
What happens if I search for the old form online today?
Pages describing it are simply outdated - Italy has had no dPLF requirement since May 2022.