Christmas Decree 2020, what can be done? Answers to frequently asked questions

Published on: 12/20/2020 7:48 AM

Italy red and orange zone with new measures and restrictions in the Christmas Decree. In particular, the government squeeze ends on holidays and pre-holidays, in which travel will not be allowed except for necessity, work or health from 22 to 5 a.m. (and until 7 a.m. on January 1, 2021). But what can be done then? Responds the executive, who on the government website has published a new list of specific frequently asked questions for the period from December 21, 2020 to January 6, 2021.

SECOND HOME – In which cases is it possible to move to the second home? In the yellow and orange zone, if the second house is in the same municipality, you can always go (at the times already specified); exclusively in the yellow zone, if the second home is in the same region, but in a different municipality, you can go there during the entire period 21 / 12-6 / 1, with the exception of December 25 and 26, 2020 and the January 1, 2021 Will it be possible to reach the couple who will move to the second house in another region before December 20, perhaps with the children? No. The dpcm provides for the prohibition of going to second residences in another region from December 21, 2020 to January 6, 2021. The prohibition also applies to second residences located in another municipality, on December 25 and 26, 2020 and January 1, 2021. To spend the holidays together, it will be necessary to be in the same place before December 20, 2020.

Of course, moving to the second home outside of a region other than that of residence or habitual residence is allowed only on the condition that the second home is not located in regions that, as of December 20, are in the orange zone or red. . Furthermore, the transfer of the second home to the workplace in the period between December 21 and January 6 cannot be used as justification for a new return to the second home, in another region, in the same period.

MOVEMENTS AND VISITS TO FAMILY MEMBERS – Displacements to visit or go live for a few days with family or friends, including their parents, will be possible for everyone only if they move from one place in the yellow zone to another in the yellow zone, exclusively on December 20, 2020 and from January 7, 2021.

In the period from December 21 to January 6, these movements will be allowed, always exclusively between places in the yellow zone, only if you have residence or domicile or your domicile in the autonomous community / province of destination. In any case, on December 25 and 26 and January 1 it will only be possible to travel within the municipality itself. In any case, it will be possible to move between different municipalities / provinces / regions for work, necessity or health reasons.

What about non-self-sufficient relatives living alone at home in another municipality / region? The movement of care to non-self-sufficient people will also be allowed from January 21 to 6, even between municipalities / regions of different areas, where it is not possible to provide the necessary assistance through other subjects present in the same municipality / region. However, it is not possible to transfer more people than are strictly necessary to provide the necessary assistance: as a general rule, the need to provide assistance cannot justify the transfer of more than one adult relative, possibly accompanied by minors who are habitually already attend.

But, will it be possible to visit a family member who, despite being self-sufficient, lives alone, to alleviate their loneliness during the holidays, despite travel restrictions? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Normally, the state of need is configured only with respect to non-self-sufficient people who, therefore, need to be attended continuously. In general, therefore, alleviating the loneliness of lonely but self-sufficient people does not integrate a situation of need.

MANY – Chapter fines. It is good to remember that, in case of infringement of the strictest travel prohibitions foreseen during the next vacation, the usual administrative penalty of 400 to 1,000 euros applies.